IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.CHELAMESWAR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH MAY 2010 / 29TH VAISAKHA 1932 WA.No. 12 of 2008(B) -------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC.11924/2006 Dated 28/04/2006 .................... APPELLANT(S): RESPONDENTS IN THE WRIT PETITION ---------------------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (DGP), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THRISSUR. BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BENNY GERVASIS RESPONDENT(S): PETITIONERS IN THE WRIT PETITION ----------------------------------------------- 1. K.O.THOMAS, S/O.K.T.OUSEPH, RESERVE SUB INSPECTOR, T6 COMPANY, KERALA POLICE ACADEMY, TRISSUR R.V.PURAM, RESIDING AT KANIKKARA HOUSE, NELLIKKUNNU, THRISSUR. 2. SILIQ.K.M., HEAD CONSTABLE, HC 2222, EAST POLICE STATION, THRISSUR, RESIDING AT KADAAMBOTTIL HOUSE, CHERPPU, THRISSUR DISTRICT. ADV. SRI.SHOBY K.FRANCIS FOR R1 & 2 THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.CHELAMESWAR, C.J. & P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ---------------------------------------- W.A.No.12 of 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of May, 2010 JUDGMENT J.Chelameswar, C.J. The issue involved in the present appeal is covered by a reported decision of this Court in State of Kerala v. Thirumeni (2007 (4) KLT 938). Both the respondents are served. In the circumstances, this appeal is also allowed in terms of the above judgment. J.CHELAMESWAR Chief Justice P.N.RAVINDRAN Judge TKS