IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 3RD APRIL 2009 / 13TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 11088 of 2009(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M.V.CHITHARANJA DAS, JOINT CHEMICAL EXAMINER, REGIONAL CHEMICAL EXAMINER'S LABORATORY, ERNAKULAM, (UNDER SUSPENSION). BY ADV. SRI.B.RAGUNATHAN SRI.V.V.MATHEW SRI.R.SRINATH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. CHIEF CHEMICAL EXAMINER TO GOVT., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 037. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 11088 of 2009 --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of April, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner who has been working as Joint Chemical Examiner in the Regional Chemical Examiner's Laboratory, Ernakulam is aggrieved by the Ext.P1 order of suspension. The order of suspension is issued pending further departmental and police enquiry in the matter. 2. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that there are no substance in the allegations raised against him. It is also pointed out that the action initiated is vitiated by mala fidies on the part of the second respondent. 3. The petitioner has approached the Government by filing Ext.P5 seeking to revoke the order of suspension. The petitioner has stated in detail various grounds to show that the order has been passed without any justification. 4. Heard the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. 5. In the light of the fact that the petitioner has already moved the Government to revoke the order of suspension, it is only proper that the Government is directed to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5 after hearing the petitioner. wpc/11088 of 2009 2 Therefore, there will be a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5 within a period two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after hearing the petitioner. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE bps