IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 19TH OCTOBER 2009 / 27TH ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 29428 of 2009(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- T.VENUGOPAL,HEAD CLERK,KOTTAPURAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT, KOTTAPURAM, KALPETTA, WAYANADU. (RESIDING AT KORATHU HOUSE,AVALAKUNNU P.O., GURUPURAM,ALLEPPY,NOW RESIDING AT VAISHAMBATH QUARTERS,PANAMARAM P.O.,WAYANADU). BY ADV. SRI.V.S.AFSAL KHAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DEPUTY SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT ANNEXE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATH, KALPETTA, WAYANADU. 4. THE PRESIDENT, KOTTAPURAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KOTTAPURAM, KALPETTA, WAYANADU. MS.ANU SIVARAMAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.29428 of 2009 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 19th day of October, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner, a Head Clerk in Kottapuram Grama Panchayat, has been placed under suspension by Ext.P5 order dated 23/09/2009. He sought revocation of the suspension by filing Ext.P9. In this writ petition, he complains that orders have not been passed on Ext.P9, and he should be reinstated in service. 2. Having regard to the pendency of the matter before the 1st respondent as per Ext.P9, I dispose of the writ petition directing the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P9 with notice to the petitioner. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within eight weeks of production of a copy of this judgment, along with a copy of this writ petition. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg