IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 22ND JULY 2008 / 31ST ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 21897 of 2008(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ KUNHIRAMAN, S/O.P.RAMAN, JUNIOR HEALTH INSPECTOR, GRADE-I, TRIVANDRUM CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.MOHANAKANNAN SMT.A.R.PRAVITHA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA,-REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF LOCAL ADMINISTRATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.SUDHA DEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V. GIRI, J. ------------------------------- WP(C).NO. 21897 of 2008 --------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of July, 2008. JUDGMENT While working as Junior Health Inspector Grade II the petitioner was placed under suspension consequent upon he being arrayed as an accused in a criminal case involving offences punishable under the Prevention of Corruption Act,1988. He continued under suspension from 19.2.200 to 11.1.2006. He was acquitted as per Ext.P2 judgment in CC.No.2/2001 and thereafter he was reinstated in service. The petitioner then moved the second respondent for an order regularising his services. By Ext.P4 order the Director ordered that the period from 19.2.2000 to 11.1.2006 shall be treated as duty for all purposes except pay and allowances. Aggrieved by Ext.P4 the petitioner has filed this writ petition. In my view, it is open to the petitioner to move the Government. The second respondent shall pass an order in terms of Rule 56, 57 and 58 of KSR. 2. In the result the writ petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner to file a representation against Ext.P4. If it is done WPC.21897 /2008 2 within one month from today, the Government shall hear the petitioner and pass orders thereon within two months thereafter. Obviously the Government will not bound by the decision taken by the Director. V.GIRI, JUDGE. Pmn/