IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 24TH MARCH 2011 / 3RD CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 9271 of 2011(H) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- DR.K.SHEELA, SENIOR VETERINARY SURGEON (UNDER SUSPENSION), VETERINARY HOSPITAL, BALUSSERY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, RESIDING AT THRIVISHTAPAM, VATTOLI BAZAR P.O., BALUSSERY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.KRB.KAIMAL, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.B.UNNIKRISHNA KAIMAL SRI.V.MADHUSUDHANAN SRI.T.ISSAC RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, AGRICULTURE (ANIMAL HUSBANDRY-E) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2. THE DIRECTOR, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 3. THE DISTRICT ANIMAL HUSBANDRY OFFICER, KOZHIKODE-673001. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 9271 of 2011 ================== Dated this the 24th day of March, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner, who is working as a Senior Veterinary Surgeon, has been suspended from service by Ext.P5 order on the ground that the petitioner has not submitted explanation to Ext.P2 memo of charges issued to her. According to the petitioner, the petitioner had in fact submitted Ext.P3(a) explanation to the memo of charges along with Ext.P3 letter addressed to the 3rd respondent, which has not been taken into account while suspending the petitioner on the ground that the petitioner did not file explanation to the memo of charges. Therefore, the petitioner has filed Exts.P6 representation before the 1st respondent enclosing copies of Exts.P3 and P3(a), seeking revocation of the suspension order. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P6 and P3 taking into account Ext.P3(a). Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P6, in the light of Exts.P3 and P3(a), as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2