IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 7TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2011/16TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 WPC.No. 31769 of 2011 (U) ========================= PETITIONER ======== 1. BALAN N.K., P.C.U. 732 (POLICE CONSTABLE) MUNNAR POLICE STATION, IDUKKI. (U/S DISMISSED) NAMPUZHAN HOUSE , POLINJAPALAM KARA, ADIMALI P.O., IDUKKI-685 563. BY ADV.SRI.M.N.MANOJ RESPONDENT(S) ============= 1 . STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, IDUKKI-685 603. BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER P.M.ABDUL KHADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07-12-2011 , THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: VK WPC.No. 31769 of 2011 (U) --------------------------------- APPENDIX ------------- PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS ----------------------------- EXT.P1. COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 10.3.1993 EXT.P2. COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 19.12.1997. EXT.P3. COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 6.1.1998 EXT.P4. COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 15.11.2010 EXT.P5. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 23.7.2011 EXT.P6. COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 4.8.2011 EXT.P7. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 15.11.2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS : NIL ------------------------------- / TRUE COPY / P.A. TO JUDGE VK K. SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------------ W.P(C) NO: 31769 OF 2011 ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th December, 2011. JUDGMENT The petitioner is a police constable who has been dismissed from service. While working as a police constable at the Munnar Police Station, he was arrayed as the third accused in crime No: 177/1990 of Karimanoor Police Station. The case was tried and the petitioner was convicted as per Ext.P2 judgment. Consequent to his conviction, Ext.P3 order was passed dismissing the petitioner from service. 2. Being aggrieved by his conviction the petitioner challenged the same in appeal before this Court. As per Ext.P4 judgment, this Court acquitted the petitioner. Consequent to his acquittal the petitioner submitted Ext.P5 representation claiming that he was entitled to be reinstated in service. However, no orders were passed thereon. Instead he has received Ext.P6 communication intimating him that he should move the Additional Chief Secretary (Home), Home Department, Government Secretariat for further details on the fate of his application. Thereafter petitioner has submitted Ext.P7 representation before the first respondent praying WPC 31769/2011 2 that he may be reinstated in service. The petitioner complains that no orders have been passed on Ext.P7 till date. He therefore seeks the issue of appropriate directions for the consideration and disposal of Ext.P7. 3. I have heard the learned Govt. Pleader also. 4. In view of the limited relief that is sought, I am of opinion that this writ petition can be disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P7. 5. This writ petition is accordingly disposed of directing the first respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner evidenced herein by Ext.P7 in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- K. SURENDRA MOHAN Judge jj P.S.to Judge WPC 31769/2011 3