IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 20TH MAY 2010 / 30TH VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 15472 of 2010(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- BIJU G.KRISHNAN, (VILLAGE OFFICER (UNDER SUSPENSION), PERINAD VILLAGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT), KEEZHOOR HOUSE, VETTIKKAVALA.P.O, KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.P.ARAVINDAKSHAN PILLAY SMT.N.SANTHA SRI.PETER JOSE CHRISTO SRI.S.A.ANAND RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 001. 2. COMMISSIONER OF LAND REVENUE, COMMISSIONERATE OF LAND REVENUE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 033. 3. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM, PIN-691 011. BY GP SRI.ARAVINDKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J ------------------- W.P.(C).15472/2010 -------------------- Dated this the 20th day of May, 2010 JUDGMENT Petitioner is a Village Officer. By Ext.P1 order dated 12.3.2009, he was placed under suspension on the allegation of misconduct. Subsequently Ext.P6 memo of charges was issued to which the petitioner submitted Ext.P7 reply. According to the petitioner, there has not been any progress either in the disciplinary action or in the criminal case that was registered against him. In the circumstances, petitioner made representation to the 1st respondent for revocation of suspension. Even to that representation there is no response. It is in these circumstances, the writ petition is filed. 2. Having regard to the above, I feel it is only appropriate that the 1st respondent shall deal with Ext.P10 representation made by the petitioner seeking revocation of suspension. This the 1st respondent shall do with notice to the petitioner and as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within eight week of production of a copy of this judgment. W.P.(C).15472/10 2 Petitioner to produce a copy of this judgment along with the copy of the writ petition before the 1st respondent for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs