IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 9TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 18TH BHADRA 1932 WP(C).No. 28016 of 2010(B) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- V. MOHANAN (HEAD MASTER UNDER SUSPENSION, CHEMBILODE CENTRAL L.P.SCHOOL,) KUNHIMVALAPPIL HOUSE, THALAVIL, PODUVACHERI PO, PIN-670 621. BY ADV. SRI.C.P.PEETHAMBARAN, SMT.M.SANEEJA SAGEER. RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1. 2. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KANNUR, PIN-670 621. 3. THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KANNUR NORTH, KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN-670 621. 4. THE MANAGER, CHEMBILODE CENTRAL L.P.SCHOOL, MOWANCHERRY PO, KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN-670 621. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT.NISHA BOSE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/09/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 28016 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 9th day of September, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner, Headmaster of an aided L.P. School, was suspended when a criminal case was registered against him. That suspension continued because of the pendency of the criminal case. By Ext.P1 judgment, the petitioner was acquitted in the criminal case. By Ext.P4, the petitioner requested for reinstatement consequent upon acquittal in the criminal case and consequent service benefits which has not been considered yet. Petitioner seeks a direction to the respondents 2 to 4 to reinstate the petitioner into service. But the counsel for the petitioner submits that, for the present, the petitioner would be satisfied with a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 petition filed by the petitioner in this regard expeditiously. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this W.P.(C)No. 28016 of 2010 -2- writ petition with a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and the 4th respondent. S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE shg/