IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 6TH JUNE 2008 / 16TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 15163 of 2008(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ DR.P.N.PRASAD, S/O.P.G.NARAYANAN,NO.1, SEENA COTTAGE, CHITRA NAGAR, KALIPPANKULAM, MANACAUD P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.RAMASWAMY PILLAI SRI.RAVINDRAN SRI.P.M.JOSEPH SRI.INDIRA RAVINDRAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, STATE SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. STATE INSTITUTE OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SIRD) REP.BY ITS CHAIRMAN, GOVERNING BODY, E.T.C. P.O., KOTTARAKARA, KOLLAM. 3. THE DIRECTOR, STATE INSURANCE OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT, E.T.C. P.O., KOTTARAKARA,KOLLAM DIST. 4. THE SECRETARY, STATE INSTITUTE OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT E.T.C. P.O, KOTTARAKARA, KOLLAM. 5. THE ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER (ENQUIRY OFFICER-S.DINESH), COMMISSIONERATE OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT, L.M.S.COMPOUND, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.M.R.SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V. GIRI, J. ------------------------------- WP(C).NO. 15163 of 2008 --------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner challenges Ext.P34 notice issued prior to the completion of the disciplinary proceedings initiated against him. In my view, the challenge against Ext.P34 is premature. The petitioner obviously has a remedy against the final order that may be passed . In fact even if the proposal under Ext.P34 is confirmed, the petitioner has a remedy by way of an appeal. In that view of the matter, I do not propose to consider the petitioner's contention at this stage. 2. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of making it clear that the petitioner is to avail of the alternate remedy by way of an appeal, once an order is passed by the Director, if he is aggrieved by the same. V. GIRI, JUDGE. pmn/ WPC. /2008 2