IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 7TH APRIL 2010 / 17TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 12091 of 2010(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- N.ARAVINDAKSHA PANICKER,AGED 61, S/O.N.K.MENON,PUTHUPARAMBIL HOUSE, MUHAMMA (P.O),CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.SHANAVAS KHAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, VIGILANCE ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL, REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SUB REGISTRAR, SUB REGISTRY OFFICE, VAIKOM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.ARAVIND KUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 12091 of 2010 J ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 7th day of April, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner was placed under suspension consequent on the registration of vigilance case VC.9/2001/KTM and subsequently he was reinstated in service pending the same. He was under suspension from 01-01-2002 to 03-04-2003. The grievance of the petitioner is that though he has been reinstated in service, no order has been passed regarding regularisation of the said period. It is a fact that subsequently the petitioner was acquitted of the charges in C.C.No.105/2008 by the Enquiry Commissioner & Special Judge, Kottayam. Therefore, the respondents are bound to pass orders as to how the period of suspension of the petitioner has to be treated. It is a statutory duty cast upon the authority competent. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider the aforesaid aspects and pass orders regularising the aforesaid period of suspension. This shall be done within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) aks