IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC SATURDAY, THE 18TH AUGUST 2007 / 27TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 20411 of 2007(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- MOHANAN V.J., BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (UNDER SUSPENSION), PALAKKAD, NOW RESIDING AT "LAKSHMI", KANNADI, PULIMKUNNU, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN (SR.) SRI.S.SUJIN RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. M.T.JAYAPRAKASH, PRESIDENT, PALAKKAD BLOCK PANCHAYAT, PALAKKAD. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. STATE OF KERALA- REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADDL.R4 IMPLEADED 4. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ADDL. R4 IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DT.18.08.2007 IN IA. 11118/2007. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN – R2 & R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Antony Dominic, J. ======================== W.P(C).No.20411 of 2007 ======================== Dated this the 18th day of August, 2007. JUDGMENT Challenge in this Writ Petition is against Ext.P5 order placing the petitioner under suspension. Since the filing of the Writ Petition, petitioner has filed an appeal before the additional fourth respondent, the Appellate Authority and copy of the appeal is produced as Ext.P10. Now that the petitioner has taken recourse to the statutory remedies available to him, I dispose of this Writ Petition directing the additional fourth respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P10 appeal filed by the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Before final orders are passed on Ext.P10 appeal, petitioner may be afforded an opportunity of personal hearing. 2. Petitioner is directed to produce a copy of this judgment before the additional fourth respondent for compliance. Antony Dominic, Judge. ess 20/8