IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 6TH SEPTEMBER 2011 / 15TH BHADRA 1933 WP(C).No. 24177 of 2011(V) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- SANTHOSH A.T., SPECIAL VILLAGE OFFICER, THIMIRI VILLAGE, (UNDER SUSPENSION), THIMIRI P.O., CHAPPARAPPEDAVU VIA, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.AMARESAN RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KANNUR, PIN-670 001. BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.A.J. VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/09/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs WP(C).No. 24177 of 2011(V) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE RESPONDENT BEARING NO.A3-2011/2543/13 DATED 17/01/2011. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 21/07/2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE rs C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 24177 OF 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 6th day of September, 2011 J U D G M E N T This writ petition has been filed challenging Ext.P1 order of suspension. While working as a Village Officer he was placed under suspension as per Ext.P1 order dated 17.1.2011. A perusal of Ext.P1 would reveal that he was placed under suspension invoking the power under Rule 10(1) (a) of the Kerala Civil Services(Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules(for short 'the Rules'). In terms of Rule 10(6) of the Rules, it will be open to the petitioner to prefer a petition raising his claims, contentions and grievances against Ext.P1 before the said authority or any authority higher than the authority who placed him under suspension. In the said circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to move a petition in terms of Rule 10(6) of the Rules. In case, the petitioner prefers such a petition under Rule 10(6) the same shall be considered by the competent authority before whom it is filed, expeditiously and at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of copy WPC.No.24177/2011 : 2 : of this judgment. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this writ petition along with the petition to be filed under Rule 10 (6) of the Rules. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma //true copy// P.A to Judge