IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 7TH APRIL 2009 / 17TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 8697 of 2009(F) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- GEEVARGHESE DANIEL, AGED 44 YEARS, S/O.K.DANIEL, KANNANKARA KIZHAKKETHIL, BIJU BHAVAN, PUTHOOR P.O., KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT, HC E 6369, POLICE CONTROL ROOM, KOCHI CITY. BY ADV. SRI.A.X.VARGHESE SRI.A.V.JOJO RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. CITY POLICE COMMISSIONER, CITY POLICE OFFICE, KOCHI CITY. 3. ASSISTANT POLICE COMMISSIONER, KOCHI CITY CONTROL ROOM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.8697/2009-F ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 7th day of April, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is aggrieved by the order of suspension passed against him as per Ext.P3. He is working as a Police Constable. According to the petitioner, the higher authorities were mislead by the paper reports which, according to the petitioner, did not project the correct fact. It is pointed out that the petitioner is a law abiding Police Constable and has been performing his duties without having any complaints from any quarters. 2. A statement has been filed on behalf of the third respondent supporting the order of suspension. The Circle Inspector of Police, Palluruthy, has been entrusted with the oral enquiry against the petitioner. It is submitted that after taking a prima facie view of the matter, the petitioner has been placed under suspension. 3. If the petitioner is aggrieved by the order of suspension, it is upto him to file appropriate representation, seeking revocation of the order, before the competent authority. If the petitioner submits an appropriate representation within three weeks from today, the same will be considered and orders will be passed in accordance with law. Further, the oral enquiry W.P.(C) No.8697/2009 -:2:- already initiated against him will be expedited and final orders will be passed within two months from the date of receipt of the copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms