IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 23RD NOVEMBER 2007 / 2ND AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 34429 of 2007(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ GOPALAKRISHNA KARTHA, U.D.CLERK,(UNDER SUSPENSION), GOVERNMENT MODEL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, CHERUVATHOOR, KOTHAMANGALAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.ELIAS RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KOTHAMANGALAM. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN,J ================ W.P.(C).No.34429 of 2007 ====================== Dated this the 23rd day of November, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner challenges Ext.P1 order whereby the petitioner has been suspended from service. Now the petitioner submits that he has already preferred an appeal before the Appellate Authority against Ext.P1 order. Therefore, without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to pursue that appeal this writ petition is dismissed. If such an appeal has been received, the Appellate Authority shall consider and pass appropriate orders there on as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE dvs