IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 25TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 6TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 4394 of 2009(W) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- INDHUCHOODAN C.G., AGED 45, S/O.V.K.GOPALAKRISHNA KURUP, THERATHENAL HOUSE, SOUTH EROOR, THRIPUNITHURA, MANAGER(PRODUCTION) COCHIN UNIT, HOC, REP. BY POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER & WIFE SMT.GIRIJA SANKAR.T., W/O.INDHUCHOODAN C.G. AGED 40,THERATHENAL HOUSE, SOUTH EROOR. BY ADVS. MR.S.SREEKUMAR MR.P.MARTIN JOSE MR.P.PRIJITH MR.S.VAIDYANATHAN RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------------- 1. V.RAJENDRAN, ADVOCATE, ERNAKULAM ENQUIRY OFFICER, HOC, ERNAKULAM. 2. GENERAL MANAGER, HINDUSTAN ORGANIC CHEMICALS LTD., AMBALAMUGHAL, KOCHI - 682 302. 3. THE CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR, HINDUSTAN ORGANIC CHEMICALS LTD., HARCHANDRAI HOUSE, 81, MAHARSHI KARVE ROAD, MUMBAI - 400 002. 4. VIJAYAKUMAR K.K., DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER (P & A) HINDUSTAN ORGANIC CHEMICALS LTD., AMBALAMUGHAL, KOCHI - 682 302. BY ADVS. MR.E.K.MADHAVAN FOR R2-3 MR.V.KRISHNA MENON FOR R2-3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 4394 of 2009 --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of February, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner is aggrieved by the disciplinary proceedings initiated against him by Ext.P7. The learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents submitted that in the light of the Notification dated 1.12.2008, issued under the Central Administrative Tribunal's Act, the Hindustan Organic Chemicals Limited will come with the purview of the said notification and therefore, the writ petition before this Court is not maintenable. The petitioner has to move the Central Administrative Tribunal, Ernakulam. As the writ petition is found not maintenable the same is closed. The petitioner is granted one week's time to move the Central Administrative Tribunal, Ernakulam. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE bps