IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 14TH JULY 2008 / 23RD ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 19547 of 2008(B) -------------------------- CC.21/2007 of J.M.F.C.-I, ALUVA .................... PETITIONER: ------------ K.E. JAMAL, S/O.IBRAHIM, AGED 48, PCK 1575,(MELUKAVU POLICE STATION), RESIDING AT THORANATHIL (THOUFEEQ) HOUSE, THALAYOLAPARAMBU.P.O, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. DR.SEBASTIAN CHAMPAPPILLY SMT.ANNIE GEORGE SMT.RINTA GEORGE RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, ERNAKULAM RANGE, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, KOTTAYAM. 4. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, (ADMINISTRATION), DISTRICT POLICE OFFICE, KOTTAYAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. M.R.SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 19547 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 14th July, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is under suspension pursuant to the registration of Crime No.1437 of 2005 for offences under Section 384, 419, 420 and 34 of Indian Penal Code, inter alia, on an allegation from one Hijas that petitioner had demanded money from him for allowing him to conduct a Single Digit Lottery. CC.No.21 of 2007 is being prosecuted before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Aluva. Though the departmental enquiry was initiated and completed, final orders have not been passed in view of the pendency of criminal prosecution. Essentially petitioner has sought for a direction to complete the criminal proceedings, I cannot do it in these proceedings as such. 2. Learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that on completion of the departmental enquiry, a report has been forwarded to the Government and the W.P ( C) No. 19547 of 2008 2 matter is pending before the Government. The request made by the petitioner for reinstatement in service after revocation of suspension is pending before the Government. Government will take a decision thereon without any further delay, it is submitted. 3. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to pass orders on the petitioner's request for revocation of suspension within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy the judgment along with copy of the writ petition and also a representation reiterating his request for revocation of suspension before the 1st respondent, for compliance. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No. 19547 of 2008 2 W.P ( C) No. 19547 of 2008 2