IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 7TH APRIL 2009 / 17TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 11484 of 2009(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- S. ASOKAN, JOINT RTO (UNDER SUSPENSION) KANNUR, RESIDING AT ARUNODAYAM, CHALAKUDY.P.O, THRISSUR - 680 307. BY ADV. SRI.KKM.SHERIF SRI.A.A.ZIYAD RAHMAN SRI.LAL K.JOSEPH SMT.SHEENA SAMUEL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO MOTOR VEHICLES DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT (C) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.11484/2009-E ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 7th day of April, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is now working as Joint R.T.O, Kannur. By Ext.P1 order, dated 08/04/2008, he was placed under suspension pending further enquiry. 2. Going by Ext.P1, the main allegation against him is that in regard to the issuance of driving licences certain irregularities have occurred. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that so far enquiry has not been finalised inspite of the lapse of one year. The petitioner is due to retire from service on 30/11/2009. 3. In the light of the above position, the petitioner has approached the Government by filing Ext.P5 representation seeking to reinstate him in service. The competent authority is liable to review the order of suspension in accordance with the procedure established. Therefore, there will be a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5 within a period of three months from the date of receipt of the copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms