IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD NOVEMBER 2010 / 12TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 28728 of 2010(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- VELAYUDHAN, AGED 50 YEARS, S/O.GOPALAN, (PEON THEKKEKARA GRAMA PANCHAYASTH) PULLOONNI VEEDU, NAYADIKKUNNU, PERUMPADARI, MANNARKADU, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.NAGARAJ NARAYANAN SRI.SAIJO HASSAN SRI.PRATHAP PILLAI SRI.RAJAN VELLOTH SRI.BENOJ C AUGUSTIN SRI.SEBIN THOMAS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MANNARKADU POLICE STATION. 4. SECRETARY, THEKKEKARA GRAMA PANCHAYATH. 5. DEPUTY DIRECTOR, (PANCHAYATH), PALAKKAD. ADDITIONAL RESPONDENT: 6. THE DIRECTOR (PANCHAYAT), LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. (R6 IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER IN I.A.NO. 15212/2010 ON 3.11.2010). THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.28728 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 3rd day of November, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is aggrieved by his suspension with effect from 11.11.2009, by Ext.P2 order. The petitioner submits that he is not guilty of the allegations in the order of suspension and he has been made a scape-goat for saving the real culprits. In any event, according to him, nothing is being done even after nine months. Therefore, the petitioner has filed Ext.P7 representation before the additional 6th respondent for review of his suspension. The petitioner now confines his relief for a direction to the additional 6th respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P7 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the additional 6th respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P7, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2