IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 25TH JULY 2007 / 3RD SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 22238 of 2007(V) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------ K.A.PRASANTH,S/O. LATE ARAVINDAKSHAN, AGED 24 YEARS, CONDUCTOR, KSRTC, GURUVAYOR, AND RESIDING AT PONNIYATH HOUSE, EROOR WEST P.O.,THRIPUNITHURA,ERNAKULAM DIST. BY ADV. SRI.N.UNNIKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,REP.BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (VIGILANCE) KSRTC,THIRUVANAMTHAPURAM. 3. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER KSRTC,GURUVAYOOR. BY ADV. SHRI K. PRABHAKARAN, SC, KSRTC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 22238 OF 2007 V -------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th July, 2007 JUDGMENT Petitioner was placed under suspension vide Order dated 30.9.2004. It is stated that it is not reviewed under Paragraph (17) of the Manual of Disciplinary Proceedings. Charge-sheet is issued. Petitioner has a case that there is no evidence against him. He has anyway preferred Ext.P7 before the Managing Director of respondent Corporation. I heard the learned standing counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent Corporation also. The Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P7 in accordance with law, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. I leave open all the contentions of the petitioner. K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk.