IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 28TH JUNE 2011 / 7TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 17254 of 2011(F) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- T.CHEMPAKAKUTTY, W/O.LATE A.VIDYADHARAN, CHAKKITTAYIL HOUSE, EDAKULANGARA P.O., KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM-690 562. BY ADVS. SRI.B.RAGUNATHAN SRI.R.SRINATH SRI.P.PRASANTH SRI.M.M.LALBIND SRI.VIPIN VARGHESE RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 010. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. SANDESH RAJA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ALONG WITH W.P.(C)NO.17256 OF 2011 AND W.P.(C)NO.17270 OF 2011 ON 28/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 17254 of 2011(F) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1: COPY OF JUDGMENT DATED 14.12.2001 IN O.P.NO.20428 OF 1995-F. EXT.P2: COPY OF GO(RT)NO.50/95/HOME DATED 7.1.1995. EXT.P3: COPY OF GO(RT)NO.551/2000 HOME DATED 8.2.2000. EXT.P4: COPY OF ORDER DATED 8.2.2002 OF R2. EXT.P5: COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 23.3.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO R2. EXT.P6: COPY OF JUDGMENT DATED 2.9.2010 IN W.P.(C)NO.27212/2010-B. EXT.P7: COPY OF ORDER DGO NO.48/2011 (NO.A3/88932/10) DATED 17-1-2011 OF R2. EXT.P8: COPY OF LETTER NO.A3/88932/10 DATED 17.1.2011 OF R2 TO R1. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL TRUE COPY PA TO JUDGE. S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.17254, 17256 & 17270 OF 2011 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of June, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioners in these writ petitions are widows of Police Constables, who were recruited in the III Battalion MSP formed in 1964. That battalion was disbanded in 1967 and the husbands of the petitioners were absorbed in the CRPF. They were later discharged and re-enlisted in the MSP/SAP as Police Constables. Subsequently, they were transferred and posted to Armed Reserve in various places. Subsequently, they have retired and are no more. The two of the petitioners' husbands died after the retirement and the husband of the other petitioner died while in service. 2. The petitioners' grievance in these writ petitions is that as per Government Orders on the subject, the entire period of service of the husbands of the petitioners starting from 1964 is liable to be computed for the purpose of seniority and retirement benefits. The same has not been done. The petitioners submit W.P.(C)No.17254/11 & Con.cases 2 that in identical cases, by Ext.P1 judgment and Exts.P2 to P4, P7 and P8 orders, similar reliefs have been granted to other similarly placed Constables. In the above circumstances, the petitioners have filed Ext.P5 representation in each of the writ petitions before the 2nd respondent. The petitioners seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider Ext.P5 filed by each of them in the light of Ext.P1 judgment and Exts.P2 to P4, P7 and P8 orders. 3. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5 representation in each of the writ petitions filed by the petitioners, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. While doing so, the 2nd respondent shall consider the applicability of Ext.P1 judgment and Exts.P2 to P4, P7 and P8 orders to the case of the petitioners' husbands. The petitioners shall produce a copy of their writ petitions along with a certified copy of this judgment before the 2nd respondent for compliance. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd W.P.(C)No.17254/11 & Con.cases 3 W.P.(C)No.17254/11 & Con.cases 4