IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH MARCH 2008 / 6TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 18941 of 2003(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- FRANCIS FORGIA MORAIS, TC 71/252, VARUVILAKOM PURAYADOM, VALIATHURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SMT.V.P.SEEMANDINI (SR.) RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE BANK OF INDIA, REP. BY CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER, LOCAL HEAD OFFICE, LMS COMPOUND, TRIVANDRUM - 695 033. 2. DY.GENERAL MANAGER & DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY (K.A.SALIM), STATE BANK OF INDIA, INSPECTION AND AUDIT DEPARTMENT, CORPORATE CENTRE, SABOVAR COMPLEX, SECRETARIAT ROAD, HYDERABAD - 500 004. 3. V.JACOB VARGHESE, MANAGER/ENQUIRY OFFICER, STATE BANK OF INDIA, PATHANAMTHITTA. 4. KRISHNAKUMAR.K., BRANCH MANAGER/ ENQUIRY OFFICER, STATE BANK OF INDIA, VALIYAMALA, TRIVANDRUM. 5. THE GENERAL MANAGER(SOUTH KERALA) & THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY, STATE BANK OF INDIA, SOUTH KERALA, LOCAL HEAD OFFICE, LMS COMPOUND, TRIVANDRUM - 695 033. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.SURENDRANATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: A.K. Basheer, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P (C).No. 18941 of 2003 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 26th day of March, 2008. Judgment Having heard learned counsel for the parties and having perused the entire materials available on record, I am of the view that this is not a fit case to be dealt with by this Court in exercise of its discretionary jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Petitioner has to necessarily approach the authority constituted under the Industrial Disputes Act. 2. Smt.Seemandini learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is prepared to do so but the only anxiety of the petitioner is that it may be a time consuming process. She prays that an appropriate direction may be issued to the authority concerned to give an expeditious quietus to the issue, since the petitioner has been kept out of service for the last more than 5 years. If the petitioner makes a motion in this regard before the authority concerned, it shall be ensured that the matter is dealt with and final orders are passed as expeditiously as possible. It is made clear that I have not considered the merit of any of the contentions raised by the petitioner. It will be open to him to urge all his contentions before the statutory forum. Writ Petition is closed in the above terms. A.K. Basheer Judge. an.