IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 17TH MARCH 2009 / 26TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 8317 of 2009(H) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- N.C. KRISHNAKUMAR, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, CHOWANNUR (UNDER SUSPENSION) NEDIAPARAMBU MANA, VENKITANGU P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.P.K.VIJAYAMOHANAN MR.GILBERT GEORGE CORREYA MR.NISHIL.P.S. SMT.DHANYA P.ASHOKAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, VIGILANCE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, AGRICULTURAL (ESTT.A) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Rs/ T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 8317 OF 2009 --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of March, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner who has been working as Junior Agricultural Officer is placed under suspension as per Ext.P1 order. The same is dated 7.4.2008. So far no further action has been taken in the matter. Therefore, the petitioner has approached the Government by submitting Exts.P2 and P3 representations seeking to revoke the order of suspension. Reliance is placed on para 17 of the Manual of Disciplinary proceedings. Ext.P2 is dated 2.10.2008. Exts.P2 and P3 have been submitted before the Vigilance as well as the Agricultural Department, respectively. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE bps