IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 22ND JUNE 2007 / 1ST ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 16383 of 2007(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M.K.RAJAN, JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT (UNDER SUSPENSION), KANAYANNOOR TALUK OFFICE, KOCHI-11, RESIDING AT MALIKAYIL HOUSE, NADAMA, THRIPPUNITHURA, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.S.SANTHOSH KUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, KANAYANOOR TALUK OFFICE, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.16383 of 2007 (A) --------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd June, 2007. JUDGMENT The petitioner is a Junior Superintendent/Deputy Tahsildar, working under the respondents. He has been placed under suspension by Ext.P1 order of the District Collector, dated 6.10.2006, on the ground of dereliction of official duties. Later, he has been served with Ext.P2 charge memo dated 30.10.2006. He submitted Ext.P3 reply to the said charges. Thereafter, he has preferred Ext.P4 representation before the Government, through proper channel, praying to review and recall his suspension. 2. The learned Government Pleader, upon instructions, submitted that Ext.P4 has been received and is pending. 3. Having regard to the facts of this case, the 2nd respondent is directed to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4, and take a decision whether the petitioner could be reinstated in service, without prejudice to the disciplinary proceedings against him, WP(C)16383/2007 : 2 : within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. 4. The disciplinary authority shall endeavour to finalise the disciplinary proceedings against the petitioner expeditiously. This writ petition is disposed of as above. K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. vav.