IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND JUNE 2010 / 12TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 17013 of 2010(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- A.AMANULLA, S/O.LATE P.N.ABDUL RAZAK, AGED 42 YEARS, L.D.CLERK (UNDER SUSPENSION), WALAYAR RANGE (MANNUVATTARAM, R.S.ROAD, PUTHUNAGARAM, PALAKKAD DISTRICT). BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST & WILD LIFE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS (ADMINISTRATION), FOREST HEAD QUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, EASTERN CIRCLE, OLAVAKKODE, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 4. THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF THE CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, EASTERN CIRCLE, OLAVAKKODE, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 5. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, FLYING SQUAD DIVISION, PALAKKAD. BY G.P.SRI.ARAVINDKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.17013 of 2010 (B) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 2nd day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as a Lower Division Clerk. He was posted at Valayar range. By Ext.P1 order dated 07/10/2008, he was placed under suspension in contemplation of disciplinary proceedings. According to him, he filed Ext.P3 application for revocation of his suspension and the same was not considered. It is stated that subsequently, though enquiry officer was appointed, there has not been any progress in the matter. In the circumstances, he has filed Ext.P5 before the 2nd respondent seeking revocation of the suspension. In this writ petition he seeks a direction for consideration of Ext.P5. 2. If as stated by the petitioner, Ext.P5 has been received and is pending, it is necessary that the 2nd respondent should consider the said application. Having regard to the case of the petitioner that Ext.P5 is pending before the 2nd respondent, I direct the 2nd respondent to WP(C) No.17013/2010 -2- consider Ext.P5 and pass orders thereon with notice to the petitioner. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within eight weeks of production of a copy of this judgment, along with a copy of this writ petition. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg