IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD JUNE 2010 / 2ND ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 19482 of 2010(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- K.SATYABHAMA, PART TIME SWEEPER, FOREST RANGE OFFICE, KANAYAR, (UNDER SUSPENSION),PADINJARE PURAMBOKU, ANCHANKOVIL, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.SASIKUMAR SRI.S.ARAVIND SRI.P.JINISH PAUL RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, ACHANKOVIL, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 2. RANGE OFFICER FOREST RANGE OFFICER, FOREST RANGE OFFICE, KANAYAR. 3. CONSERVATOR OF FORESTES, KOLLAM. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.ARAVINDKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 19482 OF 2010 (I) ===================== Dated this the 23rd day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is a Part Time Sweeper facing a disciplinary action and a criminal case. She is also placed under suspension. In this writ petition, her grievances are two fold. One is that more than a year has elapsed after suspension and that the same is not reviewed. Second is that while the criminal case is pending trial, the disciplinary enquiry should not be continued. 2. In so far as suspension is concerned, it is open to the petitioner to move for review of the same and it is for the authority concerned to examine the matter. 3. As far as the grievance of the petitioner regarding the continuance of the disciplinary enquiry simultaneously with the criminal proceedings is concerned, if she has any grievance in this respect, the course of action to be adopted by the petitioner is to move the disciplinary authority or the enquiry officer with a request to keep the disciplinary enquiry in abeyance pending finalization of the criminal proceedings. 4. Therefore, I direct that it will be open to the petitioner WPC No. 19482/10 :2 : to make a comprehensive representation in this behalf to the 1st respondent, the disciplinary authority, in which event, it is directed that the disciplinary authority will consider the said request and pass appropriate orders in the matter. It is directed that if a representation is filed within two weeks from today, orders thereon will be passed within four weeks thereafter. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp