IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 17TH AUGUST 2007 / 26TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 24952 of 2007(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K. AJITH KUMAR, U.D. CLERK (UNDER SUSPENSION), OFFICE OF THE D.P.I., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.N.NANDAKUMARA MENON RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 24952 of 2007 -------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of August, 2007 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is a U.D. Clerk in the office of the Director of Public Instruction, the 2nd respondent herein. Exhibit-P8 is an order dated 16/6/2007, wherein, the petitioner has been placed under suspension. Aggrieved by the order of suspension, petitioner has preferred Exhibit-P9 appeal and it is evident from Exhibit-P10 that Exhibit-P9 has been delivered in the office of the 1st respondent. Since the petitioner has already taken recourse to the statutory remedy of appeal as per Ext.P9. I dispose of this writ petition directing the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P9, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner is directed to produce a copy of this judgment along with copy of writ petition before the 1st respondent, for compliance. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) ma K.THANKAPPAN,J CRL.A. NO.92 OF 1999 ORDER 25th May, 2007