1. The appellant M. K. Narayanan is the complainant in C. C. No. 104 of 1977 on the file of the Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate, Ernakulam. The complainant is a resident of Karunagappilly. On the relevant date he was a Councillor of the S. N. D. P Yogam and the President of the Karshaka Congress, Krishnapuram Block. He is a social worker and had functioned as the President of the S. N. D. P Union, Karunagappilly, Devaswom Secretary, S. N. D, P. Yogam and also as a member of the Devaswom Committee at Ochira Devastanam. Prior to his functioning in the above capacities he was in the service of the Government of Kerala He was the Business Manager to Sreemoolam Hanloom Weavers Apex Society and was promoted as Assistant Registrar of Industries (Co-operative Societies) until his retirement from Government Service According to the Complainant, he had been serving the Government Departments with all sincerely and retired from service with unimpeachable antecedents. After retirement he rendered service in the Sankar Sbastiabadipurthi Memorial Hospital conducted by the Sree Narayana Trust Medical Mission, Quilon. According to the complainant, he was being held in high e