IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 14TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 23RD KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 33656 of 2008(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- P.D.SURESH, S/O.C.N.DAMODARAN, AGED 54 YEARS, "TAPASYA", PAKKIL P.O., NATTAKAM VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. (FORMER GRAMA PANCHAYATH SECRETARY, VALAPPAD, THRISSUR DISTRICT UNDER SUSPENSION). BY ADV. SRIK.C.SURESH SRI.S.K.AJAY KUMAR SMT.PRIYA. H. SRI.JOSE SEBASTIAN VAZHAPPILLY RESPONDENTS: ---------------- 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATH, PANCHAYATH DIRECTORATE, PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDING, OPPOSITE TO MUSEUM, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATH, THRISSUR. 4. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (V.A.C.B), THRISSUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI. P.NANDAKUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/11/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N. RAVINDRAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 33656 OF 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 14th day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner, a Special Grade Secretary of Valappad Grama Panchayat, was placed under suspension by Ext.P1 order dated 06.03.08, passed by the Director of Panchayats. The petitioner submits that seeking a review of suspension, he has moved Ext.P2 representation before the Director of Panchayats in terms of Rule 10 (6) of the Kerala Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1960. In this Writ Petition, the petitioner challenges Ext.P1 and also seeks a direction to the Director of Panchayats to consider Ext.P2 and pass orders thereon. When the case came up for admission today, Sri.K.C.Suresh, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that as the petitioner has moved the Director of Panchayats seeking a review of the order of suspension, the Writ petition may be disposed of with a direction to the Director of Panchayats to consider Ext.P2 representation and pass orders thereon after affording the petitioner an opportunity of being heard. 2. Rule 10(6) of Kerala Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules states that an order of suspension made under W.P.C.No. 33656 OF 2008 -:2:- the said Rules may at any time be revoked by the authority which made the said order. Paragraph 17 of the Mannual for Disciplinary Proceedings stipulates that the case of Government Servants who are continuing under suspension pending disciplinary proceedings for more than six months would be reviewed. Such being the situation, I dispose of the Writ Petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider Ext.P2 and pass orders thereon after affording the petitioner an opportunity of being heard. This shall be done within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (P.N. RAVINDRAN, JUDGE) ttb W.P.C.No. 33656 OF 2008 -:3:-