IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 7TH APRIL 2010 / 17TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 12297 of 2010(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- T.JOHN, S/O.S.THAMPY, JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT, KULAKADA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, MAVADI (PO), KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.THAMBAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYAT, DIRECTORATE OF PANCHAYAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYAT, CIVIL STATION, KOLLAM. 4. THE PORUVAZHY GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PORUVAZHY, KOLLAM DISTRICT. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.ARAVIND KUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 12297 of 2010 J ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 7th day of April, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a Junior Superintendent. He was placed under suspension on 18-09-2003 and was subsequently reinstated on 28-11-2003. The grievance of the petitioner is that the period spent on suspension has not so far been regularised and on account of the same, he is not getting his increments and other service benefits. It is also submitted that so far no disciplinary proceedings have been initiated against the petitioner. In the circumstances, the 1st respondent is directed to consider Ext.P6 representation for regularisation of the suspension period and pass orders thereon expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- (C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) aks // True Copy // P.A. To Judge