IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 17TH SEPTEMBER 2009 / 26TH BHADRA 1931 WP(C).No. 23052 of 2009(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ GOPALAKRISHNAN G., WATCHER (UNDER SUSPENSION), TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, THENGANAL DEVASWOM, CHANGANACHERRY GROUP. BY ADV. MR. M.P.MADHAVANKUTTY RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. SECRETARY, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, DEVASWOM BOARD OFFICE, NANTHANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, DEVASWOM BOARD OFFICE, NANTHANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY MR. P.GOPAL, STANDING COUNSEL, T.D.B. BY MR. P.G.PARAMESWARA PANICKER, SENIOR ADVOCATE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: kkms/ V.GIRI, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = == = = = = = = W.P.(C). No. 23052 OF 2009 = = = = = = = = = = = = = == = = = = = = = Dated this the 17th day of September 2009. JUDGMENT Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the Travancore Devaswom Board. Petitioner has been placed under suspension pursuant to a registration of crime under Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code. Disciplinary proceedings have been initiated. He challenges the order of suspension. 2. If the petitioner files an application for review of the suspension along with the copy of the judgment, the same shall be considered in accordance with law. The decision shall be taken on the application for review within six weeks thereafter. I make it clear that I have not dealt with the petitioner's plea on merits and that is to be decided by the competent authority. Writ petition is disposed of as above. (V.GIRI) JUDGE kkms/