IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 23RD NOVEMBER 2006 / 2ND AGRAHAYANA 1928 WP(C).No. 30898 of 2006(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- M.B. VISWANATHAN, H.C.NO.1311, OFFICE OF THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.B.MOHANLAL RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, KERALA STATE, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, PATHANAMTHITTA. 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ADMINISTRATION, PATHANAMTHITTA. 4. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THIRUVALLA, PATHANAMTHITTA. 5. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/11/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.30898 OF 2006 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 23rd day of November, 2006 JUDGMENT Petitioner was issued with Ext.P1 order of suspension. He has filed Ext.P3 review petition. Today, when the matter came up, learned Government Pleader on instruction submits that the review petition is maintainable under Section 7(3) of the Kerala Police (Departmental Enquiries, Punishment and Appeal) Rules. In such circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P3 in accordance with law within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The second respondent will bear in mind the decision of the Division Bench reported in Veeramani v. State of Kerala (1974 K.L.T. 630). Petitioner will make available a copy of the decision in Veeramani's Case before the second respondent. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb K.M.JOSEPH, JJ. - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.A. No. OF - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JUDGMENT Dated this the day of February, 2006.