IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 1ST MARCH 2010 / 10TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 6472 of 2010(H) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- N.S.RASHEED, AGED 40 YEARS, 2/O. N.M.SULAIMAN, PEON,OFFICE OF THE DRUGS INSPECTOR KATTAPPANA, IDUKKI DISTRICT (RESIDING AT NELLIMALA HOUSE, P.O.CHEMBALAM, KALLAR - 685553, IDUKKI DISTRICT) BY ADVS. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DRUGS CONTROLLER, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE DISTRICT DRUGS INSPECTOR, KATTAPPANA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. ANOTNY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO. 6472 OF 2010 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of March, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a Peon attached to the office of the Druggs Inspector, Kattappana, Idukki District. He was placed under suspension as per Ext.P1 order dated 15.2.2010 based on certain allegations. Feeling aggrieved by the said order of suspension, the petitioner has preferred Ext.P2 appeal before the first respondent. 2. Ext.P1 order is appealable under Rule 22 of the KCS & CCA Rules. Since Ext.P2 is a statutory appeal, the first respondent is bound to consider and pass orders thereon expeditiously. In view of the fact that the petitioner is a Last Grade Servant, there will be a direction to the first respondent to consider Ext.P2 and pass orders thereon expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) spc W.P.(C) NO.6472/2010 2 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. W.P.(C).NO. 6472/2010 JUDGMENT 1st March, 2010