IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 9TH APRIL 2010 / 19TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 12788 of 2010(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- JESSY F., W/O.S.YESUDASAN, AGED 49 YEARS AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT GRADE II (UNDER SUSPENSION) KRISHI BHAVAN, CHAVARA, KOLLAM RESIDING AT THODIYILKADAYIL, USHUS NAGAR-1, MANGADU P.O., KOLLAM-691015. BY ADV. SMT.REKHA VASUDEVAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, CHAVARA, KOLLAM. 4. THE PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURAL OFFICERS, DISTRICT AGRICULTURE OFFICE, KOLLAM. 5. THE AGRICULTURE OFFICER, CHAVARA, KOLLAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 12788 of 2010 W ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 9th day of April, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner, who is working as Agricultural Assistant Grade-II in the Krishi Bhavan, Chavara, has now been placed under suspension as per Ext.P8 order dated 24-03-2010. Ext.P8 would reveal that it is in contemplation of disciplinary proceedings that the petitioner has been placed under suspension. Essentially, Ext.P8 is an order passed under Rule 10(1) of the KCS(CC & A) Rules. Rule 22 thereunder provides appeal against an order passed under Rule 10(1). The petitioner has already filed an appeal in terms of Rule 22 thereof before the 2nd respondent. Since Ext.P9 is a statutory appeal, the 2nd respondent is bound to consider the same and pass orders thereon. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P9 expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- (C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) aks // True Copy // P.A. To Judge