IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 23RD DECEMBER 2010 / 2ND POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 38444 of 2010(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- A.M.KURIAKOSE, LDC, DISTRICT LOTTERY OFFICE, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.R.RAJASEKHARAN PILLAI SMT.SABINA JAYAN SMT.MINI.V.A. RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF STATE LOTTERIES, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT LOTTERY OFFICER, KOTTAYAM. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.38444 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 23rd day of December, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner in this writ petition entered Government service after putting in prior military service. For the purpose of granting higher grade, the petitioner wants the military service also to be taken into account. According to him, he is so entitled to in view of Ext.P2 judgment of this Court. In the above circumstances, the petitioner has filed Ext.P3 representation before the 2nd respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 representation in the light of Ext.P2 judgment, expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 representation, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. While passing orders, the 2nd respondent shall consider the applicability of Ext.P2 judgment to the facts of the petitioner's case. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge