IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 22ND JULY 2008 / 31ST ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 22025 of 2008(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.B.GOPI, (ABKARI WORKER,), AGED 50 YEARS, S/O BALAN, KALATHIPARAMBI, POONITHURA, THRIPUNITHURA. BY ADV. SRI.S.RAJEEV SRI.K.K.DHEERENDRAKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURM. 2. MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE BEVERAGE CORPORATION, HEAD OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. MANAGER, WAREHOUSE, THRIPUNITHURA. BY ADV. SRI.P.J.ELVIN PETER,SC,BEVERAGES CORPN. FOR R2-3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V. GIRI, J. ------------------------------- WP(C).NO.22025 of 2008 --------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of July, 2008. JUDGMENT Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for Kerala State Beverage Corporation. The petitioner, an Abkari Worker was placed under suspension on 17.2.2005 in connection with a criminal case. He was thereafter reinstated under Ext.P2 order. Subsequently he was acquitted of the charges as per Ext.P3. He then submitted Ext.P4 for the benefits which he was denied. The same is followed by Ext.P5. Action has not been taken so far and hence this writ petition. 2. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P4 and P5 within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the second respondent . V.GIRI, JUDGE. Pmn/ WPC. /2008 2