IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 27TH MARCH 2008 / 7TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 37348 of 2007(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ A.M.KURIAKOSE, DISTRICT PROBATION OFFICER, KASARAGOD (UNDER SUSPENSION), ANTHIVALAPPIL HOUSE, KANINAD P.O., VADAVUKODE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.VIJAYAMOHANAN SRI.GILBERT GEORGE CORREYA SRI.NISHIL.P.S. RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).37348/2007 -------------------- Dated this the 27th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner, who is a District Probation Officer, is placed under suspension as per Ext.P1 order dated 24.8.2006. Though the petitioner sought for a revocation of suspension as per Ext.P2 dated 22.10.2007 and thereafter, as per Ext.P3 representation dated 26.11.2007, the plea for revocation of suspension has not been considered so far. As per Rule 10(6) of the K.C.S (C.C & A) Rules, 1960, an application for revocation of suspension is to be considered without delay. In the circumstances, writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider Exts.P2 and P3 as applications for revocation of suspension and take a decision thereon within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall W.P.(C).37348/2007 2 produce a copy of the writ petition also along with the copy of the judgment before the first respondent. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs