IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 9TH MARCH 2010 / 18TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 7505 of 2010(K) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.P.MADHU, U.D.CLERK (UNDER SUSPENSION), VEEYAPURAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT, ALAPPUZHA. RESIDING AT 'KAILAS', ERICKVU, KARTHIKAPALLY P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.MILLU DANDAPANI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DEPUTY SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATS, WAYANAD. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P. NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 7505 OF 2010 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of March, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is an Upper Division Clerk presently working in Meppadi Grama Panchayat. As per Ext.P1 order dated 17.12.2009, he was placed under suspension in contemplation of disciplinary action. Against Ext.P1 order, the petitioner preferred Ext.P2 statutory appeal under Rule 22 of the Kerala Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal)Rules, 1960. The same is pending before the second respondent. 2. Ext.P1 is an appealable order. An appeal, as contemplated under Rule 22 of the Kerala Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules has been preferred by the petitioner. Since Ext.P2 being a statutory appeal, the second respondent is bound to consider the same. Therefore, there will be a direction to the second respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 appeal as expeditiously as possible, 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. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) sp/ 2 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. W.P.(C) NO. 7505/2010 JUDGMENT 9th March, 2010