IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 19TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 28TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 34775 of 2010(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- FASLEENA A., AGED 36, W/O.NAVAB M.P., AGRICULTURAL OFFICER (UNDER SUSPENSION), RAMANKARI, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. DR.GEORGE ABRAHAM RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DR.G.SURENDRAN, DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE IN CHARGE, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. ANTONY KUKKATH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 34775 of 2010 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 19th day of November, 2010. J U D G M E N T Petitioner has been suspended from service pending disciplinary action. The allegation against the petitioner is that in the office of the petitioner, the petitioner has displayed a board recommending Endosulphan, an insecticide, which is stated to be harmful to human life, as one of the remedial measures for control of pests in agriculture, which, according to the Government, is against the policy of the Government. The petitioner would contend that the petitioner is in no way responsible for the display of that board. According to the petitioner, the petitioner joined that office in 2008 and this board is of the year 2002. She also submits that the office in which the petitioner is working is in a commercial building, wherein the office of the Assistant Director of Agriculture is also functioning . The petitioner submits that the petitioner has been unjustly victimized for the action of somebody else. Detailing the grievance of the petitioner, the petitioner has filed Ext. P4 petition before the 2nd respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P4 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P4 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.