IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 11TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 22ND MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 3155 of 2008(A) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ N.VIJAYAN, ASST. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, CHITRANJALI STUDIO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.B.S.SWATHY KUMAR RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE FILM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, THE KERALA STATE FILM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. P.V.KURIYAN, SECRETARY-CUM-FINANCE MANAGER, THE KERALA STATE FILM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -ENQUIRY OFFICER. BY ADV. SRI.P.GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR SRI.A.ABDUL KHARIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC3155/2008 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE EXPLANATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 2.6.2007. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE ORDER NO.KSFDC/24/05/ADMN./842 DATED 16.6.2007 OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE EXPLANATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 26.6.2007. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE SHOW CAUSE NOTICE OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 12.12.2007. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE ENQUIRY REPORT SUBMITTED BY THE ENQUIRY OFFICER DATED 15.11.2007. EXT.P6: COPY OF THE EXPLANATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 27.12.2007. EXT.P7: COPY OF THE ORDER NO.KSFDC/24/05/ADMN.56 DATED 8.1.2008 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE V.GIRI, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.3155 of 2008 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of February, 2008 JUDGMENT I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner Sri.Swathi Kumar and the learned standing counsel for the respondents also. 2. The challenge in the writ petition is against Ext.P7, by which an order of punishment has been imposed on the petitioner. There is also a direction for recovery of an amount of Rs.2,500/- from the petitioner, from the monthly salary. There is a stay of recovery of any amounts from the petitioner pursuant to Ext.P7 as per the order of this court, dated 25.1.2008. 3. Counsel on either side submitted that Ext.P7 is appealable. In the circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner to file an appeal against Ext.P7 before the Board of Directors. If it is so filed within one month from today, it shall be treated as within time and disposed of within WPC3155/2008 2 six months, after hearing the petitioner. Interim order passed on 25.1.2008 shall continue in force till the appeal is disposed of. V.GIRI, JUDGE csl