IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 14TH JUNE 2007 / 24TH JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 13251 of 2004(C) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- P.K.GOPALAN, SECRETARY, DISTRICT PANCHAYATH (JILLA PANCHAYATH), PATHANAMTHITTA (UNDER SUSPENSION), (KARTHIKA, KOODAL P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA). BY ADV. SRI.B.RAGUNATHAN, SRI.V.V.MATHEW, SRI.G.GOPALAKRISHNA PILLAI. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 2. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, VIGILANCE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 3. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 4. DIRECTOR, VIGILANCE AND ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. W.P.(C). NO.13251/2004: 5. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, IDUKKI. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. K.R. DEEPA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.13251/2004: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE G.O. DT. 18/03/04. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE G.O. (RT) DT. 16/08/03. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 20/05/97. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 21/07/97. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 21/10/97. EXT.P.6: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DT. 14/02/2000. EXT.P.7: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DT. 13/09/01. EXT.P.8: COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 19/06/ OF THE COMMISSIONER OF LAND REVENUE. EXT.P.9: COPY OF THE FIR. NO. VC/26/2003 DT. 03/11/03. //TRUE COPY// prv. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.13251 of 2004 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of June, 2007 JUDGMENT Petitioner approached this court challenging Ext.P1 order of suspension. In view of the intervening developments and since the petitioner has an effective remedy under Rule 22 of the Kerala Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1960, it is not necessary for this court to go into the various factual disputes. The writ petition is hence disposed of as follows. In the event of the petitioner filing an appeal within a period of one month from today, the same shall be treated to have been filed in time and appropriate orders in accordance with law thereon shall be passed within a period of another two months. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg.