IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 22ND MAY 2008 / 1ST JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 15236 of 2008(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ---------------------- T. THANKACHAN, MANAGER GRADE III, GOVERNMENT GUEST HOUSE, DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, IDUKKI (NOW UNDER SUSPENSION) RESIDING AT “UTHRADAM HOUSE”, DHANUVACHAPURAM, AMARAVILA P.O., THIRUVANANATHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.SIVAN MADATHIL RESPONDENTS: -------------------------- 1. DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. M.A.BALACHANDRAN, JOINT DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, ERNAKULAM. 3. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY - TOURISM, DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.M.R.SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C).No.15236 of 2008 L ------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of May, 2008. JUDGMENT The petitioner challenges Ext.P1 order of suspension, which is pending enquiry. Learned counsel for the petitioner Sri.Sivan Madathil submits that the allegations contained in Ext.P1 have been concocted. There are really no materials either to suspend the petitioner or to take disciplinary action as such. 2. I am not inclined to consider the correctness of Ext.P1 at this stage, essentially because the petitioner has a remedy, either by way of an application for revocation of the suspension under Rule 10(6) of the Kerala Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1960, or an appeal under Rule 22 of the said Rules. 3. In the result, if the petitioner files either of the aforementioned applications within three weeks from today, it shall be disposed of either by the Government or by the 1st respondent, as the case may be, within three W.P.(C).NO.15236/08 :: 2 :: weeks thereafter, giving an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. Writ petition is disposed of as above. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the 1st/3rd respondent for compliance. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. To Judge