IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 10TH OCTOBER 2007 / 18TH ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 30087 of 2007(F) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------------- V.M.MOHANAN, POLICE CONSTABLE NO.5260, MOUNTED POLICE UNIT, THYCAUD P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.S.M.PREM SMT.K.P.SANTHI SRI.S.S.HUSSAIN RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CITY. 4. DIRECTOR OF VIGILANCE AND ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE RESERVE INSPECTOR, MOUNTED POLICE UNIT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss V. GIRI ,J. ------------------------------- WP(C).NO.30087 of 2007 --------------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of October, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner entered service as Police Constable, Mounted Police in the State Police Department on 2.1.1978. According to the petitioner, since he belongs to the Scheduled Caste, he is exempted from acquiring the test qualification under Rule 13AA of Part II of Kerala State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1958. The petitioner completed probation as a Police Constable on 23.7.1980. He has not been considered for promotion to the post of Head Constable/Havildar. Petitioner has filed an application - Ext.P4, in this regard and it is pending consideration before the third respondent. 2. After having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader, the writ petition is disposed of directing the third respondent to take a decision on Ext.P4 taking into account Ext.P3 also within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. V. GIRI, JUDGE css/