IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 30TH OCTOBER 2009 / 8TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 25544 of 2009(K) -------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- ROY TOM LAL, S/O.C.IDIKULA THOMAS THARAKAN, AGED 47 YEARS, NOW RESIDING AT TOM LAND, HOSPITAL JUNCTION, KUNDARA, KOLLAM. BY MR.DENIZEN KOMATH, ADVOCATE. MR.SHERRY J. THOMAS, ADVOCATE. RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTAHPURAM. 2. BOARD OF DIRECTORS, TRACO CABLE COMPANY LTD., KSHB OFFICE COMPLEX, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, ERNAKULAM, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN. 3. TRACO CABLE COMPANY LTD., KSHB OFFICE COMPLEX, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, ERNAKULAM, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 4. MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRACO CABLE COMPANY LTD., KSHB OFFICE COMPLEX, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, ERNAKULAM. BY MR.E.K.NANDAKUMAR, ADVOCATE, FOR R2 TO R4 MR.A.K.JAYASANKAR NAMBIAR, ADVOCATE, FOR R2 TO R4. MR.K.JOHN MATHAI, ADVOCATE, FOR R2 TO R4. MR.P.BENNY THOMAS, ADVOCATE, FOR R2 TO R4. MR.P.GOPINATH, ADVOCATE, FOR R2 TO R4. MR.V.J.ANAND, ADVOCATE, FOR R2 TO R4. MR.T.T. MUHAMOOD, SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.25544 OF 2009 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 30th day of October, 2009. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is aggrieved by the delay in disposal of the appeal pending before the Board of Directors which was filed by him challenging the punishment of dismissal from service. 2. The petitioner was initially appointed as Assistant Engineer (Trainee) in the month of May 1991. Later on he was posted as Engineer Assistant Manager (Production) and (Marketing) and again he was transferred back as Assistant Engineer (Mechanical Maintenance) in the year 2002 and subsequently dismissed from service. 3. Challenging the punishment imposed against the petitioner as per Exhibit P5, he has filed Exhibit P17 appeal before the 2nd respondent. Apart from submitting Exhibit P17, the petitioner had forwarded Exhibit P21 a supplementary representation, which is also said to be pending. W.P.(C) No.25544/2009 2 4. Heard the learned Government Pleader and the learned standing counsel appearing for respondents 2 to 4. 5. It is submitted that action will be taken to take a decision on Exhibits P17 and P21. The petitioner will be offered a personal hearing also. There will be a direction to the 2nd respondent to take a decision on Exhibits P17 and P21, after hearing the petitioner, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp The words and figure “Exhibit P21” occurring in the 4th line of the 3rd paragraph, 2nd line of the 5th paragraph and 2nd line of the last paragraph of the judgment dated 30/10/2009 in WP(C)25544/2009 are corrected as “Exhibit P23” as per order dated 24/11/2009 in I.A 14237/2009 in WP(C) 25544/2009. Sd/- Registrar (Judicial).