IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 13TH JUNE 2011 / 23RD JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 14205 of 2011(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- JOBISH MATHEW, SHOP IN CHARGE, FL-1-06024, THANKAMANY, IDUKKI. BY ADV. SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA STATE BEVERAGES CORPORATION LTD SASTHAMANGALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 010 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR 2. THE INTERNAL AUDITOR KERALA STATE BEVERAGES CORPORATION LIMITED THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 010 . 3. THE WAREHOUSE MANAGER AUDIT WING,KERALA STATE BEVERAGES CORPORATION LIMITED,THODUPUZHA 685 584. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.SMITHA SUKUMAR ADV.ELVIN PETER, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 14205 of 2011 ================== Dated this the 13th day of June, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working in the 1st respondent Corporation on deputation. His grievance in this writ petition is that certain liabilities have been fixed on the petitioner without affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. I directed the learned standing counsel for the 1st respondent to get instructions as to whether before fixing liability on the petitioner, he had been issued a notice and was heard. The learned Standing Counsel today submits that although a notice had been issued, the petitioner has not been afforded an opportunity of being heard. In the above circumstances, I am of opinion that principles of natural justice demand that the petitioner be afforded an opportunity of being heard. Accordingly, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider the matter after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Till such time, there shall not be any recovery from the petitioner. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2