IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 18TH JULY 2011 / 27TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 18516 of 2011(L) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- K.C. SUNILKUMAR, AGED 36 YEARS, S/O.LATE CHAKKU, 'KRISHNA KRIPA', PUTHURVAYAL P.O., KALPETTA. BY ADV. SRI.ESM.KABEER, SMT.P.DEEPA MOHAN. RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, WAYANAD, PIN-670 645. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF LAND REVENUE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 001. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT.SMITHA SUKUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/07/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs WP(C).No. 18516 of 2011(L) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE ORDER OF SUSPENSION DATED 18/05/2011 BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE LETTER NUMBER CR 276/2009 DATED 03/11/2009, REPORT SUBMITTED BY THE VILLAGE OFFICER TO THE TAHSILDAR. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE STOP MEMO DATED 15/04/2009 ISSUED BY THE VILLAGE OFFICER, KOTTAPADY. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 21/11/2009 BY THE VILLAGE OFFICER TO THE TAHSILDAR REGARDING CONVERSION OF LAND. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE TAX RECEIPT DATED 26/09/2009. EXT.P6: COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 30/07/2010 ATTESTED BY THE PETITIONER. EXT.P7: COPY OF THE REPORT SUBMITTED BY THE SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT, WAYANAD TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 17/05/2011. EXT.P8: COPY OF THE ORDER PROMOTING THE PETITIONER AS VILLAGE OFFICER DATED 19/05/2010. EXT.P9: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 26/05/2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE rs C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 18516 OF 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 18th day of July, 2011 J U D G M E N T While working as Village Officer, Vellarimala the petitioner was placed under suspension as per Ext.P1 order dated 18.5.2011. The suspension was in connection with an allegation that there occurred unauthorised conversion of land in violation of the Kerala Land Reforms Act and Land Relinquishment Act in respect of properties comprised in Re- survey No.505/1 in Block No.28 and Re-survey No.17/1 of Block No.13 of Kottappady Village. Obviously, Ext.P1 is an order passed under Rule 10(1) of Kerala Civil Services(Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules. In the said circumstances, it will be open to the petitioner to file a petition under Rule 10(6) of the Rules or to prefer an appeal under Rule 22 of the Rules. In the said circumstances, without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to take recourse to either of the said remedies under the Kerala Civil Services(Classification, Control & Appeal)Rules, this writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma //true copy// P.A to Judge