IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN TUESDAY, THE 20TH MARCH 2007 / 29TH PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 9420 of 2007(U) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ MOHANDAS K.K., S/O. LATE KARAPPAN, DEPUTY TAHASILDAR (UNDER SUSPENSION), OFFICE OF ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF SURVEY, THRISSUR, RESIDING AT KARIMPANAKKAL HOUSE, KORATTY EAST P.O., THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.KKM.SHERIF SRI.P.A.MOHAMMED ASHROF SRI.LAL K.JOSEPH SRI.A.A.ZIYAD RAHMAN SMT.RUKMA S RAJ RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE LAND REVENUE COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR. 4. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, VIGILANCE AND ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU, SHORANOOR ROAD, THRISSUR. BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI. BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.K.DENESAN, J. ----------------------------- WP(C)No. 9420 OF 2007 ----------------------------- Dated this the 20th March, 2007. JUDGMENT The petitioner has been placed under suspension with effect from 30.3.2006 while working as Deputy Tahasildar, Survey Range Office, Thrissur. He has preferred Ext.P5 appeal before the first respondent requesting to set aside the suspension order and to reinstate him in service. Ext.P5 being a statutory appeal, it is the duty of the first respondent to consider and dispose of the same as early as possible in accordance with law. 2. Heard Govt. Pleader for the respondents. 3. Writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider Ext.P5 on merits and pass orders in accordance with law, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. The petitioner shall produce copy of the judgment and copy of the writ petition before the first respondent for information and action. K.K.DENESAN Judge jj