P.R. Raman, J.

1. The revision petioner was working as a Selection Grade Lecturer as also the Head of the Department in English in the Cochin College run by the Cochin Educational Society, which is a private college affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University. He possess a Doctorate in English. While working so, he was elected as a staff representative of the Parent Teacher Association (hereinafter referred to as 'PTA for short) during 2002-03 and 2003-04. The constituion of the Executive Committee consists of 25 members of which 16 shall represent the parents/guardians of the students studying in the college and 9 members are to be selected as representatives of the staff of the college, the President of the PTA is considered to be the guardian of students as per the bye-laws and its Secretary, a member of the staff. While holding the position as the Secretary of the PTA, the petitioner along with the President happened to sent a complaint to the Vigilance and Anti Corruption Bureau, alleging certain mismanagement against the office of the college. On receipt of the said complaint, a surprise check was made by the vigilance in the office of the Cochin College and had taken certain