IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 25TH MAY 2010 / 4TH JYAISHTA 1932 WP(C).No. 15855 of 2010(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- PRINCCE K.P., AGED 24 YEARS, S/O.LATE K.PADMANABHAN, KANDATHILTHARA HOUSE POOCHAKKAL P.O., CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, PIN-688 526. BY ADV. SRI.SHAIJAN C.GEORGE SRI.JOHN VIPIN SMT.S.REKHA KUMARI SMT.SAJITHA GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION DISTRICT OFFICE, ERNAKULAM. 3. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. COMMANDANT, KERALA ARMED POLICE I BATTALION, RV PURAM, THRISSUR-680 631. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.ARAVINDKUMAR BABU SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS, SC FOR PSC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 15855 OF 2010 (F) ===================== Dated this the 25th day of May, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that he is advised for recruitment as Police Constable in Kerala Armed Police I Battalion. He submits that he is not deputed for training for the reason that he is accused in Crime No.1504/09 of Central Police Station, Ernakulam and Crime No.139/10 of Poochakkal Police Station, Alappuzha. 2. The contention raised by the petitioner is that for the mere reason that he is accused in criminal cases, which are pending trial, he cannot be excluded from training. For this purpose, he rely on the judgments of this Court in Christopher Jose v. State of Kerala (1999(3) KLT 285) and Suresh v. Public Service Commission (2008(2) KLT 441). 3. In several cases of this nature, orders have been passed by this Court directing that the petitioners be admitted for training. In view of the above, and also following the principles laid down by this Court in the aforesaid judgments, it is ordered that the respondents shall permit the petitioner to attend the ensuing training after following the procedure prescribed therefor WPC No. 15855/10 :2 : and other Rules relating to the same. It is clarified that if the petitioner is finally found ineligible based on the judgment of the Criminal Court to enter or continue in Government service as Police Constable, the respondents will be free to take appropriate action including to recover the entire expenses incurred by the State for providing training to the petitioner. It is also directed that the petitioner shall execute a bond undertaking that he shall refund the entire amount incurred by the Government for the purpose of his training. Upon execution of such bond, along with others, the petitioner shall also be permitted to attend training. 4. Petitioner may produce a copy of this judgment before the concerned Commandant for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp