IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 23RD JULY 2010 / 1ST SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 23097 of 2010(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- K.V.THOMAS, SON OF VARKEY, RESIDING AT KARATTE (H), THIRUVARPPU VILLAGE, KILIROOR NORTH P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, SERVING AS SECRETARY (UNDER SUSPENSION), VAZHOOR PANCHAYATH, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.ABRAHAM GEORGE JACOB RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, IN THE DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATHS, PUBILC OFFICE BUILDING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695033. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.ARAVINDKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 23097 OF 2010 (J) ===================== Dated this the 23rd day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is the Secretary of a Panchayat. By Ext.P4 order dated 5/7/2010, he has been placed under suspension. Aggrieved by Ext.P4, he has filed Ext.P7 appeal along with a stay petition, which are pending consideration of the 1st respondent. 2. In this writ petition, although the petitioner has raised several contentions on merits to impugn the validity of Ext.P4 order placing him under suspension, having regard to the fact that the petitioner has already pursued the statutory remedy of appeal before the appellate authority, I do not think it necessary that this Court should venture into those controversial issues, at least at this stage. 3. Therefore, I dispose of this writ petition directing the appellate authority to dispose of Ext.P7 appeal at any rate within 6 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. It is seen that along with the appeal, the petitioner has also filed stay petition seeking to defer Ext.P4 pending consideration of the appeal. 4. In view of the pendency of stay petition, it will be WPC No. 23097/10 :2 : open to the petitioner to move the appellate authority, in which event, the appellate authority shall expedite orders on the stay petition as well. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition before the 1st respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp