IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 12TH JULY 2010 / 21ST ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 21611 of 2010(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- D.MADHU, AGED 54 YEARS, S/O.V.DEMIANOSE, SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (NON. I.P.S) AND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, KERALA POLICE ACADEMY, RAMAVARMAPURAM, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.C.UNNIKRISHNAN (KOLLAM) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KERALA. 2. THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, KERALA, OFFICE OF THE DGP, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF TRAINING AND DIRECTOR KERALA POLICE ACADEMY, THRISSUR THRISSUR EAST.P.O., PIN - 680 005. 5. MR.C.S.MAJEED, SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE AND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (MT), KERALA POLICE ACADEMY, THRISSUR THRISSUR EAST.P.O., PIN - 680 005. 6. MR.KUNJUMOHAMMED, KANNATHU NJALIL VEEDU, PANJAL, THRISSUR, PANJAL P.O., PIN - 679 531. 7. MR.AZEEZ, S/O.VEERAN SAHI B, PULIKKAL THODIYIL VEEDU, KURUMALA VILLAGE, THALAPPILLY TALUK, THRISSUR, THRISSUR EAST, PIN - 680 005. MR.ARAVIND KUMAR BABU, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.21611 of 2010 (B) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 12th day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a Superintendent of Police (Non IPS) posted as Assistant Director in the Kerala Police Academy, Thrissur. In this writ petition he is challenging Ext.P5 order dated 02/06/2010 placing him under suspension in contemplation of disciplinary proceedings. 2. Although, several contentions have been raised by the learned counsel for the petitioner including the validity of Ext.P2 in the light of Rules 6 & 8(2) of the Kerala Police Departmental Inquiries, Punishment and Appeal Rules, 1958, I do not think that at this stage, this Court should go into the merits of the contentions raised. This is for the reason that the petitioner himself has moved Ext.P7 before the 2nd respondent seeking revocation of the suspension. Since orders have not been passed on Ext.P7, it is for the 2nd respondent to consider the same and pass orders. 3. Having regard to the further grievance of the petitioner WP(C) No.21611/2010 -2- that Ext.P5 will adversely affect his chance of getting promotion to the IPS cadre, selection to which is to take place shortly, expeditious disposal of Ext.P7 is called for. 4. Therefore, I direct the 2nd respondent to consider Ext.P7 representation and pass orders thereon. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four weeks of production of a copy of this judgment, along with a copy of this writ petition. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition before the 2nd respondent for compliance. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg