IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH MAY 2008 / 7TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 15748 of 2008(Y) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ K.GOVINDAN, U.D.CLERK (UNDER SUSPENSION), EDAKKARA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.SASINDRAN SRI.TOJAN J. VATHIKULAM RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE PRESIDENT, EDAKKARA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. THE SECRETARY, EDAKKARA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/05/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).15748/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 28th day of May, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner challenges Ext.P3 order of suspension passed by the President of Panchayat in terms of Kerala Panchayat Raj (Control over Officers) Rules. Under Rule 11 of the said Rules, provisions of the K.C.S (C.C. & A) Rules are applicable, since a specific provision has not been made in relation to the order of suspension. In the result, writ petition is closed without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to either move for revocation of suspension in terms of Rule 10(6) of K.C.S (C.C. & A) Rules or file an appeal against the order of suspension. It is made clear that the order of suspension will also be subject to the decision by the Committee in terms of Rule 8 of the said Rules. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs