IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 11TH DECEMBER 2009 / 20TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 35811 of 2009(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- A.P.RAVEENDRAN,ROSE VILLA,PALLICKAMARUP EDAKULAM(P.O),RANNY, PATHANAMTHITTA-689674. BY ADV. SRI.THOMAS ABRAHAM SRI.DIPU.R SMT.MERCIAMMA MATHEW SRI.K.S.HARIDAS SRI.V.RENJITH KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY IT'S SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL ADMINISTRATION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATH. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATH, PATHANAMTHITTA. MRS.ANU SIVARAMAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.35811 of 2009 (V) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 11th day of December, 2009 J U D G M E N T Challenge in the writ petition is against Ext.P1 order dated 12/11/2009 passed by the 2nd respondent placing the petitioner under suspension for the misconducts mentioned therein. 2. In my view, the remedy available to the petitioner is to seek appellate remedy that is provided. 3. Therefore, it is directed that if an appeal is filed by the petitioner as above within two weeks from today, the same shall be dealt with by the appellate authority within six weeks of its receipt. Therefore, without prejudice to the above right, this writ petition is closed. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg