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Heard Sri.Liji J Vadakedom, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Smt.Anu Sivaraman, the learned Senior Government Pleader appearing for the respondents.

2. The petitioner who was working as Deputy Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Peerumade in Idukki District, was placed under suspension by Ext.P2 order dated 29.4.2009 issued by the District Collector, Idukki on the ground that he was arrested in connection with a criminal case and remand to judicial custody. Aggrieved by the order of suspension, the petitioner has filed Ext.P3 representation dated 6.7.2009 before the Land Revenue Commissioner. In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks a direction to Land Revenue Commissioner to consider Ext.P3 representation and pass orders thereon, within a time limit to be fixed by this Court.

3. Ext.P2 order of suspension was issued on

29.4.2009. Under Rule 22 of the Kerala Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules , 1960 an appeal lies therefrom the next higher authority. Under Rule 25 of the said Rules, the period of the limitation prescribed for filing an appeal is two months from the date on which the order of suspension is served on the employee. Ext.