IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 25TH JANUARY 2010 / 5TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 2351 of 2010(T) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.S.SURESH, VALIYATH VEEDU, VAZHAMUTTOM EAST P.O., MALLASSERY (VIA), PATHANAMTHITTA, (U.D.CLERK, OFFICE OF ADDL. GOVT. PLEADER, THIRUVALLA (ON DEPUTATION) FROM TALUK OFFICE, THIRUVALLA. BY ADV. SMT.S.K.DEVI SRI.SANTHOSH P.ABRAHAM RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF LAND REVENUE, PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVT., DEPARTMENT OF LAND REVENUE, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVT. PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 2351 OF 2010 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of January, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is an Upper Division Clerk working in the Revenue Department. Earlier, Ext.P1 show cause notice dated 12.3.09 was issued to him by the first respondent. It carries certain serious allegations. Subsequently, he was placed under suspension pending disciplinary action. Feeling aggrieved by Ext.P4 order whereby he was placed in suspension, the petitioner preferred an appeal before the third respondent under Rule 22 of the Kerala Civil Services (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 1960. Grievance of the petitioner is that despite the receipt of Ext.P5 appeal against Ext.P4 order, no order has been passed, hitherto, by the 3rd respondent. 2. Rule 22 of of Kerala Civil Services (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 1960 provides an appeal against the order of suspension passed under Rule 10 of Kerala Service Rules, and therefore Ext.P5 appeal preferred against Ext.P4 is maintainable and the third respondent is bound W.P.(C) NO.2351 of 2010 2 to pass appropriate orders thereon. Therefore, there will be a direction to the third respondent to consider Ext.P5 appeal and to pass orders thereon expeditiously at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) spc W.P.(C) NO.2351 of 2010 3 CRL. M.C. NO. O R D E R 3rd June, 2009