IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 10TH OCTOBER 2007 / 18TH ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 5768 of 2007(J) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- AYYAPPAN.P.M.,RETIRED RANGE OFFICER, FOREST DEPARTMENT, PANDIKADAN HOUSE, ARUVAPARA P.O., KURUPPAMPADY, PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.A.MAJEED. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL SECRETARY, FOREST DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, (ADMINISTRATION), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, HIGH RANGE CIRCLE, KOTTAYAM. 4. DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, MALAYATTOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 5. DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, MUNNAR, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/10/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V. GIRI ,J. ------------------------------- WP(C).NO.5768 of 2007 --------------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of October, 2007 JUDGMENT Aggrieved by the denial of the request made by him for regularisation of suspension period, as per Ext.P14 order, the petitioner preferred an appeal before the Chief Conservator of Forests (Admn.). The same was rejected under Ext.P19. It is aggrieved by Exts.P14 and P19, the petitioner has approached this Court. The petitioner has an efficacious alternate remedy by way of an appeal before the Government. 2. In the circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the petitioner to file an appeal before the Government challenging Ext.P14 and Ext.P19. If the same is done within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, it shall be treated as within time and appropriate action may be taken thereon, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of the same. V. GIRI, JUDGE css/