IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 4TH JANUARY 2008 / 14TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 559 of 2008(N) --------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- S.RAVEENDRAN, S/O.SUBRAMANIYAN PILLAI, AGED 53, RESIDING AT 12/691(10) SEA PEARL, NEAR HEAD POST OFFICE, COLLEGE ROAD, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.S.SREEKUMAR SRI.P.MARTIN JOSE RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, CENTRAL ZONE, KOCHI-25. 2. THE JOINT EXCISE COMMISSIONER, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, KUZHALMANNAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 559 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 4th January, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner's suspension originally effected under Exhibit P6 was revoked by the Joint Excise Commissioner- 2nd respondent under Exhibit P8. Exhibit P8 order refers to medical grounds as one of the reasons for revoking his suspension. According to the petitioner, his health condition continues to be bad, as evidenced by Exhibit P9. Unfortunately, according to the petitioner, on 18.8.2007 at the time of surprise inspection conducted by the 1st respondent, petitioner was again found to be absent from duty which resulted in Exhibit P11 order of suspension. Petitioner sought for revocation of the same before the Deputy Commissioner under Exhibit P12 which was rejected under Exhibit P13 and the same has been challenged in this writ petition. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader also. In my view, the petitioner is entitled to prefer an appeal against the order of suspension as also Exhibit P13. If the petitioner prefers an appeal before the W.P ( C) No. 559 of 2008 2 Government in this regard within two weeks from today, the Government shall consider the same as filed within time and take a decision thereon, within six weeks thereafter. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No. 559 of 2008 2 K.THANKAPPAN,J CRL.A. NO.92 OF 1999 ORDER 25th May, 2007