IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 18TH AUGUST 2011 / 27TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 22471 of 2011(H) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- K.T.MOHANAN, VILLAGEMAN, (UNDER SUSPENSION), EDAKUNNAM VILLAGE, KANJIRAPPALLY TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT- RESIDING AT KARAMELLIL VEEDU, CHERUTHONI, IDUKKI COLONY POST, IDUKKI-685 602. BY ADVS. SRI.D.KISHORE, SMT.MINI GOPINATH. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER FOR LAND REVENUE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT-686 001. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, IDUKKI DISTRICT-685 603. R1 TO R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. SMITHA SUKUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/08/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.22471/2011-H: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS NO.SS1-34042/2003 DTD. 02/09/2003 OF THE R.4. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DTD. 05/09/2005 IN W.P.(C).23898/2005 OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE G.O.(RT).NO.6041/05/REVENUE DTD. 17/11/2005 OF THE R.1. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS NO.419/E1/07/VIG. DT.D07/02/2007 OF THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT VIGILANCE (E) DEPARTMENT. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS NO.A1.14/2007 DTD. 28/02/2007 OF THE R.4. EXT.P.6: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS NO.A1.03/2007 DTD. 10/12/2007 OF THE R.4. EXT.P.7: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DTD. 14/01/2008 IN W.P.(C).1592/2008 OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT. EXT.P.8: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS NO.LRD/6-33003/07 DTD. 06/05/2008 OF THE R.2. EXT.P.9: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS NO. LRD/6-15614/2010 DT.D 22/04/2010 OF THE R.2. EXT.P.10: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 03/06/2010 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE R.2. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. P.A. TO JUDGE. P.S. TO JUDGE. Prv. C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ---------------------------- W.P.(C)No.22471 of 2011 ---------------------------- Dated 18th August, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a Villageman under the Revenue Department. In contemplation of disciplinary proceedings he has been placed under suspension as per Ext.P9 order dated 22.4.2010. A perusal of Ext.P9 would reveal that it can only be an order passed by invoking the power under Rule 10(a)(i) of the Kerala Civil Services (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 1960 (for short `the Rules'). Feeling aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the respondents to review/revoke the order of suspension the petitioner has preferred Ext.P10 petition under Rule 10(6) of the Rules. Since it is a statutory petition the second respondent is bound to consider the same and to pass appropriate orders. In the said circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P10 petition filed by the petitioner under Rule 10(6) of the Rules expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS