IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 23RD APRIL 2010 / 3RD VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 4504 of 2010(K) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- BABU THEKKAN, JOINT DIRECTOR, SOUTHERN REGION, SURVEY AND LAND RECORDS, COLLECTORATE, KUDAPANAKUNNU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT PANACHAMOODU LANE, PLRA – 188, PATTOM P.O., TRIVANDRUM. BY ADVS. SRI.N.SUGATHAN, SMT.VARSHA BHASKAR, SRI.S.PRASANTH (AYYAPPANKAVU). RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SPECIAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF SURVEY AND LAND RECORDS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. ARAVINDAKUMAR BABU T.K. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/04/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. -------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 4504 of 2010 -------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of April, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner who was working as Joint Director, Southern Region in the Survey and Land Records Department was placed under suspension by Ext.P2 Government order dated 13.1.2010, pending disciplinary action. Along with the petitioner, three others were also placed under suspension. This writ petition is filed challenging Ext.P2 and seeking reinstatement in service. The petitioner has along with I.A. No.5327 of 2010 produced Ext.P13 representation dated 10.2.2010 filed by him before the Government requesting the Government to revoke the order of suspension and to reinstate him in service. 2. Sri. N.Sugathan, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that without prejudice to the contentions raised by the petitioner, the writ petition may be disposed of with a direction to the Government to consider Ext.P13 representation and take a decision thereon after affording the petitioner an opportunity of being heard. Sri. Aravind Kumar Babu T.K., learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submitted that if Ext.P13 has been received, the Government will consider the same and pass W.P.(C).No.4504/2010 2 appropriate orders thereon expeditiously. In the light of the aforesaid submission, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the Government to consider the request made by the petitioner in Ext.P13 and take an appropriate decision thereon expeditiously and in any event within six weeks from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition complete in all aspects before the Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue Department. The Government shall before passing orders on Ext.P13, afford the petitioner a reasonable opportunity of being heard and shall after orders are passed communicate a copy thereof to him expeditiously. The petitioner's contentions are kept open. P.N.RAVINDRAN (Judge) vps W.P.(C).No.4504/2010 3 W.P.(C).No.4504/2010 4