IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 16TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 27TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 4968 of 2009(N) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- S.K. SREEDEVI, AGED 47 YEARS, WIFE OF LATE B. AJITH KUMAR, RESIDING AT SREENIVAS, VADAKKE NADA, ETTUMANOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM. BY ADVS. MR.JOHN JOSEPH VETTIKAD, MR.C.JOSEPH JOHNY. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, LMS COMPLEX, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ASSISTANT DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER, RURAL DEVELOPMEMNT, COLLECTORATE, KOTTAYAM. 4. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, VIGILANCE AND ANTICORRUPTION DEPARTMENT, COLLECTORATE, KOTTAYAM. R1 TO R4 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 4968 of 2009 --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of February, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner is aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the respondents in not considering the application Ext.P3, seeking for revocation of the suspension. 2. Petitioner was suspended from service as per Ext.P1 order dated 24.1.2008, pending disciplinary action. It is averred by the petitioner that she got appointment as Lady Village Extension Officer consequent to the death of her husband B.Ajithkumar on 29.5.1995 under the dying in harness scheme. The petitioner has given in detail the circumstances leading to the order of suspension, by pointing that none of the relevant aspects pointed out in the writ petition in paragraph 3 were considered and the order of suspension has been passed without evaluating the entire aspects. According to her therein no mishandling of funds. Ext.P3 dated 29.12.2008 is an appeal filed by the petitioner. Ext.P4 acknowledgment card shows that the same has been received duly. Since the petitioner has sought for revocation of the order of suspension, it is up to the first respondent to take action on wpc:4968 of 2009 2 the representation in accordance with the relevant rules. In these circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to take a decision on Ext.P3 on the merits within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner will produce a copy of the writ petition along with a copy of this judgment. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE bps