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Kerala High Court

Syam Mohan S.A vs Union Of India on 21 October, 2025

Author: N. Nagaresh

Bench: N.Nagaresh

                                                        2025:KER:77617


               IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                               PRESENT

                 THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.NAGARESH

     TUESDAY, THE 21ST DAY OF OCTOBER 2025 / 29TH ASWINA, 1947

                       WP(C) NO. 26101 OF 2024

PETITIONER:

          CISF EX-SERVICE WELFARE ASSOCIATION
          CHANDRAGIRI,HAPPY VALLEY RA NO.67,
          TOG - IG ROAD, KALAMASSERY, ERNAKULAM,
          REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY,
          PIN - 683104


          BY ADVS.
          SRI.V.JAYAPRADEEP
          SMT.O.A.NURIYA
          SRI.D.S.LOKANATHAN
          SRI.ALAN PRIYADARSHI DEV
          SMT.LILIN LAL



RESPONDENTS:



    1     UNION OF INDIA
          MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, NORTH BLOCK,
          NEW DELHI, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,
          PIN - 110001

    2     THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL
          GROUP CENTRE, CENTRAL RESERVE POLICE FORCE,
          PALLIPURAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
          KERALA, PIN - 695316

    3     THE CHAIRMAN
          WELFARE AND REHABILITATION BOARD,
          MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, ROOM NO.204-205,
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           2ND FLOOR, F WING, NIRMAN BHAVAN,
           NEW DELHI, PIN - 110011

    4      STATE OF KERALA
           DEPARTMENT OF EXCISE, SECRETARIAT,
           THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
           REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, PIN - 695001

    5      THE DIRECTOR GENERAL
           CENTRAL RESERVE POLICE FORCE (CRPF),
           BLOCK NO.1, CGO COMPLEX, LODHI ROAD
           NEW DELHI, PIN - 110003

    6      THE DIRECTOR GENERAL
           INDO TIBETAN BORDER POLICE FORCE (ITBP),
           BLOCK NO. 2, CGO COMPLEX, LODHI ROAD,
           NEW DELHI, PIN - 110003

    7      THE DIRECTOR GENERAL
           BORDER SECURITY FORCE (BSF), BLOCK NO. 10,
           CGO COMPLEX, LODHI ROAD
           NEW DELHI, PIN - 110003

    8      THE DIRECTOR GENERAL
           CENTRAL INDUSTRIAL FORCE (CISF),
           CGO COMPLEX, LODHI ROAD,
           NEW DELHI, PIN - 110003

    9      THE DIRECTOR (PERS)
           POLICE - II DIVISION, R & W DIRECTORATE,
           MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, 3RD FLOOR,
           NDCC - II BUILDING, JAI SINGH ROAD,
           NEW DELHI, PIN - 110001


           BY ADVS.
           SHRI.C.DINESH, CGC
           SHRI.ACHUTH KRISHNAN R., CGC


     THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY
HEARD ON 11.09.2025, ALONG WITH WP(C).3418/2025, THE
COURT ON 21.10.2025 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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          IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                              PRESENT

            THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.NAGARESH

TUESDAY, THE 21ST DAY OF OCTOBER 2025 / 29TH ASWINA, 1947

                     WP(C) NO. 3418 OF 2025

PETITIONERS:



    1      SYAM MOHAN S.A
           AGED 44 YEARS
           S/O SHRI.SREENIVASAN A, EX.HEAD CONSTABLE/CISF,
           CISF NO.99136 0116, PREVIOUSLY OF CISF UNIT
           KIOCL MANGALORE, KARNATAKA, PRESENTLY RESIDING
           AT 'KOUSTHUBHAM', MANIKANTESWARAM, PERRORKKADA
           PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA, PIN - 695013

    2      SIJU V RAKHAVAN
           AGED 47 YEARS
           EX HEAD CONSTABLE/CISF,CISF NO.99445 0146,
           PREVIOUSLY OF CISF UNIT SAC/PRL AHMEDABAD,
           PRESENTLY RESIDING AT VAKAMATTATHIL HOUSE,
           VARAPPETTY POST, KOTHAMANGALAM,
           ERNAKULAM, KERALA, PIN - 686691

    3      SATHEESH KUMAR.R
           AGED 47 YEARS
           EX INSPECTOR/EXECUTIVE/CISF, RETIRED FROM CISF
           4TH RESERVE BATTALION, SIVAGANGAI, TAMILNADU,
           PRESENTLY RESIDING AT SIVATHEERTHAM HOUSE,
           CHIRAKKONAM, VETTINADU, VATTAPPRAPA PO,
           TRIVANDRUM, KERALA, PIN - 695028


           BY ADVS.
           SRI.T.SANJAY
           SHRI.SANIL KUMAR G.
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RESPONDENTS:



    1      UNION OF INDIA
           REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,
           MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, NORTH BLOCK,
           NEW DELHI,, PIN - 110001

    2      THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL
           GROUP CENTRE,CENTRAL RESERVE POLICE FORCE,
           PALLIPPURAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
           KERALA, PIN - 695316

    3      THE CHAIRMAN
           WELFARE AND REHABILITATION BOARD,
           MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, ROOM NO.204-205,
           2ND FLOOR, F WING, NIRMAN BHAVAN,
           NEW DELHI, PIN - 110011

    4      THE DIRECTOR GENERAL
           CENTRAL INDUSTRIAL SECURITY FORCE ,
           CISF HEAD QUARTERS, CGO COMPLEX, LODHI ROAD
           NEW DELHI,, PIN - 110003

    5      THE DIRECTOR GENERAL
           CENTRAL RESERVE POLICE FORCE,
           CRPF HEAD QUARTERS,
           CGO COMPLEX, LODHI ROAD NEW
           DELHI, PIN - 110003

    6      THE DIRECTOR GENERAL
           BOARDER SECURITY FORCE, BSF HEAD QUARTERS,
           CGO COMPLEX, LODHI ROAD
           NEW DELHI, PIN - 110003

    7      THE DIRECTOR GENERAL
           INDO TIBETAN BOARDER POLICE,
           ITBP HEAD QUARTERS,
           CGO COMPLEX, LODHI ROAD
           NEW DELHI, PIN - 110003
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    8      THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL/BSF
           STATION HEAD QUARTERS, VALIYATHURA,
           THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA, PIN - 695008

    9      THE COMMANDANT
           INDO TIBETAN BOARDER POLICE, 27 BATTALION,
           NOORANAD, ALAPPUZHA, KERALA, PIN - 690571


           BY ADV.
           SMT.O.M.SHALINA, DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF
           INDIA

     THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY
HEARD ON 11.09.2025, ALONG WITH WP(C).26101/2024, THE
COURT ON 21.10.2025 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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                                                                     CR


                           N. NAGARESH, J.

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         W.P.(C) Nos.26101 of 2024 and 3418 of 2025

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              Dated this the 21st day of October, 2025


                            JUDGMENT

~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C) No.26101/2024 has been filed by CISF Ex-Service Welfare Association seeking to quash Ext.P7 and to direct the 8th respondent to transfer the database of Ex-CISF personnel residing in the State of Kerala to the 2nd respondent and further direct the 2nd respondent to grant liquor canteen facility to the Ex-CISF personnel residing in the State of Kerala forthwith.

2. W.P.(C) No.3418/2025 has been filed by retired personnel of Central Industrial Security Force seeking 2025:KER:77617 W.P.(C) Nos.26101/2024 & 3418/2025 :7: to declare that retired CISF personnel from Kerala are entitled to purchase liquor through CLMS System from CRPF Liquor Canteen, Pallippuram or any other Liquor Canteens of CAPFs as per their quota eligibility.

3. The parties and exhibits are referred to in this judgment as they are referred to / marked in W.P.(C) No.3418/2025 for convenience.

4. The petitioners state that they are retired personnel of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF). The CISF is one of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) of Government of India functioning under the Ministry of Home Affairs. The Union Government has always been appreciative of the difficulties faced by the members of the Tri-services - the Army, Navy and Air Force as well as of the CAPFs. For internal security operations, the CAPFs are deployed in the first instance due to technical reasons. While the Defence Ministry of the Union supervises the Tri-services, the Home Ministry supervises CAPFs.

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5. It has been the consistent policy of the Union of India that the men in uniform be provided with the best of facilities during their service and after their retirement. Canteen facilities are provided to the serving as well as retired members of the Tri-services. The members of the Tri- services are allowed to purchase a host of provisions from the Defence Canteens and also from a large number Canteen Store Depots (CSDs).

6. On the basis of persistent demands from the members of CAPFs, the Central Government decided to give similar benefits to the CAPFs personnel except liquor. The Central Government introduced the Central Police Force Canteen System (CPFCS) for the welfare of the retired and serving personnel of CRPF, CISF, ITBP, SSB, BSF and Assam Rifles as per Ext.P4 OM dated 18.09.2006. By Ext.P5 communication, the Central Government introduced liquor facility to all retired and serving personnel of CRPF, CISF, ITBP, SSB, BSF and Assam Rifles. The Government 2025:KER:77617 W.P.(C) Nos.26101/2024 & 3418/2025 :9: directed all master / subsidiary canteens to obtain liquor licence for store and sales from the State Government concerned.

7. By Ext.P6 OM dated 23.11.2012, the Government designated all retired personnel of CRPF, BSF, CISF, ITBP and SSB as "Ex-Central Armed Police Personnel"

and directed all State Governments / Union Territories to extend them all facilities of retired Ex-servicemen of Defence Forces.

8. In Kerala, the State Government permitted BSF Canteen, Thiruvananthapuram and CRPF, Pallippuram to possess, sale or distribute IMFL for serving and retired BSF and CRPF personnel, as per Ext.P7 gazette notification dated 11.04.2013. Ex-CISF and Ex-ITBP personnel were not allowed to purchase liquor either from Pallippuram CRPF Camp or Thiruvananthapuram BSF Camp.

9. The Government of Kerala issued Ext.P8 gazette notification enlarging the liquor facility to all the units 2025:KER:77617 W.P.(C) Nos.26101/2024 & 3418/2025 : 10 : of CAPFs. Thereafter, all retired CISF personnel were being granted liquor cards after collecting a canteen deposit. At the instance of Rehabilitation and Welfare Directorate of MHA, a Central Liquor Management System (CLMS) portal was introduced. In paragraph 13 of Ext.P13 Circular dated 02.01.2023, it was stated that personnel of CISF and IB will not be issued with Indian Made Foreign Liquor by CRPF.

10. The petitioners state that the decision taken by the 4th respondent not to extend liquor facility to Ex-CISF personnel in spite of the clear provisions in the CLMS, is without any justification. Pursuant to an interim order dated 24.03.2023 in W.P.(C) No.10204/2023 of this Court, the 2nd respondent resumed sale of liquor to the retired CISF personnel. However, the 2nd respondent stopped issuance of liquor to the petitioners by 31.01.2024 stating that old stock of liquor has been completely exhausted.

11. This Court disposed of W.P.(C) No.10204/2023 directing that a decision shall be taken by the 2025:KER:77617 W.P.(C) Nos.26101/2024 & 3418/2025 : 11 : Director General as expeditiously as possible but not later than three months, based on which the request of the petitioners for access to the CLMS will be decided. By Ext.P18 order dated 28.06.2024, the 4th respondent stated that grant of liquor facility to retired CISF personnel would not only be against the long standing policy of CISF but also would lead to similar demands from the serving personnel, which if implemented would adversely impact the security of critical infrastructure / establishments guarded by CISF.

12. The petitioners state that the logic in Ext.P18 is untenable, legally unsound and in complete violation of the directions of the Union Home Ministry. The benefit of welfare measures extended by the Ministry of Home Affairs to the retired persons of the CAPFs cannot be denied by the Director General of CISF. Once a uniformed soldier from a CAPF retires from service, the Director Generals of the services have no power to curtail the benefits granted to them by the MHA. The petitioners are therefore entitled to a 2025:KER:77617 W.P.(C) Nos.26101/2024 & 3418/2025 : 12 : declaration that retired CISF personnel are entitled to purchase liquor through CLMS systems from CRPF Liquor Canteen, Pallippuram or any other Liquor Canteens of CAPFs, urged the petitioners.

13. Respondents 2 and 5, who are the Deputy Inspector General, CRPF and the Director General, CRPF filed counter affidavits and resisted the writ petitions. Respondents 2 and 5 submitted that the CRPF, ITBP, BSF and SSB opted to go with online sale system (CLMS) whereas CISF opted to be out from the CLMS. In CLMS, data of serving and retired men is required to be stored in a server. Only those whose data are available in the server will be able to use the system. The server of all four organisations proposed to exchange the data of their men. However, CISF opted to remain out of the System.

14. Respondents 2 and 5 further submitted that data of serving and retired men of other CAPFs will be made available after integration of their respective CLMS software.

2025:KER:77617 W.P.(C) Nos.26101/2024 & 3418/2025 : 13 : The CRPF had provided liquor facility to CISF personnel on the basis of liquor card till implementation of online sale as per new CLMS policy. Since CISF has opted to be out from the system of CLMS, the data of Ex-CISF personnel would not be available in the system server and therefore liquor cannot be issued to them.

15. The 4th respondent also filed a counter affidavit. The 4th respondent stated that the CISF never had a policy to issue liquor to its personnel, whether serving or retired. The CISF decided to continue with the same policy. The CISF is deployed for providing security to India's most critical infrastructure / facilities like nuclear installation, space establishments, airports, seaports, power plants, refineries, etc. as well as for VIP security. The introduction of liquor in CISF may impact its duties. The writ petitions are therefore without any merit and are liable to be dismissed.

16. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioners, the learned DSG of India and the learned Central 2025:KER:77617 W.P.(C) Nos.26101/2024 & 3418/2025 : 14 : Government Counsel representing the respondents.

17. The petitioners are retired personnel of CISF which is a Central Armed Police Force. The Government of India has a consistent policy that men in uniform be provided with the best of facilities both while in service and after retirement. Canteen facility is a major facility provided by the Government to the Navy, Army, Air Force and CAPF. The Navy, Army and Air Force personnel are allowed to purchase provisions from Defence Canteens and Canteen Store Depots across the country.

18. Considering the demands from the members of CAPFs for similar facility, the Government of India decided to extend similar benefits and Central Police Forces Canteen System was introduced by the Government for the welfare of retired and serving personnel of CRPF, CISF, ITBP, SSB, BSF and Assam Rifles. The objective of Central Police Forces Canteen System (CPFCS) is to provide consumer goods of wide range and variety to the Force personnel 2025:KER:77617 W.P.(C) Nos.26101/2024 & 3418/2025 : 15 : including ex-members of the CPF personnel and their families at desirable locations, at least possible rates without compromising the quality and through a system which can generate maximum synergistic advantage by making best use of competitive market mechanism and having an open collaborative approach on source generation / sharing.

19. Ext.P4 office memorandum dated 18.09.2006 issued in this behalf contemplates constitution of a Central Administrative Committee (CAC). CPFCS was to evolve as a Department under the Ministry of Home Affairs. ADG of Central Police Forces was to act as Chairman of CAC on rotation basis. The CAC is expected to ensure that detailed guidelines to run the CPF Canteen System smoothly up to battalion / unit level in consultation with all CPFs are laid down.

20. On the implementation part, to enjoy the bargaining power of 7.5 lakhs of CPF personnel from the manufacturer, the CAC is expected to deliberate to start 2025:KER:77617 W.P.(C) Nos.26101/2024 & 3418/2025 : 16 : canteen in one go all over the country with the support of network of concerned manufacturer if possible.

21. The Ministry of Home Affairs subsequently issued Ext.P5 letter dated 28.06.2011 on introduction of liquor facility in CPC. Ext.P5 indicates that the meetings of Director Generals held on 27.05.2011 agreed that liquor will also be introduced in CPC for consumption of serving / retired personnel. All the CAPFs were required to intimate the quarterly demand of liquor so that CPC is able to complete total quantity and type of liquor to be procured. All master canteens and subsidiary canteens were directed to approach State Excise Department for obtaining liquor licence for storage as well as sale of liquor.

22. At the instance of the respondents, the Government of Kerala, Taxes (G) Department also issued Gazette Notification dated 01.06.2018 amending Foreign Liquor Rules to take in all CAPF personnel for supply of liquor through canteens.

2025:KER:77617 W.P.(C) Nos.26101/2024 & 3418/2025 : 17 :

23. In fact, the retired personnel of CISF were being granted liquor cards from the office of the DIG, CRPF on production of discharge certificate / pension identity cards. The persons like the petitioners were granted CISF pensioners' liquor cards, as can be seen from Exts.P10 to P12. This was done after collecting advance deposits from retired CISF personnel. However, after introduction of the Central Liquor Management System, the CRPF stopped to supply liquor to CISF personnel.

24. I find that when liquor is supplied through the canteens to retired personnel of other CAPFs, denial of the said benefits to the retired personnel of CISF is grossly discriminatory. In Ext.P17 judgment in W.P.(C) No.10204/2023, this Court directed the Director General of CISF to reconsider the claims of retired CISF personnel so as to enable them to continue to obtain the benefit of purchase of liquor as has been done in the past. Thereupon, the 4th respondent passed Ext.P18 order dated 28.06.2024. In 2025:KER:77617 W.P.(C) Nos.26101/2024 & 3418/2025 : 18 : Ext.P17 judgment, this Court had observed that one fails to understand why the CISF personnel stand on a different footing in the matter of access to liquor. Nevertheless, in Ext.P18, the 4th respondent held that it would be against the long standing policy of CISF and would lead to similar demands from the serving personnel, which if implemented, would adversely impact the security of critical infrastructure / establishments guarded by CISF.

25. The aforesaid reasoning cannot stand the scrutiny of law as the different approach sought to be made by the 4th respondent is palpably unsustainable. Firstly, all the wings of Central Armed Police Forces are discharging duties which can be described as sensitive in view of the national security requirements. It cannot be said that CISF personnel require a different yardstick in the matter of security and discipline. Denial of the benefit to the retired CISF personnel offends Article 14 of the Constitution of India. Secondly, the petitioners are retired CISF personnel and 2025:KER:77617 W.P.(C) Nos.26101/2024 & 3418/2025 : 19 : supply of liquor through canteens to retired CAPF personnel cannot impact the discipline of the Force and that too, of CISF alone. The further reason that similar demand will arise from other sectors cannot be a reason to discriminate the petitioners. Ext.P18 order therefore cannot be sustained.

26. In the circumstances of the case, Ext.P18 is set aside. It is declared that retired CISF personnel are entitled for purchase of liquor through CLMS System from CRPF Liquor Canteen or any other Liquor Canteens of CAPFs. The 4th respondent is directed to share data of retired CISF personnel to Liquor Canteens of other CAPFs as per CLMS requirements. Respondents 2 and 5 are directed to continue sale of liquor to the retired CISF personnel through CLMS System.

Writ petitions are disposed of as above.

Sd/-

N. NAGARESH, JUDGE aks/15.10.2025 2025:KER:77617 W.P.(C) Nos.26101/2024 & 3418/2025 : 20 : APPENDIX OF WP(C) 26101/2024 PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 THE COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER G.O. (MS) 93/2017 DATED 03.11.2017 Exhibit P2 THE COPY OF GOVERNMENT ORDER GO 27/2019 DATED 13.06.2019 Exhibit P3 THE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 09.07.2019 IN WPC 18110/2016 Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THEORDER PASSED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT DATED.2.1.2023 Exhibit.P4[a] TRUE COPY OF THE ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF EXT.P4 Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER IN WP(C) 10204/2023 DATED 24.03.2023 Exhibit.P6 THE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WP(C) NO.

13691/2023 DATED 06.03.2024 Exhibit.P7 THE COPY OF THAT ORDER DATED 28.06.2024 PASSED BY THE 8TH RESPONDENT Exhibit-P8 THE COPY OF THE OFFICE MEMORANDUM OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 23.11.2012 Exhibit P9 THE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 23.06.2011 ISSUED BY 1ST RESPONDENT Exhibit P10 COPY OF THAT ORDER DATED 27.11.2023 IN WP(MD) NO: 8462 OF 2021 AND WMP(MD) NO:7819 OF 2023 Exhibit P11 COPY OF THAT ORDER DATED 22.11.2024 Exhibit P12 THE COPY OF THAT ORDER DATED 20.01.2025 RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS Exhibit R8(a) True copy of the Speaking Order No. (3308) dated 28.06.2024 Exhibit R8(b) True copy of the letter dated 28.05.2021 Exhibit R8(c) True copy of letter dated 23.06.2021 Exhibit R8(d) True copy of KPKB HQr letter no.

Hd.Clk/Liquor/CPC/2015/2807 dated 29.07.2015.

2025:KER:77617 W.P.(C) Nos.26101/2024 & 3418/2025 : 21 : Exhibit R8(a) True copy of the Speaking Order No. (3308) dated 28.06.2024 Exhibit R8(b) True copy of the letter dated 28.05.2021 is produced herewith and marked as Exhibit R8(b).

Exhibit R8(c) True copy of letter dated 23.06.2021 Exhibit R8(d) True copy of KPKB HQr letter no. Hd.

                       Clk/Liquor/CPC/2015/2807         dated
                       29.07.2015
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W.P.(C) Nos.26101/2024 & 3418/2025 : 22 : APPENDIX OF WP(C) 3418/2025 PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS Exhibit P-1 TRUE COPY OF DISCHARGE CERTIFICATE DATED 07.01.2020 ISSUED BY CISF TO THE 1ST PETITIONER Exhibit P-2 TRUE COPY OF DISCHARGE CERTIFICATE DATED 01.09.2020 ISSUED BY CISF TO THE 2ND PETITIONER Exhibit P-3 TRUE COPY OF THE DISCHARGE CERTIFICATE NO.013098 DATED 07.12.2020 IN RESPECT OF THE 3RD PETITIONER Exhibit P-4 A TRUE COPY OF THE OFFICE MEMORANDUM NO.27011/18/2006-R&W DATED 18.09.2006 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT Exhibit P-5 A TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 23.06.2011 ISSUED BY THE CENTRAL POLICE CANTEEN DIVISION OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT Exhibit P-6 A TRUE COPY OF THE OFFICE MEMORANDUM NO. 27011/100/2012- R&WS DATED 23/11/2012 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT Exhibit P-7 A TRUE COPY OF GAZETTE NOTIFICATION G.O.(P)NO. 69/2013/TD DATED 11.04.2013 ISSUED BY GOVT OF KERALA (TAXES G DEPARTMENT) Exhibit P-8 A TRUE COPY OF THE GAZETTE NOTIFICATION G.O.(P) NO. 77/2018/TD DATED 01.06.2018 ISSUED BY GOVT OF KERALA (TAXES 'G' DEPARTMENT) Exhibit P-9 A TRUE COPY OF JUDGEMENT DATED 09.07.2019 IN WP NO. 18110/2016 Exhibit P-10 A TRUE COPY OF THE CISF PENSIONER'S LIQUOR CARDS BEARING NUMBER '345' IN RESPECT OF THE PETITIONERS ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT Exhibit P-11 A TRUE COPY OF THE CISF PENSIONER'S LIQUOR CARDS BEARING NUMBER '1027' IN RESPECT OF THE 2ND PETITIONER ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT 2025:KER:77617 W.P.(C) Nos.26101/2024 & 3418/2025 : 23 : Exhibit P-12 A TRUE COPY OF THE CISF PENSIONER'S LIQUOR CARDS BEARING NUMBER '952' IN RESPECT OF THE 3RD PETITIONER ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT Exhibit P-13 A TRUE COPY OF CIRCULAR NO. 6/2022 DATED 02.01.2023 ALONG WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION Exhibit P-14 A TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 14.03.2023 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT Exhibit P-15 A TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 24.03.2023 IN WP NO.10204/2023 OF THIS HON'BLE HIGH COURT Exhibit P-16 A TRUE COPY OF THE COUNSEL STATEMENT DATED 03.06.2024 FILED BY THE RESPONDENTS IN CON. CASE(C) NO.

518/2024

Exhibit P-17 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THIS HON'BLE HIGH COURT DATED 06.03.2024 IN WP NO.10204/2023 Exhibit P-18 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO. E-42099/ COURT-CASE / CLMS/WELFARE/ 2024/ 3308 DATED 28.06.2024 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT Exhibit P-19 A TRUE COPY OF THE COUNTER AFFIDAVIT FILED BY CRPF ON 27.07.2023 IN WP NO.

10204/2023

Exhibit P-20 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.27011/37/2007-R&W DATED 17.05.2007 ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR OF POLICE DIVISION MHA RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS Exhibit R4(a) true copy of letter No. Hd.

Clk/Liquor/CPC/2015/2807 dated 29.07.2015 issued by Dy. GM, Central Office, CPC/MHA, New Delhi along with typed copy Exhibit R4(b) True copy of U.O.No. DG CISF UO NO.E42099/KPKB/IOL/WELFARE/2021-15747-

                       (E) dated 28.05.2021 issued by Sr.
                       Commandant/AIG    Welfare   along   with
                       typed copy
                                                2025:KER:77617

W.P.(C) Nos.26101/2024 & 3418/2025 : 24 : Exhibit R4(c) True copy of letter No.J.II.12/2016- P/Cell dated 09.07.2019 submitted by the CRPF, Group Centre Pallipuram to the Hon'ble Court Exhibit R4(d) True copy of letter No.E42099/KPKB/CLMS/WELFARE/2021- 16979-(E) dated 23.06.2021 submitted by the CISF to ITBP (Nodal Officer) along with typed copy Exhibit R4(e) True copy of letter No. E42099/KPKB/CLMS/WELFARE/2021-27551 - (E) dated 25.01.2022 submitted by the CISF to WARB