THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.23166 OF 2009 Dated: 19.11.2009 Between: Md. Mahaboob Ali … petitioner And 1. The Life Insurance Corporation of India, rep. by Its Divisional Manager, Visakhapatnam., And 2 others. … Respondents THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.23166 OF 2009 ORDER: The petitioner herein, who is working as Development Officer in the Life Insurance Corporation of India, was placed under suspension on 8.9.2008 on the ground that he was arrested in connection with a land dispute and was sent for judicial custody for a period exceeding 48 hours. This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the action of the respondents in continuing the petitioner under suspension indefinitely without review and without even revising the subsistence allowance is arbitrary and illegal. A counter-affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondents stating that a decision would be taken both with regard to the revocation of suspension and also to revise the subsistence allowance being paid to the petitioner. Heard both sides. Admittedly the criminal proceedings initiated against the petitioner are still pending. However, the respondents are bound to review the suspension and also revise the subsistence allowance periodically in accordance with law. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the representations of the petitioner dated 22.7.2009 and 23.9.2009 for revocation of suspension dated 8.9.2008 as well as revision of the subsistence allowance and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of three (3) weeks from the date of receipt of this order. No costs. ____________ G. ROHINI, J. Dt. 19.11.2009 gbs