MADURAI: The Madurai Bench of the Madras high court on Tuesday directed the State government to revoke the suspension of an Anganwadi worker , who exercised self-defence against an alleged rapist and assaulted him, killing him in the process."This is a fit case of exercising a right of self defence against the alleged rapist who attempt to rape the petitioner. For the reason that the deceased succumbed to injuries 45 days later, cannot be a case for placing her under suspension," Justice T Raja said while disposing the petition filed by the petitioner.The Judge ordered the petitioner, who is in her mid-thirties, to be reinstated within ten days.The petitioner's counsel submitted that Madhukumar, the deceased, had attempted to rape her in her home in Kodaikanal on Aug 19, 2011, after coming to know that Vasuki's husband was not at home.The petitioner submitted that she had assaulted Madhukumar in self defense, in which he suffered injuries.Submitting that Madhukumar had succumbed to injuries after 45 days despite proper medical treatment, the petitioner's counsel argued that his death itself could not place the petitioner in any criminal culpability . Placing her under suspension was "wholly unsustainable," the counsel argued.Agreeing that there was "force in the argument" of the counsel for the petitioner, the Judge asked her to be reinstated.When the Government Pleader said investigation had not been completed and chargesheet had not been filed, the judge said the same could be decided before the appropriate criminal court and asked the petitioner to be reinstated.