IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 24TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 5211 of 2008(U) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.K.ARUMUGHAN , U.D.CLERK, UNDER SUSPENSION, LAKKIDI PEROOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH MANGALAM P.O.,PIN 679 301,OTTAPPALAM, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.MVS.NAMBOOTHIRY RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL ADMINISTRATION, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATHS TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE DY.DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATS,PALAKKAD. 4. LAKKADI PEROOR GRAMA PANCHAYAT REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY MANGALAM P.O., PIN 679 301,OTTAPALAM PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 5. THE PRESIDENT LAKKADI PEROOR GRAMA PANCHAYAT MANGALAM P.O., PIN 679 301,OTTAPALAM PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 5211 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 13th February, 2008 J U D G M E N T Aggrieved by Exhibit P6 order of suspension passed by the President of the Panchayat, namely, the 5th respondent, petitioner has preferred Exhibit P8 - statutory appeal before the Director of Panchayats. There are other aspects also which are highlighted in Exhibit P8. In my view, at this stage, the only direction that could be passed is to consider Exhibit P8 as an appeal against the order of suspension. In the result, after hearing the learned counsel on both sides, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Exhibit P8 treating it as an appeal against the order of suspension, after hearing the petitioner, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the 2nd respondent, for compliance. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma K.THANKAPPAN,J CRL.A. NO.92 OF 1999 ORDER 25th May, 2007