IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 27TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 5TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 29623 of 2010(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. VIJAYAN PILLAI AGED 46 YEARS, S/O.LATE CHELLAPPAN PILLAI LATHA MANDIRAM, KOTTRAKKARA, NOW WORKING AS GRADE P.C.Q-4652, KILIKOLLOOR P.S, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 2. ABDUL SALAM Y, AGED 44 YEARS S/O.YOUSUF KUTTY, OOPPATHIL HOUSE VADAKKUMTHALA PO, KARUNAGAPPALLY, NOW WORKING AS PC. Q-4661, VIGILANCE AND ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU (VACB) KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BIMAL K.NATH SRI.S.JAMAL SRI.E.M.SUNIL KUMAR SRI.SREEVALSAN.V RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE KERALA POLICE HEAD QUARTERS THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 3. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOLLAM. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. A.J. VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 29623 of 2010 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 27th day of September, 2010. J U D G M E N T Petitioners are police constables of the Kollam District. Their grievance in this writ petition is that they are not being permitted to write the eligibility test for promotion to the post of Head Constable. According to them, going by their seniority, they are entitled to be considered for such promotion. Detailing their grievances, the petitioners have filed Exts.P7 and P8 representations before the 3rd respondent. The petitioners seek a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts. P7 and P8 expeditiously. 2. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with the following directions: The 3rd respondent shall consider and pass orders on Exts.P7 and P8 as expeditiously as possible, preferably before the next eligibility test for promotion to be conducted on 9.10.2010. If, for any reason, orders cannot be passed thereon before 9.10.2010, the 3rd respondent shall consider allowing the petitioners to write the eligibility test on 9.10.2010 provisionally subject to the decisions in Exts.P7 and P8. The petitioners shall forward a copy of the writ petition along with a certified copy of this judgment to the 3rd respondent for compliance. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.