IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 12TH JUNE 2008 / 22ND JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 24509 of 2005(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SILJU.C., AGED 25 YEARS, S/O.CHAKRAPANI, KUNNEL PARAMBIL, PALLIPPURAM P.O., CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA-688 541. BY ADV. SRI.N.J.MATHEWS SRI.GEORGE VARGHESE KIZHAKKAMBALAM RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. COMMANDANT, KERALA ARMED POLICE, III BATTALION, ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS,SC,KPSC FOR R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. SMITHA FOR R1 & 3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE MEMO ISSUED BY THE KOLLAM DISTRICT OFFICE OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 2.7.2005 EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE CHARGE SHEET SHOWING THE NAMES OF THE ACCUSED AND THE SUBSTANCE OF THE ALLEGATIONS IN CRIME NO. 111/03 OF CHERTHALA POLICE STATION. EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR EARLY POSTING OF THE CASE FOR TRIAL FILED BEFORE THE TRIAL COURT ON 15.7.2005 EXT.P4 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN OP 18305 OF 2000 DATED 7.7.2000 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT. EXT.P5 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER IN CMP 44994/2002 IN OP 26494 OF 2002 DATED 19.3.2004 EXT.P6 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER IN WPC NO. 21200 OF 2005 DATED 19.7.2005 EXT.P7 STRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 20.8.2007 IN CRIMINAL SC NO. 691 OF 2004 EXT.P8 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN WPC 25906 OF 2005 EXT.P9 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENTS PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN WPC 21200 OF 2005 RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. TRUE COPY P.S. TO JUDGE. C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 24509 OF 2005 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner who was selected to the police force was not absorbed on account of criminal case then pending against him. Under interim orders of this court, petitioner was allowed to join for training, which is stated to be over now. Petitioner stands acquitted by the Sessions Judge now. In the circumstances, W.P.C. is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider petitioner's claim for reinstatement after acquittal. Since the matter is delayed for long, there will be direction to the first respondent to take a decision within one month from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. If there is any proposal to disqualify the petitioner, then decision should be taken on the proposal only after hearing the petitioner. (C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge kk 2