IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 7TH MARCH 2011 / 16TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 6978 of 2011(V) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- Y.SHAJAHAN, AGED 52 YEARS, S/O.A.YOUSUF, 36/614/4, NEELIKAD, OLAVAKODE P.O., PALAKKAD, PIN-678 002, RE-SURVEY SUPERINTENDENT (UNDER SUSPENSION) KUMBALA, KAZERGODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.I.ABDUL RASHEED SRI.K.A.SHAMSUDEEN SMT.BHAMA G. NAIR SRI.V.K.MEETHIANKUNJU SRI.N.M.SIYAD RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF SURVEY AND LAND RECORDS, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 014. ADV.MR. ANTONY MUKKATH - GOVT. PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ----------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.6978 OF 2011 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of March, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner, who is a Resurvey Superintendent in the Revenue Department of the Government of Kerala, was placed under suspension on allegations of certain misconducts, on 27.8.2010. According to the petitioner, the petitioner is innocent of the allegations against him. The petitioner has filed Ext.P9 petition before the first respondent for review of the suspension, since six months have already elapsed after the suspension. The petitioner now seeks a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P9 expeditiously. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P9, after affording an 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