IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 21ST JULY 2008 / 30TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 21847 of 2008(A) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- P.G. SURESH, DIRECTOR, INVESTIGATION & QUALITY CONTROL OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER (OPERATION), PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (DRTC), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, UNDER SUSPENSION (RESIDING AT SRUTHILAYA, SARAYU NAGAR -71, ASRAMAM P.O., KOLLAM.) BY ADV. SRI.K.S.MOHAMED HASHIM RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME AND VIGILANCE DEPARTMENT, GOVERMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DIRECTOR, VIGILANCE AND ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SMT.M.R.SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).21847/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 21st day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner, while functioning as Director of Investigation & Quality Control in the office of the Chief Engineer (Operation), in the Public Works Department, was placed under suspension as per Ext.P1 order, pending Vigilance enquiry. It is now more than six months since suspension is effected. Petitioner has sought for a revocation of suspension under Ext.P4. The question of continuance of suspension is liable to be considered every six months. This is indicated in Exts.P2 and P3 general orders issued by the Government in that regard. 2. In the circumstances, writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall be heard before orders are passed. Copy of the writ petition shall also be produced along with the copy of the judgment, before the first respondent. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs