IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 19TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 30TH MAGHA 1928 WP(C).No. 34699 of 2003(E) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- R.RAMANAN,S/O.RETHNENDRAN, AGED 34 YEARS VILLAGE EXTENSION OFFICER, CIRCLE NO.1, CHAVARA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, SANKARAMANGALAM, CHAVARA. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.VENUGOPAL. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO RURAL DEVELOPMENT. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY COMMISSIONER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT, COMMISSIONERATE OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. ASSISANT DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER (GENERAL) OFFICE OF THE ADC, CIVIL STATION KOLLAM. 4. BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER/BLOCK PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, OFFICE OF THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, CHAVARA. 5. PRESIDENT, CHAVARA BLOCK PANCHAYATH. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. K.R. DEPA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/02/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) NO. 34699 OF 2003 E ------------------------------------ Dated this the 19th day of February,2007 JUDGMENT Petitioner approached this Court aggrieved by Ext.P1 order of suspension. His main contention is that the suspension by the fourth respondent is without due authority. There is an interim order of stay ever since 7.11.2003. In the above circumstances, this Writ Petition is disposed of making it clear that it will be open to the competent authority to finalise the disciplinary proceedings, if not already finalised, in respect of the events referred to in Ext.P1, without placing the petitioner under suspension. (KURIAN JOSEPH) Judge ahz/