IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 14TH JUNE 2010 / 24TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 18365 of 2010(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- K.G.RAGHESH, AGED 44 YEARS, S/O.K.GANGADHARAN, RESIDING AT THANAL, T.C.NO.64/286(1) KAIMANAM, PAPPANAMCODE POST THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (DY RANGER, KANNIMANGALAM FOREST STATION, KALADY) BY ADV. SRI.R.KISHORE SRI.G.HARIPRASAD RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO FOREST DEPARTMENT 2. CHIEF FOREST CONSREVATOR (ADMINISTRATION) FOREST HEAD QUARTERS VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. ARAVINDKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.18365 of 2010 (U) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 14th day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a Deputy Ranger. While working at Kannimangalam Forest Station, Ext.P1 order was issued on 30/11/2009, placing the petitioner under suspension for the allegations mentioned therein. Subsequently, Ext.P2 memo of charges has been issued and the petitioner has filed Ext.P3 explanation. In this writ petition, what is sought to be challenged is Ext.P1 order placing the petitioner under suspension. 2. A reading of Ext.P1 shows that serious allegations of misconduct have been leveled against the petitioner. In such circumstances, if the disciplinary authority has decided that the delinquent should be kept under suspension, it cannot be said that the order does not reflect public interest. Therefore, I am not persuaded to interfere with Ext.P1. This is all the more so having regard to the fact that charge sheet has been issued to the petitioner. WP(C) No.18365/2010 -2- 3. Therefore, in view of the above, this writ petition is dismissed. Be that as it may, having regard to the subsequent developments, it is directed that it will be open to the petitioner to seek recovation of the suspension, in which event, it is directed that the competent authority will consider the request and orders thereon will be passed, untrammelled by this judgment. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg