IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 23RD OCTOBER 2008 / 1ST KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 31167 of 2008(I) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- R.SUDHA, AGED 49 YEARS, W/O.LATE SASIDHARAN, LABOUR, DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL FARM, KOTTUKKAL, ANCHAL, RESIDING AT SHIJU BHAVAN, KOTTUKKAL NEDUMPURAM, ANCHAL, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.S.MANU (PUNUKKONNOOR) RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, KOLLAM. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT, DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL FARM, KOTTUKKAL, ANCHAL, KOLLAM. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ====================================== W.P.(C)No.31167 of 2008 ====================================== Dated this the 23rd day of October 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner is presently working as Labourer in the District Agricultural Farm at Kottukkal in Kollam District. Her grievance is that though she was placed under suspension, on four occasions, viz. during the period from 2.11.2001 to 16.4.2002, 15.5.2003 to 27.1.2004, 10.2.2004 to 9.3.2004 and from 7.1.2006 to 9.10.2006, no memo of charges was issued and that notwithstanding the said fact, the period of suspension has not been regularised. The petitioner also complains that she has not been paid bonus for the years 2003 and 2005 and that she is also entitled to three increments. Claiming the said benefits and reliefs, the petitioner has submitted Ext.P10 representation before the Director of Agriculture, the third respondent in the writ petition. In this writ petition, the petitioner prays for a direction to the second respondent to disburse the salary and allowances due to her for the period during which she was placed under suspension. 2. The petitioner was admittedly placed under suspension on four occasions. It is not discernible from the pleadings as to W.P.(C) No.31167 of 2008 2 whether the reinstatement following suspension was without prejudice to the continuance of the disciplinary action. It is also not clear whether any punishment was imposed on the petitioner. In such circumstances, the relief prayed for by the petitioner cannot be granted. It is for the third respondent to consider all these aspects at least in the first instance. In such circumstances, I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the third respondent, Director of Agriculture to consider Ext.P10 representation and pass orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible and in any event within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE css/