IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN TUESDAY, THE 21ST AUGUST 2007 / 30TH SRAVANA 1929 WA.No. 2057 of 2007 ---------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC.6612/2005 Dated 25/02/2005 .................... APPELLANTS/PETITIONERS IN THE WRIT PETITION -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, HOME (A) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CITY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (RURAL), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.BENNY GERVACIS RESPONDENTS/PETITIONERS: -------------------------------------------- 1. JOHN S., PC 8445, CANTONMENT POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. PRABHAKARAN J., HC 8608, CANTONMENT POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. SATHEESAN D., HC 7847, CANTONMENT POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. SAILLESWARAN S., PC 8461, CANTONMENT POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. SREEKUMARAN NAIR K., PC 7124, CANTONMENT POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. RAJAN P., PC 7591, CANTONMENT POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 7. AJAYAKUMAR M., PC 8644, CANTONMENT POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. - 2 - 8. BABU T., PC 8663, CANTONMENT POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 9. RADHAKRISHNAN NAIR G., PC 8907, CANTONMENT POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 10. ABDUL VAHEED U., PC 9895, CANTONMENT POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 11. ANIL KUMAR R., PC 9940, CANTONMENT POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 12. MADHUSOODANAN NAIR S., PC 8934, CANTONMENT POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 13. ANIL KUMAR K.G., PC 6931, CANTONMENT POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 14. VIJAYAN T., PC 6694, CANTONMENT POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 15. AZEEM P., PC 9182, CANTONMENT POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 16. MOHANAN NAIR K., PC 7635, CANTONMENT POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 17. GOPAKUMAR K., PC 9185, CANTONMENT POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 18. VIJAYAKUMARAN NAIR S., PC 8956, CANTONMENT POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 19. RAJAN S., PC 6598, CANTONMENT POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 20. MOHANAN K.M., PC 7597, CANTONMENT POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 21. JOSE V.B., PC 9288, CANTONMENT POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 22. SAJEEV V., PC 9271, CANTONMENT POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 23. ANANDAKUTTAN NAIR B., PC 6735, CANTONMENT POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 24. ENAYATH ALIKHAN, HC 7794, CANTONMENT POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 25. SURESH BABU S., PC 8815, CANTONMENT POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 26. VIJAYAKUMAR V.G., PC 9919, CANTONMENT POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. - 3 - 27. SURESH KUMAR A., PC 8319, CANTONMENT POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 28. VIJAYAN K., PC 8669, CANTONMENT POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 29. SREEKANTAN NAIR S., HC 5941, SB CID, HQ PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 30. SURESH MURUKAN, HC 7838, CANTONMENT POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 31. SURESHKUMAR N., PC 7209, CANTONMENT POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 32. SOMASEKHAR B. HC 7843, CANTONMENT POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 33. JAYAKUMARAN NAIR P., PC 6582, CANTONMENT POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 34. SALIM M., PC 6485, CANTONMENT POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 35. MADHU C., PC 7007, CANTONMENT POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 36. PRATAPACHANDRAN NAIR P., HC 7892, CITY TRAFFIC P.S., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CITY. 37. BABURAJAN S., PC 1671, CANTONMENT POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 38. SHAJAHAN M., PC 9166, CANTONMENT POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 39. PRASANNAKUMAR B., HC 7841, CANTONMENT POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 40. CHANDRAN A., PC 8333, CANTONMENT POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 41. MANOHARAN NAIR G., PC 9026, CANTONMENT POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 42. SIVAN V., PC 8471, CANTONMENT POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 43. CHANDRAN M., PC 8638, CANTONMENT POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 44. MOHANACHANDRAN CHETTIYAR V., PC 6628, KOVALAM POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. - 4 - 45. MOHANAN NAIR S., PC 6785, KOVALAM POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 46. SUDARSANAKUMAR, PC 8631, CITTY TRAFFIC POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 47. VENU S., PC 8329, CANTONMENT POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 48. PREMACHANDRAN P., PC 9205, VALITHURA POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 49. SEBASTIAN D.F., PC 8261, NEYYARDAM POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 50. PADMAKUMAR J., PC 8713, CANTONMENT POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 51. AJITH KUMAR K.S., PC 1030, CANTONMENT POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 52. STANLEY A., PCT 8123, POZHIYOOR POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.D.KISHORE SMT.MEERA GOPINATH THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ORDERS ON 21/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & V.K.MOHANAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------ W.A.No.2057 of 2007 & C.M.Appln.No.910 of 2007 ------------------------------------------ Dated, this the 21st day of August, 2007 JUDGMENT Radhakrishnan, J. Delay condoned. 2. This Court has already disposed of a batch of cases, W.A.No.1132 of 2006 and connected cases, wherein the judgment of the learned Single Judge was set aside and the Government appeal was allowed. The same issue arises for consideration in this appeal also. Consequently, this writ appeal would stand allowed and the judgment of the learned Single Judge would stand set aside. We may also indicate that the State has already taken notice by way of paper publication. K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE V.K.MOHANAN, JUDGE vns