IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 31ST OCTOBER 2008 / 9TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 32079 of 2008(R) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. M.M.VARGHESE, ASSISTANT EDUCATINAL OFFICER, VELIYAM , KOLLAM. 2. V.K.VALSAN, HSA, GOVERNMENT HSS, POONOOR, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.T.G.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTAPURAM. 2. GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, REP. BY GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. A.J. VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J ----------------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.32079/2008 ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 31st day of October, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioners are placed under suspension pending disciplinary proceedings. If disciplinary action is contemplated against a delinquent it is open to the disciplinary authority to place the delinquent under suspension, if his continuance in the office is found undesirable. When such power of exercised, unless an extreme case of arbitrariness or mala fide is made out, this court will not be justified in interfering with such disciplinary proceedings. Nothing has been placed on record to infer any arbitrariness or mala fides. Therefore, I do not think that this court will be justified in entertaining this writ petition at least at this stage. Writ Petition fails and is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE vi. 2