IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN THURSDAY, THE 14TH DECEMBER 2006 / 23RD AGRAHAYANA 1928 WP(C).No. 33251 of 2006(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ N.S.SREEKUMAR, AGED 34 YEARS, S/O.NARAYANAN NAIR, VILLAGE OFFICER, MARADY (UNDER SUSPENSION), MUVATTUPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.PEEYUS A.KOTTAM SRI.S.DILEEP (KALLAR) RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR, VIGILANCE AND ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. COMMISSIONER, LAND REVENUE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI. BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.K. DENESAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C)No. 33251 OF 2006 H = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 14th December, 2006 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is under suspension since Ext. P1 Govt. Order dated 15-5-2006. Ext. P6 representation filed on 7-11-2006 before the Government to invoke the order of suspension is pending with the Government. Counsel for the petitioner submits that Shri. C.K. Karunakaran who was the Deputy Collector and was placed under suspension in connection with the same allegation has been reinstated in service pursuant to Ext. P7 judgment of this Court. 2. Heard counsel for the petitioner and Govt. Pleader for the respondents. 3. The 1st respondent has got a duty to consider Ext. P6 on merits and take appropriate decision in accordance with law. There shall be an order directing the 1st respondent to dispose of Ext. P6 after taking into consideration the order passed by the Government in the case of C.K. Karunakaran pursuant to Ext. P7 judgment. This shall be done within one month on the petitioner producing a copy of the judgment along with WPC No. 33251/2006 -2- a copy of the writ petition. The writ petition is disposed of as above. K.K. DENESAN JUDGE jan/