IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 27TH JULY 2011 / 5TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 20434 of 2011(D) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- R.MINIMOL, REVENUE INSPECTOR, CORPORATION OF COCHIN, COCHIN, RESIDING AT CHULLIPARAMBIL HOUSE, EDAPPALLY SOUTH VILLAGE, PALARIVATTOM. BY ADVS. SRI.ELVIN PETER P.J. SMT.POOJA SURENDRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF URBAN AFFAIRS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 2. THE SECRETARY, ALAPPUZHA MUNICIPALITY, ALAPPUZHA - 688 001. R1 BY BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.A.J.VARGHESE R2 BY ADV. SRI. M.K.CHANDRA MOHAN DAS, SC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs W.P.(C). NO. 20434/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 04/11/2010 SUSUPENDING THE PETITIONER. P2: COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 17/01/2011 ISSUED BY THE SECRETARY, ALAPPUZHA MUNICIPALITY. P3: COPY OF THE MEMO OF CHARGES DATED 24/11/2010 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER. P4: COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE TRANSIT REGISTER MAINTAINED AT ALAPPUZHA MUNICIPALITY. P5: COPY OF THE MEMO DATED 07/10/2010 ISSUED BY THE REVENUE OFFICER, ALAPPUZHA MUNICIPALITY TO THE PETITIONER. P6: COPY OF THE MEMO DATED 14/10/2010 REFERRED TO IN THE 6TH CHARGE. P7: COPY OF THE REPLY SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO EXT. P6 MEMO. P7(a):COPY OF THE SUBMISSION MADE BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE SECRETARY, ALAPPUZHA MUNICIPALITY. P8: COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY SRI.K.J.PHILIP P9: COPY OF THE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT, ALAPPUZHA MUNICIPALITY TO THE MUNICIPAL SECRETARY. P10: COPY OF THE REPLY FILED BY THE PETITIONER TO EXT.P3 MEMO OF CHARGES. P11: COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 30/05/2011 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P12: COPY OF THE APPEAL DATED 04/07/2011 RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE. svs C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO. 20434 OF 2011 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of July, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is presently working as Revenue Inspector under the Cochin Corporation. While the petitioner was working as Upper Division Clerk under the Corporation, disciplinary proceedings were initiated against her as per Ext.P3 memo of charges. The disciplinary proceedings thus initiated culminated in Ext.P11 order. As per Ext.P11, a punishment of barring of one increment for three months was imposed on the petitioner. Feeling aggrieved by Ext.P11, the petitioner has preferred Ext.P12 statutory appeal under Ruled 23 of the Kerala Civil Services (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 1960. Ext.P12 is pending before the first respondent. In the circumstances, taking into account the fact that the petitioner has already availed the statutory remedy to redress the grievance against Ext.P11 by preferring Ext.P12 appeal and the said appeal is pending before the first respondent, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P12 appeal expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) spc W.P.(C) NO. 2 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. JUDGMENT September, 2010 W.P.(C) NO. 3