1. This writ petition seeks to vacate the order terminating the petitioner's tenure, who, till July 1, 1952, was the non-departmental branch Post Master at Erumapramattom, Erattupetta, Meenachil Taluk. By the order of the Inspector of Post Offices, Kottayam, he was temporarily removed from the service, pending inquiry into the failure to credit in the accounts the value of V.P. Articles, and criminal prosecution was also launched against him in connection with the aforesaid failures to credit the value. The First Class Magistrate, Meenachil, inquired into the complaints against him for the offence under S.409 I.P.C., the criminal case before the aforesaid Magistrate being C.C. No. 79/53. After examining the prosecution witnesses) the Magistrate, on November 29,1957, ordered petitioner's discharge under S.253 (1), Criminal P. C., and, on April 2,1958, the writ petitioner requested the postal authorities for re-employment. He sent a reminder, 22 days later, and the reply, he received on April 28, 1958, was that the question of his reinstatement was under consideration. No further communication was received till October 23, 1958, when the writ petitioner received a memo di