IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 4TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 15TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 36864 of 2009(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- G.REMA, DIVISIONAL OFFICER (UNDER SUSPENSION) KERALA STATE BAMBOO CORPORATION LTD., ANGAMALY SOUTH, RESIDING AT KARATHATT HOUSE, PACHALAMA P.O., COCHIN-682 012. BY ADVS. SRI.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.S.SUJIN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KERALA STATE BAMBOO CORPORATION LTD., P.B.NO.20, ANGAMALY SOUTH-683 573, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADVS. SRI.K.ANAND (A.201) FOR R1 SMT.LATHA KRISHNAN FOR R1 GOVT. PLEADER SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN-R2 AND R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 36864 OF 2009 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of February, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a Divisional Officer under the Kerala State Bamboo Corporation Limited at its Bamboo Board factory, Angamaly. As per Ext.P2 order dated 11.11.2009, the petitioner was placed under suspension in contemplation of disciplinary proceedings. Against the order of suspension, the petitioner has already approached the second respondent by filing Ext.P3 representation dated 13.11.2009. According to the petitioner, the said representation is still pending. 2. Without making any observation as to the sustainability or otherwise of Ext.P3 representation, the second respondent is directed to consider all aspects of the matter and to take a decision as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, with notice to the first respondent. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) sp/ 2 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. W.P.(C) NO. 36864/2009 JUDGMENT 4th February, 2010 3