IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 8TH APRIL 2010 / 18TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 10604 of 2010(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- V.RADHAKRISHNA PILLAI, JUNIOR MANAGER (MARKETING & INSPECTION) TALUK DEPOT, SUPPLYCO, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.ELVIN PETER P.J. RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF CIVIL SUPPLIES THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR KERALA STATE CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION GANDHI NAGAR, ERNAKULAM. 5. THE ADDITIONAL GENERAL MANAGER (P & A) KERALA STATE CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION GANDHI NAGAR, ERNAKULAM. ADV. SMT.MOLLY JACOB,SC,SUPPLYCO FOR R4 &5 SRI. ANTONY MUKKATH, GOVERNMENT PLEADER, R1 TO R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P. (C) No.10604 OF 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 8th day of April, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner who is working as Junior Manager (Marketing & Inspection at Civil Supplies Corporation Taluk Depot, Thrissur) was placed under suspension as per Ext.P1 order. Subsequently, disciplinary proceedings were also initiated against petitioner. In the meanwhile, the 4th respondent repatriated the petitioner to Civil Supplies Department as per Ext.P4. The grievance of the petitioner is that despite the repatriation no orders have been passed by the competent authorities to review/revoke the order of suspension. In the said circumstances that this writ petition has been filed mainly with the prayer for a declaration that Ext.P1 order of suspension is illegal and the same cannot be continued after the issuance of Ext.P4 order. 2. Learned Government Pleader on instruction submitted that the second respondent has already sought clarification with respect to the issue from the first respondent. It is further submitted that the first respondent WPC.10604 of 2010 : 2 : alone is having the authority to take a decision in the matter. 3. In these circumstances, the first respondent is directed to consider the question whether Ext.P1 order of suspension is to be revoked or not pursuant to Ext.P4 and it shall be considered by the first respondent in the light of the clarification sought for by the second respondent, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment. To enable the first respondent to comply with the direction the petitioner shall forward copy of this judgment. This writ petition is disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma //true copy// P.A to Judge