IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 14TH JULY 2010 / 23RD ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 18341 of 2010(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- S.N. ANILKUMAR, VILLAGE OFFICER (UNDER SUSPENSION) KOTTAYAM, DISTRICT, RESIDING AT KEDARAM, EAST NADA, ETTUMANOOR.P.O, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.CHANDRASEKHAR RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 1. 2. THE COMMISSIONERE FOR LAND REVENUE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. ARAVINDKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 18341 OF 2010 -------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a Village Officer. He has been placed under suspension by Ext.P1 order. Against Ext.P1 order, petitioner has filed Ext.P3 appeal before the first respondent and the said appeal is pending. It is in these circumstances, the writ petitions has been filed. 2. Though the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner raised several contentions on the merits, having regard to the fact that Ext.P3 appeal is pending before the first respondent, it is not necessary for this Court to look into the merits of the controversy. The writ petition is therefore disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 appeal. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of eight weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. ANTONY DOMINIC (JUDGE) vps WPC No. 2 WPC No. 3