IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER TUESDAY, THE 4TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 13TH BHADRA 1929 WA.No. 2112 of 2007 ----------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC.12369/2005 Dated 08/04/2005 .................... APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS IN W.P.(C): ----------------------------------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, KERALA, OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, KERALA STATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BENNY GERVACIS. RESPONDENTS/PETITIONERS IN WPC: -------------------------------------------------------- 1. G.PURUSHOTHAMAN PILLAI, (RTD., S.I., KAYAMKULAM PS), R/A PATANTAYATHUKIZHAKKETHIL, PALLARIMANGALAM, ALAPPUZHA. 2. G.RADHAKRISHNA PILLAI, (RTD. S.I., TRAFFIC UNIT, KAYAMKULAM POLICE STATION), R/A VRINDHA NIVAS, MATTOM SOUTH, THATTARAMPALAM P.O., MAVELIKKARA. 3. K.KESAVAN, (RTD. P.C.MAVELIKKARA P.S.), R/A. KUNNELPADEETHATTIL HOUSE, KANNAMANGALAM SOUTH P.O., CHETTIKULANGARA, MAVELIKKARA. W.A. NO. 2112/2007: 4. T.S.CHANDRABOSE, RTD., HC, ALUVA P.S., R/A. THAIKKUTTATHIL HOUSE, VAVAKKAD, MOOTHAKUNNAM P.O., NORTH PARAVOOR. 5. K.RAJAPPAN, RTD. S.I., VENMANI POLICE STATION, CHENGANNUR, R/A VILAKKUVELITHARAYIL, KANNAMANGALAM NORTH, CHETTIKULANGARA P.O., MAVELIKKARA. 6. P.K.JAGADAN, RTD. HC, KAYAMKULAM P.S., R/A KOLLAKKAVELIL HOUSE, OLAKETTIYAMBALAM, MAVELIKKARA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 7. Y.JOHNY, RTD. P.C., KURATHIKKAD P.S., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, R/A ALINTHEKKETHIL HOUSE, PALLARIMANGALAM P.O., MAVELIKKARA. 8. K.B.ABBI, RTD. ASI, KALADY P.S., ERNAKULAM RURAL, R/A KANDOTHARA HOUSE, SREE CHITHIRA, THATHAPPILLY P.O. 9. V.K.VIJAYAN, RTD. S.I., SB CID, ALUVA DETACHMENT, SSB RANGE OFFICE, ERNAKULAM, R/A VADAKKUPURATH HOUSE, KEDAMANGALAM, NORTH PARAVOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 10. O.M.RAJAN, RTD. ASI, VADAKKEKKARA P.S., ERNAKULAM RURAL, RESIDING AT OLIYIL HOUSE, NEDUNGAD, NAYARAMBALAM. 11. K.M.NANAPPAN, RTD. PC, PARAVOOR P.S., R/A CHANGATTUTHARA HOUSE, MUNDURUTHY, THANNIPPAAM, MANNAM P.O., NORTH PARAVOOR. 12. N.J.THANKACHAN, RTD. ASI, SPECIAL BRANCH, KOTTAYAM, R/A NEDIYADATHU HOUSE, EDAPPADY P.O., PALA. W.A. NO. 2112/2007: 13. C.M.ABBAS, RTD. HC, SB CID, ALUVA, R/A CHAKKALAKKAL HOUSE, ALANGAD P.O., KOTTAPURAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI. K.G. ANIL BABU. THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/09/2007, ALONG WITH W.A. NO. 2113/2007 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.S.Radhakrishnan & A.K. Basheer, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.A.Nos. 2112, 2113, 2120, 2121, 2122, 2123, 2124, 2125, 2126, 2127, 2128, 2132, 2133, 2134, 2135, 2140, 2144, 2145, 2146, 2147, 2148, 2149, 2150, 2161, 2162, 2163, 2164, 2168 & 2169 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 4th day of September, 2007. J U D G M E N T Radhakrishnan, J: We have perused the affidavits filed in support of the petitions for condonation of delay. We are satisfied that sufficient grounds are made out to condone the delay. Delay in filing the appeals is condoned. 2. Similar issue as in these appeals came up for consideration before this Court in WA.1132/2007 and connected cases. This Court allowed all the appeals by a common judgment dated 18th August 2007. Judgment appealed against in these appeals is also the same as in that common judgment. In the above circumstances the appeals are allowed following the judgment rendered by this Court on 18th august, 2007 in WA.Nos.1132/2007 and connected cases. K.S.Radhakrishnan Judge. A.K. Basheer Judge. an.