IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD NOVEMBER 2010 / 12TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 10724 of 2010(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- V.VASUDEVAN, (14485945), ANJU BHAVAN, ELANJIMEL P.O., CHENGANNOOR. BY ADV. SRI.RINNY STEPHEN CHAMAPARAMPIL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, CENTRAL SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI. 2. THE SENIOR RECORDS OFFICER, RAKSHA SURAKSHA CORPS ABHILEK, DEFENCE SECURITY CORPS RECORDS, MILL ROAD, CANNANNORE-670 013. ADV. SRI.T.P.M.IBRAHIM KHAN,ASST.S.G OF INDI FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 10724 of 2010 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 3rd day of November, 2010. J U D G M E N T Admittedly, the defence security corps, of which the petitioner was an employee, comes within the purview of Armed Forces Tribunals Act. The contention of the petitioner is that this writ petition relates to return of the discharge book of the petitioner, which is not a service matter and only service matters are dealt with by the Armed Forces Tribunal. I am not inclined to agree. Return of discharge book is also a service matter and therefore the matter has to be filed before the Armed Forces Tribunal. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to file an appropriate petition before the Armed Forces Tribunal. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.