IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 2ND FEBRUARY 2010 / 13TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 3410 of 2010(A) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- C.G.SASIKUMAR, LAY SECRETARY & TREASURER, DISTRICT HOSPITAL, KOLLAM, NOW RESIDING AT KARTHIKA, MAVADY P.O., KOTTARAKARA, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.R.SASITH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH, D M O OFFICE, KOLLAM. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT, DISTRICT HOSPITAL, KOLLAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P. (C) No. 3410 OF 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 2nd day of February, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the Lay Secretary and Treasurer of District Hospital, Kollam under the second respondent. As per Ext.P5order dated 25.11.2009, the petitioner was placed under suspension pending disciplinary action. As per Ext.P7 the petitioner has preferred an appeal against Ext.P5 order of suspension, under Rule 22 of the Kerala Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules. The said appeal is now pending before the first respondent. Since it is a statutory appeal, the first respondent is bound to consider the same in accordance with law. In the circumstances, there shall be a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P7 appeal preferred by the petitioner against Ext.P5 order of suspension, expeditiously, at any rate,within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma //true copy// ` P.A. To Judge