IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 21ST DAY OF DECEMBER 2011/30TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 WPC.No. 34276 of 2011 (H) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- A. LAKSHMI, PEON, SPECIAL TAHSILDAR (BHOOMI PATHIV), KATTAPPANA IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT, OF REVENUE SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 2. THE LAND REVENUE COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, IDUKKI - 685 001. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SURVEY AND LAND RECORDS (RE-SURVEY), NEDUMKANDAM - 685 553. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.JOSE ADIYODI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21-12-2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss W.P.(C) NO.34276/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE ORDER OF SUSPENSION DTD. 26.8.2009. P2:- COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 21.8.2010. P3:- COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE LAND REVENUE COMMISSIONER DTD. 29.1.2011. P4:- COPY OF THE APPEAL SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER DT. 22.3.2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS NIL TRUE COPY P.S. TO JUDGE tss K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J --------------------------------------------- W.P.(c)No.34276 of 2011 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of December 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner, a Peon in the Revenue Department, who has been subjected to disciplinary proceedings while working as a last grade servant, has filed this writ petition challenging the punishment that has been imposed on her. As per Ext.P2, three increments of the petitioner have been barred with cumulative effect. On appeal, the Land Revenue Commissioner as per Ext.P3 modified the punishment by reducing the same to barring of two increments with cumulative effect. Aggrieved by the appellate order, the petitioner has submitted a review petition, Ext.P4 which is pending before the first respondent. The counsel for the petitioner seeks the issue of a direction to consider and dispose of Ext.P4. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In view of the limited relief that is sought, I am WPC No.34276 of 2011 2 satisfied that this writ petition can be disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and dispose of Ext.P4. 4. This writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of directing the first respondent to consider the review petition submitted by the petitioner, evidenced herein by Ext.P4 in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after hearing the petitioner also. Sd/- K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/ true copy P.A.TO JUDGE WPC No.34276 of 2011 3