IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 7TH SEPTEMBER 2009 / 16TH BHADRA 1931 WP(C).No. 24151 of 2009(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- L.PUSHPARANI, ASSISTANT COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER (NOW UNDER SUSPENSION), COMMISSIONERATE OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. RESIDING AT : 'SREEPURAM' KARIPOOR, MALAYANKEEZHU P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN SRI.DEEPU LAL MOHAN LEENA MURALI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, COMMISSIONERATE OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, THIRUVANANTHAPRUAM. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TAXES (D) DEPARTMENT,GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GP ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).24151/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 7th day of September, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner, an Assistant Commercial Tax Officer, has been placed under suspension as per Ext.P1 order passed by the Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, the 1st respondent. She has sought for revocation of suspension, as per Ext.P3 which was filed on 22.5.2009. Ext.P3 has not been considered so far. Petitioner continues under suspension. Hence the writ petition. 2. Having heard learned Government Pleader also, writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider Ext.P3 in terms of Rule 10(6) of the Kerala Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeals) Rules and pass an order within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall be heard before an order is passed on Ext.P3. Petitioner's contentions on merits are left open. Copy of the writ petition shall be produced along with the copy of the judgment before the 1st respondent. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs