IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH JUNE 2010 / 19TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 16808 of 2010(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ SHOUKATHALI.P,S/O.HAMSA, PAKATH VEEDU, POOVATHANI, CHEPHALOOR. BY ADV. SRI.RAJESH NAMBIAR RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. COMMANDANT, KAP II(APB),MUTTIKULANGARA, PALAKKAD. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.ARAVINDKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 16808 OF 2010 (A) ===================== Dated this the 9th day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner was advised for appointment as Police Constable in Police Department KAP- II. However, he is not admitted for training for the reason that he is the second accused in Crime No.280/09 of Nattukkal Police Station. The contention raised is that pendency of crime is no reason to deny admission to a person advised for training. However, learned Government Pleader submits that in view of the seriousness of the offences, the prayer of the petitioner for being admitted for training, should not be allowed. 2. Although in several cases, this Court had directed that irrespective of the pendency of the crime, the person advised be admitted for training, having regard to the circumstances pointed out by the learned Government Pleader, it is directed that it will be open to the petitioner to produce a copy of this judgment before the 2nd respondent, who shall verify the character and antecedents of the petitioner and depending upon the outcome of his enquiry, the admission of the petitioner for training should be WPC No. 16808/10 :2 : considered. The process shall be completed, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 10 days of production of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition before the 2nd respondent for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp