IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN THURSDAY, THE 21ST DECEMBER 2006 / 30TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 WP(C).No. 34240 of 2006(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M.SUNDARAN, DRIVER HC 5026(RETD.), MALIKAYIL HOUSE, P.O.WEST HILL, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.RAJESH VIJAYAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, CRIME, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI. BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.K.DENESAN, J. ----------------------------- WP(C)No. 34240 OF 2006 ----------------------------- Dated this the 21st December, 2006. JUDGMENT The petitioner while working as Head Constable in the police department made a claim for higher grade based on the length of service put in by him. Since the benefit was not granted he had filed representations before the respondents as evidenced by Exts.P5 and P6. Ext.P6 is a representation filed before the first respondent requesting to grant him second and third higher grades, to make available the monetary benefits and to revise his terminal benefits accordingly. 2. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the first respondent may be directed to pass early orders on Ext.P6. 3. Heard Govt. Pleader also. 4. In the circumstances there shall be an order directing the first respondent to consider Ext.P6 on merits, take decision in accordance with law and communicate the order to the petitioner within two months on the petitioner producing a copy of this judgment along WPC 34240/2006 2 with a copy of the writ petition. Writ petition is disposed of accordingly. K.K.DENESAN Judge jj