The Waigani National Court will be judicially reviewing the suspension of Defence Secretary Vali Asi.
This comes after Leave for judicial review was allowed by the court on Thursday by Justice Leka Nablu.
Justice Nablu in allowing Asi’s suspension to undergo review of the court was of the view that he had an arguable case.
She said the review of such cases involving public servants suspended should be expedited because public servants are being suspended for long periods on pay while waiting for investigations to be completed.
Justice Nablu issued orders for Secretary Asi’s lawyers to file the review books within 14 days before a hearing can take place next month.
Asi was suspended on Feb 9 by the National Executive Council pending the outcome of the Commission of Inquiry into the alleged fraudulent land acquisition of the Manumanu land in the central province.
His lawyer filed the judicial review seeking leave of the court to review his suspension on the ground that he was not accorded the right to respond to the allegations prior to his suspension.
Trevor Meauri was appointed acting Secretary to oversee the department after the announcement of the Commission of Inquiry by Prime Minister Peter O’Neill in February.