IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 11TH JULY 2008 / 20TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 20993 of 2008(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ JOY JOSEPH, AGE 46, S/O.JOSEPH, BLOSSOM COTTAGE, VETTINAD PATHINARAMKALLIL, VETTINAD DESOM, VATTAPARA VILLAGE, NEDUMANGADU TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.SASTHAMANGALAM S. AJITHKUMAR SRI.SHAJIN S.HAMEED RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, P.H.CIRCLE, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VANCHIYOOR POLICE STATION. 5. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PETTAH POLICE STATION. BY SC SRI. C.UNNIKRISHNAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).20993/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 11th day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner, while working as L.D.Clerk in the P.H.Section of Water Authority, was suspended as per Ext.P1 order passed by the Superintending Engineer. Petitioner is entitled to prefer an application for revocation or an appeal and the appeal will be considered by the Managing Director. Ext.P2 representation is addressed to the Minister and according to the petitioner it has thereafter, been forwarded to the first respondent. 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the Water Authority. 3. In my view, petitioner should approach the Managing Director of Water Authority, if he is aggrieved by Ext.P1 order of suspension. 4. In the result, writ petition is disposed of in the following terms:- W.P.(C).20993/2008 2 5. If the petitioner prefers an appeal against Ext.P1 in the form of representation before the third respondent, Managing Director, within three weeks from today, it shall be considered in accordance with law and a decision taken thereon, after hearing the petitioner, within four weeks thereafter. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs