IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 8TH JANUARY 2008 / 18TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 953 of 2008(L) ------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------ V.AJAYAN, AGED 47, S/O.LATE K.VASUDEVAN, HEAD CONSTABLE, (NOW UNDER SUSPENSION) NO.HC A3223, VIYYAPURAM POLICE STATION, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.VARGHESE C.KURIAKOSE SRI.PRAVEEN K. JOY SRI.E.M.MURUGAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, CENTRAL RANGE, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ALAPPUZHA, OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ALAPPUZHA. 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, HARIPPAD, OFFICE OF THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, HARIPPAD. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).953/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 8th day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner, who is a Head Constable was placed under suspension as per Ext.P4 order which essentially refers to registration of crime No. 65/2007 of Thrikkunnapuzha Police Station in which the petitioner is one of the accused. Further proceedings pursuant to crime No. 65/2007 stands stayed by this Court in Crl.M.C.2691/2007, as evidenced by Ext.P5. Nevertheless, the petitioner’s suspension continues. He has sought for a revocation as per Ext.P6 before the Superintendent of Police and Ext.P7 before the Deputy Inspector General of Police. 2. After having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader, writ petition is disposed of directing the third respondent to take note of Ext.P5 and then take a decision on the petitioner’s application for revocation of suspension, W.P.(C).953/2008 2 Ext.P6, as early as possible, at any rate, within four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitoiner shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with the copy of the judgment. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs