IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 17TH DECEMBER 2009 / 26TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 36490 of 2009(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------ V.P. RAJENDRAN, FIRST GRADE SURVEYOR (UNDER SUSPENSION), REP. BY SUPERINTENDENT OFFICE, KUMBALA, KASARAGOD, RESIDING AT VELIKKAKATHUTHARA VEEDU, EDAVANAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.KKM.SHERIF SRI.LAL K.JOSEPH SRI.A.A.ZIYAD RAHMAN SRI.P.MURALEEDHARAN (THURAVOOR) SRI.V.R.REKESH RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SURVEYS & LAND RECORDS, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SURVEY DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF SURVEY AND LAND RECORDS, (RE.SY), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT, DEPARTMENT OF SURVEY AND BOUNDARIES, (RE.SY), KUMBALA, KASARAGOD. 4. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (RE.SY), KASARAGOD. 5. THE ENQUIRY OFFICER AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR, SURVEYS & LAND RECORDS, ERNAKULAM. SR.GOVT.PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 36490 OF 2009 (E) ===================== Dated this the 17th day of December, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is a First Grade Surveyor in the Department of Survey and Land Records. While working at Pallipuram, the petitioner was placed under suspension by Ext.P1 order dated 28/1/2009. Thereafter memo of charges was issued and proceedings are pending. According to the petitioner, in view of Exts.P8 and P9, after six months of suspension, the case should have been placed before the Suspension Review Committee and this has not been done in his case. It is stated that even Ext.P10 representation which was submitted before the 2nd respondent has not evoked any response. On these grounds, counsel seeks direction to the respondents to reinstate the petitioner. 2. Exts.P8 and P9 order require that in cases such as this, the matter should be placed before the Suspension Review Committee. Therefore, it is for the authorities concerned to take action in the light of the aforesaid orders if they have not already taken action in this behalf. 3. Now that the petitioner has approached the 2nd WPC 36490/09 :2 : respondent with this grievance by filing Ext.P10, I direct the 2nd respondent to consider the said representation and pass orders thereof. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 4 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp