IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 20TH JULY 2009 / 29TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 18693 of 2009(F) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- P.A.ANEESH, FORESTER(UNDER SUSPENSION) KERALA FOREST SCHOOL, VALAYAR, PALAKKAD DIST. BY ADV.MR.KALEESWARAM RAJ RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FOREST AND WILDLIFE KERALA GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS (ADMINISTRATION) TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE PRINCIPAL, KERALA FOREST SCHOOL VALAYAR. 4. ASSISTANT FOREST CONSERVATOR, SOCIAL FORESTRY PALAKKAD. 5. THE FOREST CONSERVATOR, EASTERN CIRCLE, PALAKKAD. BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.P.NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.18693 of 2009 --------------------------------------------- Dated 20th July, 2009 JUDGMENT Heard Sri.Kaleeswaram Raj, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri.P.Nandakumar, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. 2. The petitioner, a Forester was placed under suspension by Ext.P1 order dated 14.2.2008 passed by the Chief Conservator of Forests (Administration) on the ground that a criminal case was registered against him and that he was also arrested in connection with the said case. The petitioner submits that seeking revocation of the order of suspension he has submitted Exts.P2 and P3 representations before the Chief Conservator of Forests (Administration). In this writ petition the petitioner seeks a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to reinstate him in service. In the alternative, he seeks a direction to the Government to consider Exts.P2 and P3 representations and pass orders thereon within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. 3. The learned Government Pleader appearing for the official respondents submits that the Police have after WP(C).No.18693/2009 2 investigation filed final report and that the case registered against the petitioner is presently pending as C.C.No.854 of 2008 in the Court of the Judicial First Class Magistrate II, Cherthala. The learned Government Pleader also submits that the second respondent is considering Exts.P2 and P3 representations and that a decision thereon will be taken expeditiously. 4. Having regard to the fact that the respondents themselves are considering the question whether the petitioner should be reinstated in service pending disposal of the criminal case registered against him, I dot not deem it proper to interfere with the order of suspension at this stage. I accordingly dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the second respondent to consider Exts.P2 and P3 representations and take a decision thereon expeditiously and in any event within six weeks from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment before him. P.N.RAVINDRAN Judge TKS The words “and that he was also arrested in connection with WP(C).No.18693/2009 3 the said case” occurring in the first sentence in paragraph 2 of the judgment dated 20/07/2009 in WP(C) 18693/2009 are deleted vide order dated 26/10/2009 in I.A.13317/2009. Sd/- Registrar (Judicial)