IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN THURSDAY, THE 23RD AUGUST 2007 / 1ST BHADRA 1929 WA.No. 2069 of 2007 ---------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC.8594/2005 Dated 15/03/2005 .................... APPELLANTS: RESPONDENTS IN WPC: --------------------------------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME (A) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEADQUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.BENNY GERVACIS RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS/PETITIONERS IN WPC: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. E.M.SHAMSU, CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, IMMIGRATION SEA PORT, KOCHI 2. SUKUMARA PILLAI.J., CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SPECIAL TEAM, POLICE HEADQUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. T.F.XAVIER, CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, FORT POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. G.SURESHKUMAR, INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SBCID, ADOOR. 5. P.VASUDEVAN NAIR, DETECTIVE INSPECTOR, CRIME BRANCH CID, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. V.G.CHANDRAMOHAN, DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CRIME BRANCH CID, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 7. V.K.GIRIJANADHAN NAIR, DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CRIME BRANCH CID, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 8. T.SURESHKUMAR, DETECTIVE INSPECTOR, CRIME BRANCH CID, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. - 2 - 9. C.F.ROBER, DETECTIVE INSPECTOR, CBCID, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 10. S.S.FINOZ, C.I.POOVAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 11. P.REGHU, C.I. OF POLICE, PARASSALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 12. A.VIJAYAN, DETECTIVE INSPECTOR, CBCID, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 13. M.H.LATHEEF, ADMINISTRATIVE INSPECTOR, SBCID, HEADQUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 14. VARGHESE.B., C.I. OF POLICE, PALODE. 15. B.VARADHARAJAN, DY.S.P., SPECIAL TEAM, POLICE HEADQUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 16. D.VIJAYAN, DETECTIVE INSPECTOR, OFFICE OF THE DIG CRIMES, SR. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 17. K.S.SREEKUMAR, DI OF CBCID, SIG-I, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 18. E.SHAREEFUDEEN, CI OF POLICE, THAMPANOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 19. S.RAMESH BABU, DY.S.P., SBCID, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM RURAL. 20. T.CHANDRAMOHANAN, S.I. OF POLICE, SPECIAL INVESTIGATION TEAM, DIG OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM RANGE. 21. S.JOGESH, DY. S.P., VIGILANCE AND ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU, KOLLAM. 22. K.S.SURESHKUMAR, CI OF POLICE, PETTAH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CITY. 23. V.B.RAMESHKUMAR, DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, (WAITING FOR POSTING), POLICE HEADQUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 24. THAMPI.S.DWEGADATH, I.B.INSPECTOR, VIGILANCE AND ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU, VIGILANCE DIRECTORATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ORDERS ON 23/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & V.K.MOHANAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------ W.A.No.2069 of 2007 & C.M.Appln.No.921 of 2007 ------------------------------------------ Dated, this the 23rd day of August, 2007 JUDGMENT Radhakrishnan, J. Delay condoned. 2. This Court has already considered similar issues in W.A.No.1132 of 2006 and connected cases decided on 18th August, 2007. Following the said judgment, this writ appeal is allowed and the impugned judgment of the learned Single Judge is set aside. K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE V.K.MOHANAN, JUDGE vns