IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 22ND OCTOBER 2009 / 30TH ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 28510 of 2009(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ' ---------------- K.V.SATHEESAN, DRIVER, COCHIN CORPORATION, COCHIN. BY ADV. SRI.ELVIN PETER P.J. SMT.POOJA SURENDRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA , REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE COCHIN CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, COCHIN. ADV. SRI.M.K.CHANDRAMOHAN DAS,SC,COCHIN COPN FOR R3 MS.ANU SIVARAMAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.28510 of 2009 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 22nd day of October, 2009 J U D G M E N T Challenge in the writ petition is against Ext.P1 order, by which the 1st respondent placed the petitioner under suspension. 2. The contention of the petitioner in the writ petition is that he being an employee of the Cochin Corporation, the 1st respondent does not have jurisdiction to pass an order placing him under suspension. On a reading of the statement filed by the 3rd respondent, and on hearing the counsel on either side, I am not satisfied that the petitioner has made out a case to substantiate his contention. 3. At this stage, the learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner intends to move the Government under Rule 10(6) of the Kerala Civil Services (C C & A) Rules, and that the Government may be directed to dispose of the WP(C) No.28510/2009 -2- same in accordance with law. 4. Now that the petitioner has placed under suspension, he is entitled to move the Government to revoke the suspension as well. Therefore, it is directed that within ten days from today, if such an application is filed before the 1st respondent, the 1st respondent shall consider the same and pass orders thereon, with notice to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months of receipt of such application. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg