IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 29TH JULY 2010 / 7TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 23657 of 2010(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- 1. AZHARAF KUNJU, FORESTER, THENMALA SECTION STAFF, FOREST DIVISION THENMALA, SOUTHERN CIRCLE, KOLLAM. 2. S.NIXON, FOREST GUARD, THENMALA SECTION STAFF, FOREST DIVISION THENMALA, SOUTHERN CIRCLE, KOLLAM. 3. C.BIJUKUMAR, FOREST GUARD, THENMALA SECTION STAFF, FOREST DIVISION THENMALA, SOUTHERN CIRCLE, KOLLAM. 4. J.JOY, FOREST GUARD, THENMALA SECTION STAFF, FOREST DIVISION THENMALA, SOUTHERN CIRCLE, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.K.SATHYANATHAN SRI.K.V.ANILKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF FOREST AND WILD LIFE, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE CHIEF CONSRVATOR OF FORESTS, SOUTHERN CIRCLE, VANASREE COMPLEX, KOLLAM. 4. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, THENMALA DIVISION, THENMALA, KOLLAM. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.ARAVINDKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 23657 OF 2010 (F) ===================== Dated this the 29th day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioners' grievance is regarding Ext.P11 order placing them under suspension. It is seen that the petitioners have already invoked the appellate remedy under Rule 22 of the KCS (CC&A) Rules by filing Ext.P12 series of appeals before the 1st respondent. In this writ petition, their prayer is to direct expeditious consideration of the appeals. Having regard to the fact that the appeals are statutory in nature, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider Ext.P12 series of appeals filed by the petitioners as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within 8 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp