IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN FRIDAY, THE 1ST DECEMBER 2006 / 10TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 WP(C).No. 29498 of 2006(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K. ABDULLA, S/O.K.MOHAMMAD, AGED 44 YEARS, KOLLOLI VEEDU, MEENANGADI (POST), SULTHAN BATHERY TALUK, WAYANADU. BY ADV. SRI.NIDHI BALACHANDRAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYAT, O/O. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYAT. 3. MEENANGADI GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY IT'S SECRETARY, MEENANGADI (P.O), SULTHAN BATHERY TALUK, WAYANADU. R1 & 2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI. BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.K.DENESAN, J. ----------------------------- WP(C)No.29498 OF 2006 ----------------------------- Dated this the 1st December, 2006. JUDGMENT Heard counsel for the petitioner and Govt. Pleader for respondents 1 and 2. 2. Exts.P13 and P14 orders passed by the third respondent are challenged on the ground that the termination of the services of the petitioner is unsustainable. It is the contention of the petitioner that he had complied with the directions issued by the Panchayat in the matter of proper maintenance of the library and the books and that the termination order without enquiry amounts to retrenchment from service without following the procedure prescribed therefor. 3. In the light of the grievance petition filed by the petitioner before the first respondent, it is only just and proper that the first respondent considers the contentions urged by the petitioner in Ext.P18 and pass orders within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Ordered accordingly. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition including Exts.P18 and P19 before the first WPC 29498/2006 2 respondent for due compliance. Writ petition is disposed of accordingly. K.K.DENESAN Judge jj