IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 11TH DECEMBER 2009 / 20TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 35704 of 2009(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- J.P.CHRISTAL KUMAR, S/O. D.JACOB, AGED 54, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FISHERIES (UNDER SUSPENSION), FISHERIES STATION, VIZHINJAM, RESIDING AT NIDHILAYAM, MIDANIYOORKONAM, BALARAMAJUNAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.R.S.KALKURA SRI.M.S.KALESH SRI.HARISH GOPINATH SRI.V.VINAY MENON SRI.M.AJAY (IRUMPANAM) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, FISHERIES & PORTS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. ADDITIONAL SECRETARY, FISHERIES & PORTS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, (MARINE ENFORCEMENT & VIGILANCE), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. MRS.ANU SIVARAMAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------ WP(C) No.35704 of 2009 (G) -------------------------- Dated, this the 11th day of December, 2009 J U D G M E N T Challenge in the writ petition is against Ext.P2 order dated 13/11/2009 placing the petitioner under suspension following an inspection held by the Vigilance and Anti Corruption Bureau on 10/09/2009. 2. In my view, the desirability or otherwise of continuing the petitioner under suspension is a matter to be raised before the 1st respondent. Therefore, it will be more appropriate for the petitioner to move the 1st respondent for revoking the suspension. Therefore, it is directed that it will be open to the petitioner to move the 1st respondent for revoking Ext.P2 order of suspension. If such a petition is filed within two weeks from today, having regard to the fact that the petitioner is due to retire on 31/03/2010, it is directed that a decision thereon shall be taken as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four weeks of its receipt. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg