IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 14TH MARCH 2011 / 23RD PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 7769 of 2011(U) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- VENUGOPALAN.B., S/O.BALAKRISHNAN, U.D.CLERK (NOW UNDER SUSPENSION), BLOCK PANCHAYAT, BHARANIKKAVU, CHARUMOOD P.O., ALAPPUZHA-690 505. BY ADVS. SRI.P.B.SAHASRANAMAN, SRI.T.S.HARIKUMAR, SRI.K.JAGADEESH. RESPONDENT: ---------------------- THE COMMISSIONER, RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, L.M.S.COMPOUND, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. ANTONY MUKKATH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/03/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No.7769 of 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 14th day of March, 2011 J U D G M E N T In this case the petitioner is aggrieved by his suspension from service on certain allegations of misconduct. For the same set of charges of misconduct, along with the petitioner, the Secretary of the Block Panchayat and others were also suspended. The Secretary was later reinstated on the ground that he is due to retire on 31.03.2011. When the Government Pleader was asked as to why different treatment has been meted out to different persons suspended on the same set of allegations, the learned Government Pleader points out that the charges are very grave in nature. If that be so, prima-facie the Secretary also should not have been reinstated, despite the fact that he is due to retire on 31.03.2011. In the above circumstances, the counsel for the petitioner seeks time to file a representation before the Government seeking review W.P.(C)No.7769 of 2011 -2- of suspension. In the above circumstances this writ petition is disposed of with the following directions: The petitioner shall file a representation seeking review of suspension before the Government along with a certified copy of the judgment within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The Government shall consider and pass orders on such representation as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of one month from the date of receipt of the same. Sd/- S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE //True copy// P.A. TO JUDGE shg/