IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 8TH MARCH 2011 / 17TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 7140 of 2011(N) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. K.ANILKUMAR, SUPERINTENDENT-IN-CHARGE, CENTRAL PRISON, VIYYUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680 010, RESIDING AT JAILOR QUARTERS, CENTRAL PRISON, VIYYUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680 010. 2. ROMEO JOHN, JAILOR, CENTRAL PRISION, VIYYUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT- 680 010, RESIDING AT ELANJIKKAL HOUSE, FORT KOCHI, KOCHI- 682 001. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.DANDAPANI, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.MILLU DANDAPANI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, HOME (B) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2. THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (PRISONS), PRISONS HEADQUARTERS, KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 001. ADV.MR. ANTONY MUKKATH - GOVT. PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ----------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.7140 OF 2011 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of March, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioners have certain grievances regarding seniority assigned to them in the cadre of Assistant Jailor Gr.I. Against the same, the petitioners have filed Exts.P3 and P4 representations before the first respondent. The petitioners seek a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P3 and P4 expeditiously. 2. The learned Government Pleader submits that it is the Additional Chief Secretary, who has to consider the same. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the Additional Chief Secretary, Home (B) Department of the Government of Kerala to consider and pass orders on Exts.P3 and P4, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd