IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH MARCH 2009 / 20TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 5448 of 2009(A) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ K.K. SUDHAKARAN, S/O. CHANDRAN, HEAD LOAD WORKER NO.110 OF FSD, THIKKODI, (UNDER SUSPENSION), RESIDING AT THOTTAMVAYALIL HOUSE, VENGALAM, ELATHUR VIA, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. MR.P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. GENERAL MANAGER, FOOD COPORATION OF INDIA, REGIONAL OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. AREA MANAGER, FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA, KOZHIKODE. B Y ADV. MR.P.J.VIVEK VARGHESE FOR R1 & R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 5448 of 2009 --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of March, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner is an employee of the Food Corporation of India and was working as a Head Load Worker at Tikkodi office of the Food Corporation. 2. He was involved in a criminal case alleging offence punishable under Sections 511 and 376 IPC by the Sub Inspector of Police, Koyilandy. According to the petitioner, the same is a false and foisted case. He was arrested and released on bail pursuant to Exts.P1(a), P1(b) and P1(c) orders issued by this Court in the bail applications. 3. Based on the information given by the Sub Inspector of Police by Ext.P3, he was suspended from service. It is submitted that if the petitioner is not reinstated in service, it may put him in financial difficulties. He is a sole bread winner of the family and the entire family is depending upon him. 4. Seeking to revoke the order of suspension, he has filed Ext.P4 representation before the second respondent. Petitioner prays that the second respondent may be directed to take a decision on Ext.P4 within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. wpc:5448 of 2009 2 In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to take a decision on Ext.P4 representation filed by the petitioner seeking to reinstate him in service within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE bps