IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 14TH OCTOBER 2009 / 22ND ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 26567 of 2009(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.P.AYYAPPAN, TAHSILDAR (R.R.) VADAKARA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT (UNDER SUSPENSION), RESIDING AT `SREEVALSAM' KOMMAT HOUSE, P.O.VENGERI, KOZHIKODE-10. BY ADV. SRI.K.JAJU BABU RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, VIGILANCE (E) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIA,T THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF VIGILANCE & ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE COMMISSIONSER OF LAND REVENUE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, VIGILANCE & ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU, KOZHIKODE. 6. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOZHIKODE SR GP ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).26567/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 14th day of October, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner, a Tahsildar is under suspension as per Ext.P1 order dated 26.3.2008. Suspension was pursuant to a registration of vigilance case against the petitioner. He is aggrieved that his plea for revocation of suspension has not been considered. Hence the writ petition. Ext.P4 is pending before the Government. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that Ext.P3 would show that the petitioner was assured that his case would be placed before the next Suspension Review Committee and that has not been done. 3. Learned Government Pleader submits on instructions, that the investigation has been completed and orders will be passed on the petitioner's request for revocation of suspension as early as possible. 4. Admittedly, the investigation has been completed. In these circumstances, Government should consider seriously W.P.(C).26567/09 2 whether it is any longer necessary to keep the petitioner under suspension and if it is not necessary, since the investigation is complete, orders revoking suspension of the petitioner shall be passed. 5. Ext.P4 shall be taken into account and the Government shall pass orders thereon, as early as possible, at any rate, within four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs