IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN TUESDAY, THE 12TH JANUARY 2010 / 22TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 913 of 2010(L) ------------------------ PETITIONER: --------------- K.K.MOHANDAS, AGED 53 YEARS, S/O. KARAPPAN, SPECIAL TAHSILDAR NHI ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.P.P.BIJU RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE LAND REVENUE COMMISSIONER, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA REP. BY SECRETARY TO REVENUE DEPARTMNT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI. P.NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------------ W.P(C) NO: 913 OF 2010 L ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th January, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioner is a Tahsildar in the Revenue Department. He was placed under suspension by Ext.P1 order. As per Ext.P4 proceedings, his suspension was reviewed and the same has been set aside. Accordingly, the petitioner has been reinstated in service. Initially he was posted as Special Tahsildar (LA) N.H.I, Kakkanad, in an existing vacancy. By Ext.P7 he has been transferred and posted to Kannur district. The petitioner is aggrieved by his transfer and posting as per Ext.P7. The petitioner also complaint that the period of his suspension has not been regularised. 2. According to the counsel for the petitioner, Ext.P7 transfer refers to Ext.P4 proceedings and the order transferring him to Kannur has been issued on the premise that he has been posted to Kannur as per the order reinstating him. A reading of Ext.P7 does not warrant any such conclusion. Ext.P7 only states that he has been reinstated and that he is thereafter posted to Kannur. It is true that he has been permitted to join duty as per Ext.P5. That does not preclude the authorities from ordering his transfer as per WPC 913/2010 2 Ext.P6. I do not find any ground to interfere with Ext.P7 order of transfer. 3. The petitioner has also a complaint that the period of his suspension has not been regularised, though he has been reinstated in service. Accordingly the first respondent is directed to regularise the period of suspension of the petitioner and to pass appropriate orders in this regard within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Needless to mention that the petitioner would also be entitled to the monetary benefits consequent to such regularisation. The writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. K. SURENDRA MOHAN Judge jj WPC 913/2010 3 K.K.DENESAN & V. RAMKUMAR, JJ. ---------------------------------------------------- M.F.A.NO: ----------------------------------------------------- JUDGMENT Dated: