IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D. K. SINGH THURSDAY, THE 6 TH DAY OF MARCH 2025 / 15TH PHALGUNA, 1946 WP(C) NO. 8651 OF 2025 PETITIONER:

JAYAKRISHNAN B.L., (JC-701035P SUB (NT), AGED 41 YEARS S/O. P.BALACHANDARAN NAIR, GOURISANKARAM, PARAPPARA P.O., THOLICODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., PIN - 695551 BY ADV E.V.MOLY RESPONDENTS:

1 UNION OF INDIA REP. BY THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF DEFENCE NEW DELHI., PIN -

110001

2 THE CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF THE CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF, SOUTH BLOCK NEW DELHI., PIN -

110001

3 INTEGRATED HEAD QUARTERS OF MOD (ARMY ADJUTANT GENERAL’S BRANCH, DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF MEDICAL SERVICES (ARMY) DGMS-4A 'A' BLOCK, 3RD FLOOR DEFENCE OFFICES COMPLEX, K.G.MARG, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110001

4 AMC (RECORDS)

LUCKNOW (UP), C/O. 56 APO, PIN - 900450 5 COMMANDING OFFICER, MH TRIVANDRUM PANGODU MILITARY STATION, THIRUMALA P.O., TRIVANDRUM, PIN -

695006 DAYA SINDHU SREEHARI-CGC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

06.03.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

JUDGMENT

Dated this the 6^th day of March, 2025 The petitioner is serving as Army Nursing Technician (JCO). The petitioner was enrolled in the Army initially on 12