IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 4TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 15TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 3315 of 2010(L) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- G.BALAKRISHNA PILLAI, EXCISE INSPECTOR, EXCISE CIRCLE OFFICE, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.B.RADHAKRISHNA PILLAI SMT.S.AMBIKA DEVI SRI.R.JYOTHIKRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. ADDITIONAL EXCISE COMMISSIONER (ADMINISTRATION), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. JOINT COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, CENTRAL ZONE, KOCHI. 5. DEPUTY EXCISE COMMISSIONER, EXCISE DIVISION OFFICE, THRISSUR. 6. C.I. OF EXCISE, EXCISE CIRCLE OFFICE, VADANAPPALLY. BY ADV. SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN R1 TO R6 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ---------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 3315 OF 2010 ---------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of February, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is an Excise Inspector attached to the Excise Circle Office Vadanapilly, Thrissur. He was now placed under suspension as per Ext.P6 order dated 6.1.2010. It was ordered in contemplation of disciplinary action against the petitioner and two others. Evidently, Ext.P6 order was passed under Rule 10(1) (a) of KCS (CC & A) Rules. Rule 22 of the said Rules provides an appeal against such orders passed under Rule 10 (1) (a). The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner may be permitted move the authority by filing an appeal under Rule 22 of the KCS (CC&A) Rules. 2. In the circumstances this writ petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner to approach the Government by filing a proper appeal under Rule 22 of the KCS(CC & A) Rule W.P.(C) NO. 3315 OF 2010 2 within a period of 20 days from today. In case, such appeal is filed by the petitioner the 1st respondent shall consider the same and pass orders thereon within a period of one month thereafter. C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE. mns