IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 31ST MARCH 2008 / 11TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 10701 of 2008(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ ASHOK KUMAR THEKKAN, PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, WAYANAD, (UNDER SUSPENSION), RESIDING AT `SOPANAM', NILA NAGAR, OLAVAKKODE, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.ANIL K.NAIR SRI.B.UNNIKRISHNA KAIMAL SRI.V.MADHUSUDHANAN SRI.PRAMJI PAUL VAZHAPPILLY RESPONDENT: ------------- THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).10701/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 31st day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner is aggrieved by Ext.P1 order of suspension pending enquiry. Though he has sought for revocation of suspension under Exts.P2 and P3, same has not been considered so far. Petitioner is aggrieved that he is not even paid subsistence allowance for the period of suspension. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. One contention raised by the petitioner is that apart from the legality of suspension, there is no need for suspension at all. In the result, writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P2 and P3 treating them as applications for revocation of suspension. This shall be done within four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In the meantime, W.P.(C).10701/2008 2 Government shall also pass orders directing the payment of subsistence allowance to the petitioner for the period of suspension. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs