IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN FRIDAY, THE 17TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 26TH BHADRA 1932 WA.No. 1440 of 2010() --------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN WPC.15124/2010 .................... APPELLANT(S): -------------- K.P.JOB, HEAD CONSTABLE (ASI GRADE) CITY POLICE CONTROL ROOM, THEVARA, (S/O.A.R.PETER, AGED 54 YEARS, KALARIKKAL HOUSE PANANGAD, ERNAKULAM) BY ADV. SRI.A.X.VARGHESE SRI.A.V.JOJO RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, TO BE REP.BY SECRETARY HOME(H)DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695001 2. THE CITY POLICE COMMISSIONER ERNAKULAM-31 BY G.P. SRI. BENNY GARVACIS THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C .N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, & K. SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. -------------------------------------------- W.A. No.1440 of 2010 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of September, 2010 JUDGMENT Ramachandran Nair, J. Writ Appeal is filed against the judgment of the learned single Judge declining to interfere with minor punishment of barring of two increments imposed on the appellant, who was a head constable of police. We have heard counsel appearing for the appellant. Even though counsel for the appellant has denied the allegations, we find that in the enquiry the Enquiry Officer found that the allegation that the appellant was seen on drunken condition quarrelling in front of the Bar was proved, though at that time he was not on duty. All the departmental authorities consistently held against the appellant. We do not think there is any scope to interfere with the finding on appellant's misconduct. So far as the punishment is concerned, we do not think 2 barring of two increments is a major punishment. Therefore we do not find any ground to interfere with the judgment of the learned single Judge. Appeal is accordingly dismissed. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge. (K. SURENDRA MOHAN) Judge. kk 3