IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 26TH JULY 2010 / 4TH SRAVANA 1932 OP.No. 27472 of 2001(U) ----------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- V. ARAVINDAKSHAN, VILLAGE OFFICER, ERUVASSY VILLAGE, THALIPARAMBA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.D.SOMASUNDARAM RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KANNUR. 2. STAE OF KERALA REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P.NANDAKUMAR FOR R2 THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX Ext.P1. True copy of the order NO.Ref.A.57425/85 dated 25.7.1988 of the Ist respondent. Ext.P2 . True copy of the order NO. D.Dis.57425/85(A3) dated 29.9.88 of the Ist respondent. Ext.P3. True copy of the reply dated 15.3.1997 issued by the 2nd respondent. Ext.P4. True copy of the representation dated nil submitted by the petitioner,. Ext.P5. True copy of the Order NO.A2-7823/91 dated 23.4.1992 of the District Collector, Thrissur. // true copy // P.S to Judge. ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- O.P.NO.27472 OF 2001(U) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner was placed under suspension with effect from 18.6.1985 while working as Village Officer, Thaliparamba. Thereafter he was reinstated in service on 25.7.1988 pursuant to Ext.P1 order. By Ext.P2 the suspension period was treated as period spent on duty for all the purposes as provided under Rule 56(2) and (3) of Part I KSR. 2. Petitioner claimed arrears of DA and bonus. By Ext.P3 it was informed that the arrears of DA will be credited in the General Provident Fund . In so far as his claim for bonus is concerned he was issued Ext.P5 stating that he was not eligible for the same. It is in these circumstances the writ petition is field. 3. As far as the claim for DA is concerned, as rightly stated in Ext.P3 he is entitled to have the amount credited in the GPF. Therefore he cannot have any further grievance in that aspect. 4. In so far as the claim for bonus is concerned, reason stated in Ext.P5 cannot be sustained for the reason that by Ext.P2, the period he was kept under suspension has been O.P.No. 27472/01 :2 : regularized as the period spent on duty for all purposes as provided under Rule 56(2) and (3) of Part I KSR. Therefore Ext.P5 cannot be sustained and is quashed. 5. The first respondent is directed to take immediate action in the matter of bonus claimed by the petitioner . Writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/ O.P.No. 27472/01 :3 : ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------------------------------ O.P.NO.27472 OF 2001(U) ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 26th day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T