IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 10TH JULY 2008 / 19TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 20706 of 2008(M) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER : ------------------ K.M.BASHEER, SECRETARY, KOTTAYAM MUNICIPALITY, KOTTAYAM BY ADV. SRI.M.P.ASHOK KUMAR SRI.S.N.SREEKANTH RESPONDENTS : ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF-GOVT., DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, THRISSUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.M.R.SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 20706 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 10th July, 2008 J U D G M E N T While working as Secretary in the Manjeri Municipality, petitioner was placed under suspension on the basis of performance audit report for the period from 27.6.2007 to 30.9.2007. Suspension was challenged by the petitioner before this Court in W.P (C) No.19821 of 2007. During the pendency of Writ Appeal No.2299 of 2007, the order of suspension was cancelled and petitioner was reinstated in service. This was recorded and the Writ Appeal was disposed of. Petitioner then approached the Government for regularising the period of suspension and to pass an order treating the same as duty for all purposes. Exhibits P2 and P3 representations are pending before the Government in this regard. It is up to the Government to take a decision thereon. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to pass orders on the W.P ( C) No. 20706 of 2008 2 petitioner's request for regularizing his period of suspension and for pay and allowances during the said period within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with copy of this judgment before the 1st respondent, for compliance. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No. 20706 of 2008 2 W.P ( C) No. 20706 of 2008 2