IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 24TH AUGUST 2007 / 2ND BHADRA 1929 WP(C).No. 17878 of 2007(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- V.SUDHAKARAN, DISTRICT SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER, KASARAGOD(UNDER SUSPENSION), LAKSHMI, KANHANGAD SOUTH P.O., KASARAGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.VIJAYAMOHANAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE(CRIMES), CRIME BRANCH, CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT, COLLECTORATE COMPLEX, KANNUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.17878/07 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF ORDER G.O(RT) NO.345/2006/SWD DATED 7.8.2006 OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 7.2.2007 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDNET. EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 7.2.2007 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE HON.BLE MINISTER FOR SOCIAL WELFARE. EXT.P4: TRUE COPY OF THE INTIMATION ISSUED TO THE PETITIOENR FROM THE OFFICE OF THE HONBLE MINISTER. EXT.P5: TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 23.5.2007. EXT.P6: TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION from the 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT REQUESTING SANCTION TO DEPUTE THE PETITIOENR TO THE MEET AT NEW DELHI. //TRUE COPY// ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 17878 OF 2007 ==================== Dated this the 24th day of August, 2007 J U D G M E N T By Ext.P1 order, the petitioner was placed under suspension on 7/8/06. According to the petitioner, although it is mandatory that a review of the suspension ought to have been done within six months, that is not been undertaken till date. 2. The petitioner has filed Ext.P5 seeking review of the suspension before the 1st respondent and even on that, orders are not passed. 3. Therefore, I dispose of this writ petition directing the 1st respondent to pass orders on Ext.P5, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. 4. Petitioner is directed to produce a copy of this WPC 17878/07 : 2 : judgment before the 1st respondent for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. Rp