IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 30TH JUNE 2011 / 9TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 17017 of 2011(B) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- K. RAJAMMA CHACKO, AGED 54 YEARS, WIFE OF M.C. THOMAS, DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER - GENERAL (UNDER SUSPENSION), CIVIL STATION, COLLECTORATE. P.O., KOTTAYAM-686 002, RESIDING AT PILLACHIRA HOUSE, VAKATHANAM, NALUNNAKKAL. P.O., KOTTAYAM-686 538. BY ADV. SRI.B.ASHOK SHENOY, SMT.LAKSHMI B.SHENOY. RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LABOUR AND REHABILITATION (D) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE LABOUR COMMISSIONER, HOUSING BOARD BUILDING, SANTHI NAGAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 3. THE REGIONAL JOINT LABOUR COMMISSIONER, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD, KOCHI-682 030. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT.SMITHA SUKUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/06/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs WP(C).No. 17017 of 2011(B) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE G.O.(RT) NO.872/2011/LBR DATED 22/06/2011 ISSUED BY FIRST RESPONDENT TO PETITIONER. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR REVIEW DATED 25/06/2011 SUBMITTED BY PETITIONER BEFORE THE FIRST RESPONDENT THROUGH SECOND RESPONDENT RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE rs S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 17017 of 2011 ================== Dated this the 30th day of June, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the District Labour Officer (General) of Kottayam in the Labour Department of the Government of Kerala. The petitioner has been suspended on certain allegations of misconducts, by Ext.P1 order. The petitioner is challenging the same. However, the petitioner now submits that the petitioner has filed Ext.P2 review petition against the suspension under Rule 35 of the Kerala (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 1960. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 expeditiously. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2