IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 3RD FEBRUARY 2009 / 14TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 2258 of 2009(R) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- V.K.GOPINATHAN , SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT (UNDER SUSPENSION) PERFORMANCE AUDIT SUPERVISOR PANAMARAM UNIT, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYAT RESIDING AT ORIMIKULAM SUHARA QUARTERS AMBILERI, KALPETTA PO, WYNAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.SASINDRAN RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATHS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATHS WYNAD. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF VIGILANCE AND ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.2258 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 3rd February,2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner has filed this writ petition aggrieved by the order of suspension passed by the 1st respondent as per Exhibit-P1 while the petitioner was working as a Senior Superintendent and Performance Audit Supervisor in the Local Self Government Department. The main allegation raised in the order of suspension is regarding the irregularities in the supply of rice to the Beneficiary Committee for constructing a road while the petitioner was working as a Secretary of the Muttil Grama Panchayat. The petitioner has got a case that to the notice sent by the Ombudsman, petitioner has filed a reply and the same has resulted in Exhibit-P5 thereby the Additional Director General of Police (Crime) was directed to investigate the same and prosecute the culprits. 2. Learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that in view of the pendency of the vigilance case, petitioner was suspended from service and investigation is W.P ( C) No.2258 of 2009 2 in progress. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that as far as the involvement of the petitioner is concerned he is innocent in the matter and he has been suspended without any justification. Petitioner moved the Director of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau by filing Exhibit-P6 representation seeking for forwarding appropriate report to the 1st respondent and for urgent action to revoke the order of suspension. 4. Third respondent will therefore consider Exhibit- P6 and forward a report to the 1st respondent in the matter, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. First respondent will thereafter take up the representation filed by the petitioner seeking to revoke the order of suspension. Appropriate orders shall be passed by the 1st respondent within a further period of one month thereafter. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.2258 of 2009 3 W.P ( C) No.2258 of 2009 4