M.N.Sreenivasan Nambothiri v. Travancore Devaswom Board
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE THURSDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF MARCH 2015/14TH PHALGUNA, 1936 WP(C).No. 6968 of 2015 (U) --------------------------- PETITIONER:
------------------- M.N.SREENIVASAN NAMBOOTHIRI, S/O NARAYANAN ELAYATH, AGED 46 YEARS, WORKING AS SHANTI, PAZHAYA PASCHIMA DEVASWOM, TRAVANCORE DEVASOM BOARD, MUNDAKAYAM SUB GROUP, MUNDAKAYAM GROUP AND RESIDING AT MELANNUR ILLAM, CHIRAKKADAVU P.O., KANJIRAPPALLY-686520.
BY ADV. SRI.N.UNNIKRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S):
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1. TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, NANTHANCODE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695004, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY.
2. THE PRESIDENT, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, NANTHANCODE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695004.
3. THE COMMISSIONER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, NANTHANCODE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695004.
BY SRI.A.N.RAJAN BABU, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05-03-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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WP(C).No. 6968 of 2015 (U) -------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS:
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A TRUE COPY OF STATEMENT OF ALLEGATIONS AND CHARGE MEMO BEARING NO.R.O.C.NO.21678/11/S/ESTT DATED 17.3.2012. EXHIBIT P2:
A TRUE COPYOF WRITTEN STATEMENT DATED 29.3.2012. EXHIBIT P3:
A TRUE COPY OF NO.R.O.C.508/12/ENQ. DATED NIL RECEIVED ON 26.9.2012 AT 8.55 P.M.
EXHIBIT P4:
A TRUE COPY OF SHOW CAUSE NOTICE R.O.C.NO.21678/11/S/ESTT.B. DATED 19.2.2013.
EXHIBIT P5:
A TRUE COPY OF ENQUIRTY REPORT DATED 26.10.2012 WITH ENDORSEMENT NO.842 DATED 22.3.2013.
EXHIBIT P6:
A TRUE COPY OF EXPLANATION DETAILS DATED 26.3.2013. EXHIBIT P7:
A TRUE COPY OF ORDER ROC NO.21678/11/S/ESTT.B DATED 29.11.2013 RECEIVED IN 23.12.2013.
EXHIBIT P8:
A TRUE COPY STATUARY APPEAL DATED 28.1.2014 WITHOUT ANNEXURES.
EXHIBIT P9:
A TRUE COPY OF REMINDER LETTER DATED 20.5.2014. RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS:
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A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, J.
***************************************************** W.P.(C) No.6968 of 2015 ***************************************************** Dated this the 5th day of March, 2015
JUDGMENT
The petitioner has approached the first respondent Board challenging imposition of punishment pursuant to disciplinary proceedings. Ext.P8 is the appeal. The only limited request made before this Court is for an early disposal of Ext.P8. Considering the facts and circumstances, there shall be a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P8 appeal after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above.
Sd/- A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, JUDGE ln