IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 2ND JULY 2007 / 11TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 18310 of 2007(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ C.C.MARY, WIFE OF PATHROS, AGED 49 YEARS, (STAFF NURSE (UNDER SUSPENSION) PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, POYYA) RESIDING AT KADAVUNGAL HOUSE, KORATTY EAST, CHIRANGARA, THRISSUR DISTRICT). BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER (HEALTH) THRISSUR. 4. THE MEDICAL OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, POYYA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C). No.18310 of 2007 ------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of July, 2007. JUDGMENT The petitioner is a Staff Nurse working under the 4th respondent. She has been placed under suspension by Ext.P1 order by the 3rd respondent on 23.2.2007. Against the said order, the petitioner has preferred Ext.P3 appeal before the first respondent Government. Thereafter this writ petition is filed challenging Ext.P2 and also praying for a direction to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3. 2. Learned Government Pleader, upon instructions, submits that Ext.P3 has been received and it is pending. The Government have forwarded the same to the 2nd respondent, who is the competent authority to consider the same. 3. Therefore, the 2nd respondent is directed to pass appropriate orders on Ext.P3, in accordance with law, after affording an opportunity of being heard W.P.(C). No.18310 of 2007 :: 2 :: to the petitioner, within six weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- (K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. To Judge