IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 25TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 3RD ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 27319 of 2007(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M.YUSSIFF, DEPUTY RANGER(UNDER SUSPENSION), VAZHANI FOREST STATION, MACHAD RANGE, THRISSUR, RESIDING AT ORAVANCHIRA KALAM, KAIRADY P.O., PALAKKAD DIST. PIN-678510. BY ADV. SRI.ELVIN PETER P.J. RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST AND WILD LIFE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF VIGILANCE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SHRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- WP(C) No. 27319 of 2007 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 25th day of September, 2007 J U D G M E N T The petitioner, a Deputy Ranger in the Forest Department, was suspended from service as per Ext.P1 order dated 12/01/2006. According to the petitioner, though as per Ext.P6 order the Government reinstated the Officers who were under suspension along with the petitioner as per Ext.P1, he still continues under suspension. He has submitted Ext.P8 representation now before the Government seeking review of the suspension. Reference, in this regard, is made by him to Ext.P4 order, which was passed earlier. He has now filed Ext.P8 representation seeking a review of the suspension and reinstatement in service. 2. I have heard learned Government Pleader on behalf of respondents. 3. In the circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing 1st respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P8, taking into account the fact that Officers who were placed under suspension along with the petitioner have been reinstated in service. Orders in this regard shall be passed within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) jg