IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 12TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 21ST KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 31954 of 2009(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- K. RAVEENDRAN NAIR, SENIOR GRADE LECTURER IN VEDANTA, GOVERNMENT SANSKRIT COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT SANSKRIT COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SRI.MUHAMOOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.31954 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 12th November,2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner herein was placed under suspension while working as Senior Grade Lecturer in Vedanta in Government Sanskrit College, Trivandrum, as per Ext.P1 order dated 5.10.2005. It is mainly contended that the allegations are politically motivated. 2. Petitioner challenged Ext.P1 as per Ext.P2 before the Government. Initially an order of stay was granted by the Government as per Ext.P3 and the Government ordered a detailed enquiry by the Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department. Thereafter, he was issued with a notice as per Ext.P4 by the Additional Chief Secretary and Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department. He appeared on 30.4.2006 and filed an explanation, again refuting the allegations made in Ext.P1 as per Ext.P5. 3. Nothing was heard for a long time and by Ext.P6 order dated 20.1.2009 passed after two years and nine months, again the Government suspended him from service. Petitioner has got a case that the relevant aspects were not considered while passing Ext.P6. W.P ( C) No.31954 of 2009 2 4. In these circumstances, the petitioner has sought for review of the same by filing Ext.P7 dated 28.2.2009. Even after the lapse of 8 months since no action is being taken on the said application for reviewing the suspension, petitioner has filed this writ petition. 5. Learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submitted that no final orders have been passed on Ext.P6. 6. Petitioner has raised various contentions in this writ petition to show that the present order passed by the Government cannot be sustained. 7. There will be a direction to the 1st respondent to take a decision on Ext.P7, after hearing the petitioner also, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner will produce a copy of the writ petition along with copy of this judgment before the 1st respondent for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE ma W.P ( C) No.31954 of 2009 3 W.P ( C) No.31954 of 2009 4