M.D.Chacko v. Kerala State Road Transport Corporation

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.CHITAMBARESH TUESDAY, THE 13TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2015/21ST ASWINA, 1937 WP(C).No. 31036 of 2015 (D) ---------------------------- PETITIONER:

------------------ M.D.CHACKO, DRIVER, KSRTC, SULTHAN BATHERY DEPOT, WAYANAD DISTRICT.

BY ADV. SRI.K.P.RAJEEVAN RESPONDENTS:

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KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 028. 2.

THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (VIGILANCE), KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 028. 3.

DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, SULTHAN BATHERY DEPOT, WAYANAD DISTRICT 673 592. BY SRI.M.GOPIKRISHNAN NAMBIAR, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13-10-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

WP(C) NO. 31036/2015 APPENDIX PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 :

A TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 05.10.2015 ISSUED BY THE DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY.

EXHIBIT P2 :

A TRUE COPY OF APPEAL PETITION DATED 09.10.2015 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT.

RESPONDENT(S) EXHIBITS : NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE.

V. CHITAMBARESH, J -------------------------------- WP(C) NO. 31036 OF 2015 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 13th day of October, 2015

JUDGMENT

Ext.P1 order of suspension imposed on the petitioner is under challenge in Ext.P2 appeal. The petitioner seeks an expeditious consideration of Ext.P2 appeal since he attains the age of superannuation on 31.12.2015.

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I direct the first respondent to consider Ext.P2 appeal with utmost expedition and at any rate within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Needless to say that the petitioner shall be afforded an opportunity of being heard in the process.

The Writ Petition is disposed of.

V. CHITAMBARESH JUDGE ncd