IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 7TH MARCH 2008 / 17TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 6833 of 2008(L) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SURESH K.N., AGED 45 YEARS SON OF K.NARAYANAN NAIR, WORKING AS GRADE HEAD CONSTABLE NO. K 5005, KOTTAYAM EAST POLICE STATION, (RESIDING AT NADUVATHETTU HOUSE VADAKENADA ETTUMANOOR, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT) BY ADV. SRI.V.S.AFSAL KHAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE POLICE HEADQUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOTTAYAM. 4. SHAJAHAN, GRADE HEAD CONSTABLE NO.5028 KOTTAYAM TRAFFIC POLICE STATION, KOTTAYAM (RESIDING AT UIPARAMBIL HOUSE, VILLOONNI P.O. KOTTAYAM) 5. VIJAYAN K.K., GRADE HEAD CONSTABLE NO.5030, VAIKAM POLICE STATION (RESIDING AT NEDIYAKALA HOUSE, KALARA SOUTH P.O. KOTTAYAM.) 6. GEORGE JOSEPH, GRADE HEAD CONSTABLE NO.5011, THRIKODITHANAM POLICE STATION CHANGANACHERY, KOTTAYAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).6833/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 7th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner is a Head Constable currently working in the office of the Superintendent of Police, Kottayam. According to him, he was originally advised by the PSC as Police Constable in the Armed Reserve Police in Kozhikode District and after completion of 5 ½ years service, he was transferred to Kottayam on the basis of inter district transfer. Petitioner submits that even in Ext.P1 seniority list several mistakes had occurred and his seniority had been overlooked. He had apparently filed objections thereto. This was followed by Ext.P2 provisional seniority list as on 30.9.2005. Petitioner submits that Ext.P2 seniority list has also not taken into account the mode of filling up of 10% vacancies on inter district transfer, as directed in Ext.P3. He also submits that Exts.P4 and P5 objections were submitted before the DGP. According to the petitioner, Ext.P2 provisional seniority list is yet to be finalized. He therefore, approaches this Court for quashing Exts.P1 and P2 and for a direction to prepare a fresh seniority list on the basis of Ext.P3. W.P.(C).6833/2008 2 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. 3. Challenge against Ext.P2 is misconceived. It is only a provisional seniority list. If objections have been filed thereto, certainly the same ought to be looked into. Exts.P4 and P5 are seen to be addressed to the Director General of Police. According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, same objections had been submitted before the third respondent also. If that be so, and if the seniority list is yet to be finalized, same shall also be looked into by the third respondent before the finalization of seniority list. Petitioner shall produce a copy of the writ petition also along with the copy of the judgment before the third respondent. Subject to the above, writ petition is disposed of. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs