IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 1ST MARCH 2010 / 10TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 5444 of 2010(E) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- N.LAKSHMIKUTTY,SPECIAL TAHSILDAR, LAND ACQUISITION(NH 17),KOTTAKKAL,MALAPPURAM DISTRICT,(NOW UNDER ORDERS OF SUSPENSION). BY ADV. SRI.K.JAJU BABU SMT.M.U.VIJAYALAKSHMI SRI.BRIJESH MOHAN SRI.T.R.SADEESAN SRI.T.S.SHYAM PRASANTH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF LAND REVENUE, PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDING,TRIVANDRUM. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.ARAVINDKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO.5444 OF 2010 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of March, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a Special Tahsildar. She was placed under suspension as per order dated 11.2.2010 alleging that there was deliberate procrastination in setting the cases under Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act. Against Ext.P1 order of suspension, the petitioner has preferred Ext.P3 before the first respondent. Ext.P3 is to be construed as a review petition under Rule 35 of KCS & CCA Rules. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is due to retire on 31.3.2010 and therefore, the respondents may be directed to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 expeditiously. Ext.P3 is a statutory review petition. Since it is pending before the first respondent, there will be a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders thereon, expeditiously, at any rate, on or before 25.3.2010 considering the fact that the petitioner is due to retire on 31.3.2010. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) spc W.P.(C) NO.5444/2010 2 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. W.P.(C). NO.5444/2010 JUDGMENT 1st March, 2010