IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 22ND DECEMBER 2009 / 1ST POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 37121 of 2009(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------ T. ULLAS KUMAR, AGED 41, S/O.E.K. THAMPI, MANIBHAVANAM, THAMALAKKAL.P.O, HARIPAD, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, PIN - 690 549. IS WORKING AS HEAD CLERK, THRIKKUNNAPUZHA GRAMA PANCHAYAT. BY ADV. SRI.MILLU DANDAPANI RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT (EPB) DEPARTMENT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATH, ALAPPUZHA. 3. THE PERFORMANCE AUDIT SUPERVISOR, UNIT NO.4, HARIPAD PANCHAYATH, P.O. HARIPAD. 4. THE SECRETARY, THRIKKUNNAPUZHA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, THRIKKUNNAPUZHA.P.O, ALAPPUZHA - 560 515. SR.GOVT.PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 37121 OF 2009 (I) ===================== Dated this the 22nd day of December, 2009 J U D G M E N T The challenge in this writ petition is against Ext.P8, an order placing the petitioner, a Head Clerk of Thrikkunnapuzha Grama Panchayat under suspension in contemplation of disciplinary proceedings. Although several contentions have been raised to the effect that the suspension is totally unsustainable, still having regard to the fact that the remedy of applying to the 1st respondent for revoking the suspension is available to him, I am inclined to relegate the petitioner to pursue that remedy. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing that it will be open to the petitioner to seek revocation of Ext.P8 by making an appropriate application to the 1st respondent. It is directed that if such an application is received, the 1st respondent shall consider the same and pass orders thereon as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 6 weeks of its receipt. Petitioner may produce a copy of this judgment also along with the application, which he may file. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp