IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 4TH DECEMBER 2007 / 13TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 35872 of 2007(U) PETITIONER: 1. PRABHAKARAN.P.,AGED 46 YEARS S/O. KURUGAN, PALERI HOUSE KANJIRAPUZHA POST MANNARKKAD TALUK, PALAKKAD DIST 2. SUNI KUMAR.V., S/O.PADMANABHAN NAIR KUTTIPURATH HOUSE, KOTTAPPURAM SREEKRISHNAPURAM P.O.PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.M.RAMESH CHANDER RESPONDENTS: 1. STATE OF KERALA ,REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO HOME DEPARTMENT,GOVERNMENT OF KERALA TRIVANDRUM. 2. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, TRIVANDRUM. 3. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE PALAKKAD. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/12/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C).No.35872 of 2007 ------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of December, 2007. JUDGMENT The petitioners were originally suspended by Ext.P1 order dated 12.9.2005, pursuant to registration of a crime. Memo of charges has been issued. As per Ext.P2, petitioner then sought for revocation of the suspension, which has now been declined as evidenced by Ext.P3. Ext.P3 communicates the decision taken by the Director General of Police. In my view, the petitioners have an efficacious remedy before the Government and they are at liberty to do so. 2. After hearing learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader, the writ petition is disposed of in the following terms: (i)Petitioners may file a representation before the Government within four weeks from today, seeking revocation of the suspension, in which case, it shall be treated as an appeal/revision against the W.P.(C).NO.35843/07 :: 2 :: decision taken by the Director General of Police which is referred to in Ext.P2. (ii) If such a representation is so received by the Government, first respondent shall take a decision thereon, after hearing the petitioners, in accordance with law, keeping in mind the circular, regulating the review of suspension within six months from date of order of suspension, within a period of two months thereafter. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. To Judge