IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 4TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 13TH BHADRA 1929 WP(C).No. 13252 of 2007(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.B.BABU, SECRETARY, UNDER SUSPENSION BEYPORE GRAMA PANCHAYATH, THERRAYAL HOUSE, HOSDURG TALUK, KASARAGODE. BY ADV. SRI.A.SUDHI VASUDEVAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, LOCAL ADMINISTRATION (J) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATH, KOZHIKODE. 3. SYLAJA K., PRESIDENT, BEYPORE PANCHAYATH, KOZHIKODE - 673 015. 4. RADHA DEVI, VADAKEKALATHIL, VELLAKUNDU VAYAL, ARAKKINAR PO. KOZHIKODE - 28. BY ADV. SRI. SUDHA DEVI, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V. GIRI , J ========================== W.P.(C) NO. 13252 OF 2007 ========================== Dated this the 4th day of September, 2007. JUDGMENT The challenge in the writ petition is against the order of suspension-Ext.P1, suspending the petitioner who was functioning as Secretary of Beypore Grama Panchayat. Suspension, is pending enquiry. In the statement filed on behalf of the 1st respondent as directed by this Court on 26.06.2007, it is stated that the Director of Panchayat has informed that the enquiry will be completed within a period of three months and a decision, as to whether the suspension should continue or will be taken at that point of time. The submission in the statement is recorded. The enquiry which is being conducted by the Director of Panchayat will be completed within the time frame mentioned in the statement and the question of revoking the suspension of the petitioner shall be considered by the Government- the 1st respondent on the basis of the enquiry report as such. Subject to these directions, the writ petition is disposed of. V. GIRI, JUDGE. rv