IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN MONDAY, THE 3RD OCTOBER 2011 / 11TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 26044 of 2011(E) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- ANCY.C.M., W/O. THANKACHAN ABRAHAM, AGED 41 YEARS, ANAKKALLUNKAL HOUSE, MAVADY.P.O., CHEENIPPARA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.KRISHNADAS P. NAIR SMT.K.L.SREEKALA SMT.G.GIGIMOL RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE SECRETARY, NEDUMKANDAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT, IDUKKI DISTRICT-685553. 2. THE PRESIDENT, NEDUMKANDAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH,IDUKKI DISTRICT-685553. 3. THE PROJECT OFFICER, INTEGRATED CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES(ICDS) NEDUMKANDAM,IDUKKI DISTRICT-685553. 4. THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CHILD WELFARE DEVELOPMENT, GOVT. OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. R1 TO R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. N. SUDHADEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: DS WP(C).No. 26044 of 2011(E) APPENDIX PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS : EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF ORDER HAVING NO.A2-560/06, DATED 20-08-2007 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF ORDER HAVING NO.A1-221/2011 DATED 22-9-2011 TO THE PETITIONER. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : NIL /TRUE COPY/ PA TO JUDGE DS K. SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------------ W.P(C) NO: 26044 OF 2011 ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd October, 2011. JUDGMENT The petitioner, an Anganvadi Helper has filed this writ petition to challenge Ext.P2 proceedings under which she has been placed under suspension on the basis of various complaints received against her. An investigation was conducted into the complaints and thereafter the petitioner has been suspended. 2. It is well settled that suspension is not a punishment. The petitioner also has a right of filing a statutory appeal. The petitioner is free to pursue the other remedies available to her. I do not find any grounds to interfere with Ext.P2. This writ petition fails and is accordingly dismissed. K. SURENDRA MOHAN Judge jj 2