IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 12TH MARCH 2009 / 21ST PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 7843 of 2009(A) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------- P.R.SWAMINATHAN, S/O. RAJAPPAN PILLAI, AGED 51, PANDALAPARAMBIL, CHANDANAKKAVU, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.K.S.HARIHARAPUTHRAN SRI.GEORGE MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE ADMINISTRATOR, UNION TERRITORY OF LAKSHADWEEP, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, KAVARATHY. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, UNION TERRITORY OF LAKSHADWEEP, KAVARATHY. 3. THE PRINCIPAL, M.G.S.S. SCHOOL, ANDROTH ISLAND, LAKSHADWEEP. ADV. SRI.S.RADHAKRISHNAN,SC,LAKSHADWEEP ADMN FOR R1-3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.7843 of 2009 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th March, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner is an employee of the Lakshadweep Administration. He challenges Exhibit P1 memo of charges issued by the Administrator, Union Territory of Lakshadweep and seeks a direction to the respondents to consider his request for voluntary retirement from service. 2. Since the petitioner is an employee of the Lakshadweep Administration, he will have to move the Central Administrative Tribunal constituted under the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 seeking redressal of his grievances, in view of Section 14(1)(b) of the said Act. Therefore, without prejudice to the petitioner's contentions and his right to move the Central Administrative Tribunal, this Writ Petition is dismissed. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE vgs.