IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH JULY 2011 / 15TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 10176 of 2011(V) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. SASIDHARAN PILLAI. S, LASCAR GRADE.I (RETIRED), SREE BHAVANAM, PUNTHALATHAZHAM, KILIYALLOOR. P.O, KOLLAM-04. 2. FRANCIS. N, UD TYPIST (RETIRED), SIBI COTTAGE, KANNANALLOOR. P.O, KOLLAM-691 576. 3. RAJAN PILLAI. G, UD TYPIST (RETIRED), SR NIVAS,PUTRAL NAGAR, 59, PUNTHALATHAZHAM, KILIYALLOOR. P.O, KOLLAM-04. 4. CLEMENT. P, UDC RETIRED, PUTHANPURACKAL VEEDU, CHEMMAKAD, PERINAD, KOLLAM-691 603. 5. KAMALUDIN. K, LASCAR GRADE I, RETIRED, KALLUMPURATHU VEEDU, KANNIMELTHERI PATTAZHI (P.O), KOLLAM. 6. SASIDHARAN PILLAI. G, LASCAR GRADE-I, RETIRED KUZHIYILZHIKATHU HOUSE, PATTAZHI. P.O, WARD NO.1, KOLLAM-691 522. 7. RAVEENDRAN NAIR. R, LASCAR GRADE-I, (RETIRED), REMYA BHAVAN, IVERUKALA WEST NORTH, PUTHANAMBALAM. P.O, KOLLAM-53. 8. VINCENT. J, BOAT KEEPER GRADE-II (RETIRED), THAZHAVILA VEEDU, CHEMMAKKADU. P.O, PERINAD, KOLLAM-691 603. BY ADV. SRI.T.R.JAGADEESH WP(C).No. 10176 of 2011(V) RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, HIGH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT (A), SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL NATIONAL CADET CORPS NATIONAL CADET CORPS DIRECTORATE (K&L), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 010. 3. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 039. R1& R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.SURESH BABU L.G. R2 BY ADV. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR, ASG. OF INDIA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/07/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs WP(C).No. 10176 of 2011(V) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE G.O. DATED 16/11/1981. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE G.O. DATED 26/11/2003. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 30/01/2008 IN WP(C) NO. 25304/2006. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 01/03/2010 IN W.A. NO. 1308/2008. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WP(C) NO. 8722/2011. EXT.P6(a): COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 24/01/2011 SUBMITTED BY THE 1ST PETITIONER. EXT.P6(b): COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 24/01/2011 SUBMITTED BY THE 2ND PETITIONER. EXT.P6(c): COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 24/01/2011 SUBMITTED BY THE 3RD PETITIONER. EXT.P6(d): COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 24/01/2011 SUBMITTED BY THE 4TH PETITIONER. EXT.P6(e): COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 10/02/2011 SUBMITTED BY THE 5TH PETITIONER. EXT.P6(f): COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 14/02/2011 SUBMITTED BY THE 6TH PETITIONER. EXT.P6(g): COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 20/02/2011 SUBMITTED BY THE 7TH PETITIONER. EXT.P6(h): COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 16/02/2011 SUBMITTED BY THE 8TH PETITIONER. EXT.P7: COPY OF THE LETTER NO.8825/B5-EST/2010/NCC DATED 22/02/2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE rs C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 10176 OF 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 6th day of July, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are ex-servicemen. After putting in military service they entered Government service viz., under the National Cadet Corps Directorate. Subsequently, they retired from its service. The grievance of the petitioners is that while they were in service their military service was not taken into account for the purpose of granting higher grade. The petitioners have filed Ext.P6 series of representations before the second respondent. They carry a request for reckoning military service for the purpose of granting of higher grade and for disbursement of consequential benefits. The grievance of the petitioners is with respect to the inaction on the part of the second respondent in passing orders on Ext.P6 series of representations. 2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and also the learned Government Pleader. In view of the fact that the petitioners have already approached the second respondent through Ext.P6 series of WPC.No.10716/2011 : 2 : representations with a request to reckon their military service for the purpose of granting higher grade, I do not think it necessary to consider the contentions raised by the petitioners on merits at this stage. In the said circumstances, without making any observation as to the merits of the rival contention, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the second respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P6 series of representations preferred by the petitioners, expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment. Sd/- C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE jma //true copy// P.A to Judge