IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 10TH MARCH 2008 / 20TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 7948 of 2008(U) PETITIONERS: ---------------- 1. MINIMOL P.S., MATRON GRADE II, SUB JAIL, CHITTUR, PALAKKADU, RESIDING AT KUNNUMPURATHU, VARANAM P.O.,CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA. 2. SOBHANA K.N., MATRON GRADE II, SUB JAIL, THALASSERY, RESIDING AT CHITHIRA, UMMANCHIRA P.O., THALASSERY. 3. CHANDRI K., MATORN GRADE II, SPECIAL SUB JAIL, THALASSERY, RESIDING AT CHAITHANYA NIVAS, PARAPPURAM P.O., MUZHAPPALA, KANNUR DISTRICT. 4. RAJALAKSHMI V.K., MATRON GRADE II, DISTRICT JAIL, PUTHIYARA P.O., KOZHIKODU, NOW RESIDING AT SCINTILLA, K.PURAM P.O. TANALUR (VIA), MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.THOMAS ABRAHAM SRI.DIPU.R RESPONDENTS: ---------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY IT'S SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. WP(C).No. 7948 of 2008 :: 2 :: 2. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (PRISONS), PRISON HEAD QUARTERS, POOJAPPURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C).No.7948 of 2008 U ------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of March, 2008. JUDGMENT The petitioners, who are working as Matron Grade II, submit that there is improper application of the principles governing the ratio promotion to the post of Matron Grade I as also Female Warder and Matron Grade II. Their grievances are contained in Ext.P3 series representations. 2. I heard learned Government Pleader also. 3. Petitioners refer to Ext.P1 order and submit that they are entitled to the benefit of the said Order. They refer to Ext.P1 Government Order in Ext.P3 series representations also. 4. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 series representations, after hearing the petitioners or an authorised representative, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the 1st respondent for compliance. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. To Judge