IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 9TH JUNE 2008 / 19TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 25355 of 2006(R) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ---------------------- 1. REJIMON. D., MATTATHIL HOUSE, KALLARA, KOTTAYAM, EXCISE GUARD, VAIKOM RANGE, KADUTHURUTHY, KOTTAUYAM DISTRICT. 2. K.H. SABAD, EXCISE GUARD, EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, KOTTAYAM. 3. P.A. MEKHANADHAN, EXCISE GUARD, EXCISE CIRCLE OFFICE, VAIKOM. 4. K.A. ABDUL AZEEZ, PREVENTIVE OFFICER, EXCISE ENFORCEMENT AND NARCOTIC SPECIAL SQUAD, KOTTAYAM. 5. D. VISWAMBARAN, PREVENTIVE OFFICER, EXCISE ENFORCEMENT AND ANTI NARCOTIC SPECIAL SQUAD, EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, VAIKOM. 6. K.A. NAVAS, EXCISE GUARD, EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, KANJIRAPPALLY. BY ADV. SRI.M.CHATHUKUTTY NAMBIAR SRI.RAJAKRISHNAN. K RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER, KOTTAYAM. 2. EXCISE COMMISSIONER, STATE OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, EXCISE DEPT., SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. NANDAKUMAR - R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 09/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.25355/2006 R APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE SANCTION ORDER OF TIME BOUND HIGHER GRADE RELATING TO 1ST PETITIONER DTD. 31/03/06. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE SANCTION ORDER OF TIME BOUND HIGHER GRADE RELATING TO 2ND PETITIONER DTD. 07/03/06. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE SANCTION ORDER OF TIME BOUND HIGHER GRADE RELATING TO 3RD PETITIONER DTD. 07/11/03. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE SANCTION ORDER OF TIME BOUND HIGHER GRADE RELATING TO 4TH PETITIONER DTD. 18/06/04. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE SANCTION ORDER OF TIME BOUND HIGHER GRADE RELATING TO 5TH PETITIONER DTD. 12/06/06. EXT.P6: COPY OF THE SANCTION ORDER OF TIME BOUND HIGHER GRADE RELATING TO 6TH PETITIONER DTD. 30/10/03. EXT.P7: COPY OF THE ORDER ISSUED BY THE ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER DTD. 17/08/06. EXT.P8: COPY OF THE ORDER GOP 705/1981(372) FIN DTD. 28/10/1981. EXT.P9: COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF PAY COMMISSION REPORTS OF GOP NO.3000-98-FIN DTD. 25/11/1998. EXT.P10: COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGE (III) OF 4TH PAY COMMISSION REPORT DTD. 16/09/1985. EXT.P11: COPY OF THE CIRCULAR NO.66/1999 DTD.21/06/2000 FROM THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBIT: EXT.R3(A): COPIES OF THE DECLARATIONS. /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C).No.25355 of 2006 R ------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of June, 2008. JUDGMENT The petitioners' case is covered against them by the judgment of a Division Bench in George Varghese v. State of Kerala {2006(3) KLT 852}. Accordingly, following the dictum laid down therein, this writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy//