IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 7TH JANUARY 2011 / 17TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 31927 of 2010(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. P.B.RAMESAN,MECHANIC, HC 4998, HQ COMPANY,AR CAMP,ALAPPUZHA. 2. SASI.K, FITTER HC 4999, HQ COMPANY,AR CAMP,ALAPPUZHA. 3. SABU.B, DRIVER P.C.5931. HQ COMPANY,AR CAMP,ALAPPUZHA. 4. SIVAPRASAD.B,DRIVER PC 5736, HQ COMPANY,AR CAMP,ALAPPUZHA. 5. VIDYADHARAN.P.V,DRIVER PC 5844, HQ COMPANY,AR CAMP,ALAPPUZHA. 6. VIJAYA KUMAR.P.G,DRIVER PC 5845, HQ COMPANY,AR CAMP,ALAPPUZHA. 7. RAJENDRAN.G, DRIVER,PC 5947, HQ COMPANY,AR CAMP,ALAPPUZHA. 8. RADHAKRISHNAN.R, DRIVER PC 5850, HQ COMPANY,AR CAMP,ALAPPUZHA. 9. R.VIJAYAN,DRIVER HC 4857, HQ COMPANY,AR CAMP,ALAPPUZHA. 10. SURESH KUMAR.V,DRIVER PC 5629, HQ COMPANY,AR CAMP,ALAPPUZHA. 11. VENU.S,DRIVER PC 5950, HQ COMPANY,AR CAMP,ALAPPUZHA. 12. SREEKUMARA KURUP.S,DRIVER PC 5563, HQ COMPANY,AR CAMP,ALAPPUZHA. 13. SATHYAPRASAD.N.K,DRIVER,PC 5946, HQ COMPANY,AR CAMP,ALAPPUZHA. 14. JANARDHANAN PILLAI.R, DRIVER HC 3996,HQ COMPANY,AR CAMP,ALAPPUZHA. 15. BASHEER KUTTY.A,DRIVER PC 5239, HQ COMPANY,AR CAMP,ALAPPUZHA. 16. SREEKUMAR.P, DRIVER HC 4875, HQ COMPANY,AR CAMP,ALAPPUZHA. 17. RADHAKRISHNAN NAIR .P.R, DRIVER HC 5289,HQ COMPANY,AR CAMP,ALAPPUZHA. 18. MOHANAN.C,RETIRED CF 177(BARBER), HQ COMPANY,AR CAMP,ALAPPUZHA,R/AT PALATHINKAL HOUSE,VARANAM PO, VIA MUHAMMA,CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA. 19. CHARLEY MENDEZ.A, COOK CF 265, HQ COMPANY,AR CAMP,ALAPPUZHA. 20. SUBHASH.D, DRIVER PC 5636, HQ COMPANY,AR CAMP,ALAPPUZHA 21. RAVINDRAN.M, DRIVER PC 2799, HQ COMPANY,AR CAMP,PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.ELVIN PETER P.J. SMT.POOJA SURENDRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT , HOME DEPARTMENT,GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN 695 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,PIN 695 001. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ALAPPUZHA 688 001. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PATHANAMTHITTA 689 645. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/01/2011, A/W. W.P.(C).Nos.37343 & 34457/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. =========================== W.P.(C).Nos.31927, 34457 & 37343 of 2010 =========================== Dated this the 7th day of January, 2011 J U D G M E N T The question involved in all these writ petitions is as to whether the petitioners in these writ petitions are entitled to have their military service counted for the purpose of calculating grant of higher grades in service. That issue was finally decided by a Division Bench of this Court by Ext.P8 judgment in favour of similarly placed petitioners. Therefore, following that judgment, these writ petitions are allowed. It is declared that the petitioners are entitled to have their military service counted for the purpose of granting higher grades in service. Accordingly, the respondents are directed to pass orders in respect of the claim of the petitioners for higher grades in accordance with the above declaration, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Consequently, the impugned orders are set aside. The writ petitions are allowed as above. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2