IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 3RD DECEMBER 2009 / 12TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 33728 of 2009(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- PRAMOD.P,AGED 47,VILLANAKATHARA PUTHENVEEDU,KIDANGANUR.P.O,PATHANAMTHITTA DIST. BY ADV. SRI.K.R.VINOD RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE KERALA AGRO MACHINERY CORPORATION LTD, REP.BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR,ATHANI, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR,THE KERALA AGRO MACHINERY CORPORATION LTD,ATHANI, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. ADV. SRI.E.K.NANDAKUMAR FOR R1,2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.33728/2009-I ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 3rd day of December, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner herein is seeking for a direction to consider Ext.P3 representation and reinstate him in service by recalling the acceptance of his resignation from service. 2. The petitioner was working as Superintendent of Accounts in the Accounts Department at Palakkad Unit of the respondents and he was in service from 07/11/1996 to 02/05/2007. It is his averment that he became under the influence of narcotic drugs and it resulted in admission to a mental health hospital. It is in these circumstances, resignation happened to be submitted by him on 23/04/2007. It is also submitted that prior to that in 2006, the petitioner was transferred from Palakkad Unit to Mala Unit as the Head of the Department of Finance and Accounts without offering any promotion to him and these aspects compelled him to submit resignation particularly in view of the state of mind he was experiencing at that point of time due to the influence of narcotic drugs. 3. Subsequently, the wife of the petitioner submitted Ext.P2 representation, pointing out these aspects. But, without considering them, the resignation was accepted. In Ext.P3 representation, the petitioner has pointed out that W.P.(C). No.33728/2009 -:2:- he has regained his health conditions and therefore, is offering his service to the first respondent. The petitioner seeks for reinstatement in service after cancelling the acceptance of resignation. 4. Heard the learned counsel for the respondents. 5. It is upto the respondents to take a decision in the matter, in accordance with law. They will consider the same after assessing various aspects, and a suitable reply will be given to the petitioner within a period of one month. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms