IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH AUGUST 2010 / 27TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 24793 of 2010(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- D.MADHU,S/O.DAMODHARAN,AGED 54 YEARS, DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER(UNDER ORDERS OF SUSPENSION ALAPPUZHA,RESIDING AT VRINDAVANAM,P.V.R.A.NO.31, NEAR T.B.JUNCTION,ATTINGAL.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.K.PAVITHRAN SRI.M.VIVEK RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. KERALA STATE CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION LTD,REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR,K.S.C.S,CORPORATION LTD,MAVELI BHAVAN, KADAVANTHRA,COCHIN-20. 4. THE JUNIOR MANAGER,SUB DEPOT(P.D.S.), KERALA STATE CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION LTD, ALAPPUZHA. ADV. SMT.MOLLY JACOB,SC,SUPPLYCO FOR R3 & 4 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 24793 of 2010 :2: A P P E N D I X PETITIONER'S EXHIBIT: 1. EXT.P1 : Copy of the Mahazar dated 17.7.2010 prepared by the inspecting team 2. EXT.P2 : Copy of the letter No.CS1.2562/2010 dated 17.7.2010 3. EXT P3 : Copy of the letter No.CS1.2562/2010 dated 22.7.2010 addressed to the Controller of Rationing 4. EXT.P4 : Copy of the minutes of the meeting held on 24.7.2010 5. EXT.P5 : Copy of the Government Order G.O(Rt.) No.259/2010 F&CSD 6. EXT.P6 : Copy of the review petition dated 12.8.2010 RESPONDENTS EXHIBIT: NIL //True Copy// P.A to Judge ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ----------------------------- W.P.(C) No.24793 of 2010 ----------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of August 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is a District Supply Officer, while working in Alappuha, by Ext.P5 order issued by the 1st respondent, he is placed under suspension on allegations of misconduct. Aggrieved by Ext.P5 order, he has filed Ext.P6 review petition invoking the power of the 1st respondent under Rule 35 of the Kerala Civil Services (CC&A) Rules. Although several contentions have been raised by the learned counsel for the petitioner on the invalidity of Ext.P5 order, having regard to the fact that statutory remedy has already been invoked by the petitioner against Ext.P5, I do not think it necessary for this Court to examine the contentions atleast at this stage. 2. Therefore, I dispose of this writ petition directing W.P.(C) No.24793 of 2010 -: 2 :- the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P6 with notice to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within six weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. Jvt