IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 16TH MARCH 2010 / 25TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 5161 of 2010(U) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- JUNAITH T.S., VILLAGE EXTENSION OFFICER GR.II (UNDER SUSPENSION), BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, DEVIKULAM, IDUKKI. BY ADVS. SRI.JESWIN P.VARGHESE SMT.V.H.HASSINA BEEVI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY COMMISSIONER FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, IDUKKI. 3. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, POVERTY IRRADICATION UNIT, DISTRICT PANCHAYATH, IDUKKI. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 5161 OF 2010 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of March, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner, while working as Village Extension Officer Grade II in the Block Development Office, Devikulam, was placed under suspension as per Ext.P1 order dated 12.6.2009, pending disciplinary action. The allegation levelled against the petitioner is that he has given false certificates and helped the beneficiary to siphon out Government money while working as Village Extension Officer at Vattavada Grama Panchayat. Feeling aggrieved by Ext.P1 order of suspension, the petitioner submitted Ext.P4 dated 6.3.2010 before the Government. 2. Going by the tenor of Ext.P4, it is a review filed against Ext.P1. At the same time, it has been submitted before the Government. Ext.P1 is not an order passed by the Government. Therefore, Ext.P4 can be treated as an appeal preferred under Rule 22 of the Kerala Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1960. In the circumstances, the first respondent is directed to consider Ext.P4, treating the same as an W.P.(C) NO. 5161/2010 2 appeal, and pass appropriate orders thereon as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) sp/ W.P.(C) NO. 5161/2010 3 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. W.P.(C) NO. 5161/2010 JUDGMENT 16th March, 2010