IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 16TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 25TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 27200 of 2009(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.S.SASI KUMAR, MUNICIPAL ENGINEER, CHANGANASSERY MUNICIPALITY, CHANGANASSERY. BY ADV. SRI.ELVIN PETER P.J. SMT.POOJA SURENDRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR, VIGILANCE AND ANTI- CORRUPTION BUREAU, DEPARTMENT OF VIGILANCE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SECRETARY, CHANGANASSERY MUNICIPALITY, CHANGANASSERY. 4. THE REGIONAL TOWN PLANNING OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL TOWN PLANNING OFFICER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. SRI.SIBY MATHEW FOR R3 SRI.PHILIP J.VETTICKATTU FOR R3 GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.P.NANDAKUMAR FOR R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P(C).No.27200 of 2009 ================== Dated this the 16th day of November, 2009 J U D G M E N T By Ext.P3 order dated 18.9.2009, the petitioner has been suspended from service pending disciplinary action. The petitioner is challenging that order seeking reinstatement declaring that the suspension is unsustainable. However, the petitioner now submits that the petitioner proposes to file a petition under Rule 10(6) of the Kerala Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1960, before the Government for revocation of the suspension order. Therefore, the petitioner confines his relief for a direction to the Government to consider the petition to be filed by the petitioner as and when filed, expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with the following directions: If the petitioner files a petition under Rule 10(6) of the Kerala Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1960, the Government shall consider and pass orders on the same, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of the petition. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2