IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH JANUARY 2010 / 23TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 37194 of 2009(T) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- SHINY GEORGE AMBAT, MANAGER (F&A), KERALA STATE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., KESTON ROAD, KOWDIAR.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. MR.M.SREEKUMAR. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. KERALA STATE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, KESTON ROAD, KOWDIAR.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. MANAGER DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD. KESTON ROAD, KOWDIAR.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., KESTON ROAD, KOWDIAR.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. *ADDL.R4 IMPLEADED: 4. CHAIRMAN, KERALA STATE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., KESTON ROAD, KOWDIAR.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. *ADDL. R4 IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 13/01/2010 IN I.A. NO. 506/2010. R1 TO R3 BY MR.M.PATHROSE MATTHAI, SENIOR ADVOCATE, ADVS.MR.SAJI VARGHESE, SMT.MARIAM MATHAI. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/01/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.37194/2009-T: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE MEDICAL CERTIFICATE DTD. 11/09 FROM DR. SANTHAMMA MATHEW TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE MEMO DTD. 02/11/09. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 02/11/09 FROM THE RETIRED EMPLOYEE TO THE R.3. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE REPLY DTD. 06/11/09 SUBMITTED BY PETITIONER TO EXT.P.2. MEMO. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE MEMO DTD. 06/11/09 ISSUED BY THE R.3. EXT.P.6: COPY OF THE APPEAL FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE CHAIRMAN, KSIDC DTD. 11/01/2010. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE. Prv. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J ........................................... WP(C).NO. 37194 OF 2009 ............................................ DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is working as Manager(Finance and Accounts) in the service of the first respondent. The petitioner was on casual leave on 30.10.2009, allegedly in connection with certain health problems. According to her, on the said date, she had to undergo an emergency surgical procedure and was discharged only in the evening, on 31.10.2009. Though she had tried to contact her office for the purpose of giving the information, she was not successful. Since she was not available in office, it is alleged that there was delay in disbursing the terminal benefits to an employee, who had retired on 31.10.2009. In connection with the above incident, the petitioner has been placed under suspension. The petitioner has challenged her suspension in these proceedings. 2. The petitioner has filed an appeal before the Chairman of KSIDC, which is evidenced by Ext.P6. The petitioner prays for a direction to consider and dispose of Ext.P6 on an early date. Wpc 37194/2009 2 3. In the above circumstances, the additional 4th respondent is directed to consider Ext.P6 appeal, in accordance with law, and to pass final orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible, and at any rate, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, which the petitioner is permitted to produce before the said authority for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE lgk