IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 25TH MAY 2011 / 4TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 13526 of 2011(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M.RAJAN, S/O.ARIPPAN, CHAINMAN, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (RANGE) OFFICE, KOZHIKODE, RESIDING AT MUNDOTTIL HOUSE, KOOTHALI, P.O.PERAMBRA. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. SURVEY DIRECTOR, TRIVANDRUM-695014. 2. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (RANGE), RESURVEY OFFICE, CIVIL STATION, KOZHIKODE-673020. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, LAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT, TRIVANDRUM-695001. BY G.P.SRI.ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/05/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.13526 OF 2011 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of May, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is working as a Chainman in the Resurvey Office, Kozhikode. By Ext.P1 dated 19.10.2009, he has been placed under suspension on the ground that a criminal case has been registered against him. According to the petitioner, Ext.P1 order was passed without considering as to whether it is in the public interest to place him under suspension on account of the registration of the criminal case. He submits that he is completely innocent of the charges levelled against him. In the above circumstances, the petitioner has filed Ext.P8 appeal before the 3rd respondent against the suspension. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P8 appeal expeditiously. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P8, after affording an W.P.(C)No.13526/11 2 opportunity of being heard to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd W.P.(C)No.13526/11 3