IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN TUESDAY, THE 8TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 17TH KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 27691 of 2011(J) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER : - ---------------------- V.S.AJAYAN, AGED 44 YEARS, S/O.SURENDRAN, ASSISTANT ENGINEER (CIVIL), (KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD), RESEARCH & DAM SAFETY DIVISION NO.II, K.S.E.BOARD, VAZTHOPPU, IDUKKI COLONY P.O., PIN-685 602. RESIDING AT VADAKKEMURI VEEDU, EZHUKONE P.O., KOLLAM-691 505. BY ADVS. SRI.SANTHOSH MATHEW SRI.SATHISH NINAN SRI.ARUN THOMAS SRI.JENNIS STEPHEN RESPONDENTS : - ------------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM,THIRUVANANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 004, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM,THIRUVANANANTHAPURAM - 695 004. R1 & R2 BY ADV. SRI. K.S. ANIL, S.C THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 27691 of 2011(J) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT P1 : COPY OF THE SUSPENSION ORDER NO. EBVS 9 / 5/C/ 2011/88 DATED 24.01.2011 ISSUED AGAINST THE PETITIONER. EXT P2 : COPY OF THE MEMO OF CHARGES WITH STATEMENT OF ALLEGATIONS DATED 28.02.2011 ISSUED AGAINST THE PETITIONER. EXT P3 : COPY OF THE EXPLANATION DATED 25.03.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO EXHIBIT P2 MEMO OF CHARGES. EXT P4 : COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 13.06.2011 CALLING THE PETITIONER FOR PERSONAL HEARING ON 22.06.2011. EXT P4 (a) : COPY OF THE EXPLANATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE SECOND RESPONDENT. EXT P5 : COPY OF THE ORDER OF REINSTATEMENT DATED 26.07.2011 ISSUED IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITONER. EXT P6 : COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 02.08.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITONER BEFORE THE SECOND RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : NIL. TRUE COPY P.A. TO JUDGE DMR/- K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J --------------------------------------------- W.P.(c)No.27691 of 2011 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of November 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is working as the Assistant Engineer (Civil), Kerala State Electricity Board at Vazhathoppu, Idukki District. Pursuant to a complaint made against him by one Smt.S.V.Sudharmini, a former Assistant Executive Engineer (civil), an enquiry was ordered against him. On the basis of the report, the petitioner was suspended from service, prima facie, finding that he had propagated scandals against certain women officers in such a manner as to hurt their sentiments. Subsequently, a memo of charges was issued to him and an enquiry officer was appointed to conduct a detailed enquiry into the allegations. The present complaint of the petitioner is that the enquiry proceedings have not been completed and that the same is being dragged on. 2. The Standing Counsel for the Kerala State Electricity Board, Sri.K.S.Anil, on instructions, submits WPC No.27691 of 2011 2 that the enquiry proceedings would be completed within a period of three months. The petitioner has also handed over a copy of an order dated 4.10.2011 issued by the Chief Engineer, Human Resources Management, Kerala State Electricity Board directing that the enquiry proceedings be completed within a period of three months from the date of the said order. 3. Since an order has already been issued by the Chief Engineer directing completion of the proceedings within a period of three months, no further orders are necessary to be issued in this writ petition. 4. This writ petition is accordingly closed, recording the undertaking of the counsel for the Kerala State Electricity Board that the enquiry proceedings would be completed within a period of three months, as directed in the order dated 4.10.2011 by the Chief Engineer, Human Resources Management, Kerala State Electricity Board. Sd/- K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/ true copy P.S.TO JUDGE