IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD SEPTEMBER 2008 / 12TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 21124 of 2008(M) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ---------------------- 1. MURALI K. DRIVER, HC 4223, VIGILANCE & ANTI - CORRUPTION BUREAU, KOZHIKODE UNIT. 2. KANAKARAJAN P., DRIVER, HC 6785, O/O THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, VIGILANCE & ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU, KOZHIKODE RANGE. 3. DINESH KUMAR E.K., DRIVER H.C. 6787,VIGILANCE & ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU, NORTHERN RANGE, KOZHIKODE. 4. VIJAYAN V., DRIVER. HC 7214 VIGILANCE & ANTI - CORRUPTION BUREAU, NORTHERN RANGE, KOZHIKODE. 5. M.MURALI, DRIVER HC 3384,VIGILANCE & ANTI - CORRUPTION BUREAU,MALAPPURAM. 6. T.C. VIJITH, DRIVER, HC 6448, VIGILANCE & ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU, KOZHIKODE RANGE. 7. VIJAYAN C.K., DRIVER, HC 3705, VIGILANCE & ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU, MALAPPURAM. 8. SHANODKUMAR K.R., DRIVER HC 6127, VIGILANCE AND ANTICORRUPTION BUREAU, NORTHERN RANGE, KOZHIKODE. 9. SURESH KUMAR S.K., DRIVER, HC 895, VIGILANCE & ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU, WAYANAD. Kss ..2/- ....2.. WPC.NO.21124/2008 M 10. M.T. RAGHAVAN, DRIVER, HC 4381, VIGILANCE & ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU, KANNUR. 11. JOSEPH N.V., DRIVER, HC 1510, VIGILANCE & ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU, WAYANAD. 12. SUNIL KUMAR .P.B., DRIVER, HC 1601, VIGILANCE & ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU,WAYANAD. 13. ASHOKAN V.M., DRIVER HC 7363, VIGILANCE & ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU, KOZHIKODE UNIT. 14. SAI SANJITH P. DRIVER, HC 7364, VIGILANCE & ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU, KOZHIKODE UNIT. 15. P.RAMESHAN, DRIVER - HC 7323, VIGILANCE & ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU, KOZHIKODE UNIT. 16. LAKSHMANAN VARAKKOTH, DRIVER HC 4379, VIGILANCE & ANTI -CORRUPTION BUREAU, KANNUR UNIT. 17. M.K. ANILKUMAR, DRIVER, HC 5710, VIGILANCE & ANTO CORRUPTION BUREAU, NORTHERN RANER, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.S.RADHAKRISHNAN SRI.S.RAJ MOHAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, VIGILANCE & ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU, KOZHIKODE. 3. THE DIRECTOR, VIGILANCE & ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEADQUARTERS,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P.NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/09/2008 ALONG WITH WPC.NO.23399 OF 2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.21124/2008 M APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT PASSED BY THE DIVISION BENCH OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT IN W.A.NO.1053 OF 2008 DTD.11/06/2008. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE ORDER NO.A-5495/2008/NRK DTD. 12/06/2008. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE G.O.(RT) NO.3432/2007/HOME DTD. 14/12/2007. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER NO.B.O.136/89/KAP1 DTD. 27/03/1989 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE GOMS NO.150/74/HOME DTD. 16/10/1974. EXT.P6: COPY OF THE G.O.(MS) NO.238/2002/(122)/FIN. DTD.19/04/2002. EXT.P7: COPY OF THE LETTER NO.PHQ LR NO.L3-56030/01 DTD. 07/12/2001. EXT.P8: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 23/04/03. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss J.B.Koshy & P.N.Ravindran, JJ. ===================== W.P(C).Nos.21124 & 23399 of 2008 ============================ Dated this the 3rd day of September, 2008. JUDGMENT The points raised in these Writ Petitions are covered in favour of the petitioners by the decision of a Division Bench of this Court in State of Kerala and Others v. Maheshkumar - 2008 (3) K.L.T. 320. The Writ Petitions are therefore allowed. Exts.P2 and P7 in W.P.(C)No.23399 of 2008 and Exts.P2, P3 and P7 in W.P.(C) No.21124 of 2008 are quashed and it is declared that the petitioners are entitled to have their in-service training period reckoned for all service benefits. The respondents shall give effect to the aforesaid declaration by passing consequential orders within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The monetary benefits payable shall also be disbursed thereafter and in any way within a further period of three months. P.N.Ravindran, Judge. ess 3/9