IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 18TH MAY 2010 / 28TH VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 13145 of 2010(P) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- K.SURENDHRANATHAN, RETIRED FOREST RANGE OFFICER, KANJIRANGATTIL HOUSE, KACHERIPARAMB P.O., ALANALLOOR, PALAKKAD. BY ADVS. SRI.P.C.THOMAS, SRI.ROJO J.THURUTHIPARA. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY OF GOVERNMENT, FOREST AND WILDLIFE (A) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, FOREST HEADQUARTERS, VAZHUTHAKKAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/05/2010 ALONG WITH WPC.NO.13146 OF 2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) Nos.13145 & 13146 of 2010 (P) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 18th day of May, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner in WP(C) No.13145/2010 is aggrieved by Ext.P13 order of punishment. It is seen that as against the said order of punishment, he has filed Ext.P14 review petition before the 1st respondent. Similarly, petitioners in WP(C) No.13146/2010 are aggrieved by Ext.P16 order of punishment against which, they too have filed review petitions evidenced by Exts.P17 & P18, which are also pending before the 1st respondent. 2. In these writ petitions, although the petitioners have raised several contentions regarding the validity of the punishment orders itself, having regard to the fact that statutory review petitions are pending against the orders before the appropriate authority, I do not think that this Court should examine the contentions on merit, at this stage. Having regard to the pendency of the review petitions as noticed above, it is directed that the 1st respondent shall consider WP(C) Nos.13145 & 13146/2010 -2- and pass orders on Ext.P14 in WP(C) No.13145/2010 and Exts.P17 & P18 in WP(C) No.13146/2010. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months of production of a copy of this judgment, along with a copy of the writ petition. These writ petitions are disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg