IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 22ND JULY 2011 / 31ST ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 19997 of 2011(Y) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ V.JAYARAMAN, CONTROLLER OF FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS(UNDER SUSPENSION),KERALA BOOKS AND PUBLICATION SOCIETY, KAKKANADU-KOCHI. RESIDING AT C-2, BLOCK V, V.B.GARDENS, SHANTHIGRAM ROAD, CHEMBUMUKKU, KOCHI-682 030. BY ADVS. SRI.T.S.RADHAKRISHNA PILLAI, SRI.T.P.RAJENDRAN NAIR. RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. AND THE CHAIRMAN, KERALA BOOKS & PUBLISHING SOCIETY,KOCHI-682 030. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA BOOKS & PUBLICATIONS SOCIETY, KOCHI-682 030. R1 BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. L.G. SURESH BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.19997/2011 Y APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF CHARGE MEMO NO.P&A2/1630/2010/2406 DTD. 09/08/2010 ISSUEDBY 2ND RESPONDENT. P2: COPY OF LETTER DTD. 20/08/2010 FROM THE PETITIONER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P3: COPY OF DETAILED EXPLANATION DTD. 16/09/2010 FROM THE PETITIONER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT IN REPLY TO CHARGE MEMO DTD. 9/08/10. P4: COPY OF REQUEST DTD. 11/12/2010 FROM THE PETITIONER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P5: COPY OF REQUEST DTD. 07/03/2011 FROM THE PETITIONER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.19997 of 2011 ---------------------------------------- Dated 22nd July, 2011 JUDGMENT While working as Controller of Finance and Accounts under the Kerala Books and Publishing Society, Kakkanad the petitioner was placed under suspension as per Ext.P1 order dated 9.8.2010. The order of suspension was not revoked or reviewed even after the lapse of six months. The petitioner has submitted Ext.P5. Ext.P5 is dated 7.3.2011. The contention of the petitioner is that he was placed under suspension by invoking the power under Rule 10(1) of the Kerala Civil Services (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules. (for short `the Rules'). Rule 10(6) of the Rules gives liberty to approach the same authority or an authority superior to the authority who placed an employee under suspension. Therefore, Ext.P5 can be construed as a petition filed under Rule 10(6) of the Rules. In the said circumstances, without making any observation as to the merits of the contentions raised in this writ petition, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the second respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5 expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS