IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 7TH JULY 2011 / 16TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 13108 of 2011(K) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- RAMESAN.T, UPPER DIVISI0N CLERK, OFFICE OF THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, SOUTH WAYANAD DIVISION, KALPETTA, WAYANAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.NANDAKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST AND WILD LIFE DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -695 001. 2. PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 014. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. SMITHA SUKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/07/2011 ALONG WITH WPC NO. 13133 OF 2011, WPC NO. 13149 OF 2011 AND WPC NO. 13155 OF 2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.13108/2011 K APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF SUSPENSION ORDER DTD. 20/04/2010 ISSUED BY 2ND RESPONDENT. P2: COPY OF REPORT DTD. 03/11/2010 OF DFO (FLYING SQUAD), KOZHIKODE. P3: COPY OF APPEAL FILED BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT DTD.17/05/2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ---------------------------- W.P.(C)Nos.13108, 13133, 13149 & 13155 of 2011 ---------------------------- Dated 7th July, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioners in all these writ petitions are Forest personnel working under the South Wayanad Division in Wayanad District. In connection with an allegation of illegal issuance of transportation permits for removing 64 pieces of Rosewood all these petitioners were suspended as per order dated 20.4.2011. Admittedly, it is an order passed invoking the power under Rule 10 of the Kerala Civil Services (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 1960 (for short `the Rules'). In view of the order I propose to pass in these writ petitions, I do not think it necessary to narrate the facts or to consider the contentions raised by each of the petitioners, on merits, at this stage. Admittedly, as against the orders of suspension, the petitioners have submitted appeals under Rule 22 of the Rules. The said appeals thus filed, are produced as Ext.P3 in all these writ petitions. Taking into account the fact that Ext.P3 appeals filed by the petitioners are pending before the Government, these writ petitions are disposed of with a direction to the Secretary to Government, Forests & Wildlife Department to consider Ext.P3 viz., Ext.P3 appeals filed by the petitioners in all WP(C).No.13108/2011 & connection 2 these writ petitions and pass appropriate orders thereon expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The said authority shall also afford an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners before passing orders on their respective appeals. Sd/- C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS