IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 5TH JUNE 2008 / 15TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 16804 of 2008(A) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------- FATHEELA BEEGUM, UPPER DIVISION CLERK, (UNDER SUSPENSION), OFFICE OF THE D.T.C., C2-II, ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT KAKKANAD, COCHIN. BY ADV. SRI.O.V.MANIPRASAD RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED TO THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MOTOR VEHICLES DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, MOTOR VEHICLES DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ADDL. TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE DEPUTY TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, CENTRAL ZONE II, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. M.R.SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 16804 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 5th June, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner challenges Exhibit P3 order of suspension passed by the Additional Transport Commissioner. Suspension is purely consequential to the petitioner's conviction for the offence under the Prevention of Corruption Act by the Vigilance Court. Now it is pending before this Court as Crl. A. No.712 of 2008 in which her sentence has been suspended. 2. Nevertheless, if the petitioner is desirous of filing an appeal against the order of suspension she is at liberty to do so. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is about to be dismissed from service on the basis of her conviction. In my view, that is a consequence provided under Rule 18 of the Kerala Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1960 It may not be possible for this Court to interdict lawful W.P ( C) No. 16804 of 2008 2 proceedings being taken against her by the competent authority of the Government in that regard. Subject to the above, the writ petition is dismissed. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No. 16804 of 2008 2