THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.11322 of 2008 ORDER: The petitioner is employed as a Woman Constable in the Railway Protection Force. Disciplinary proceedings were initiated against her, by issuing a charge-sheet, alleging that she remained unauthorisedly absent. Inquiry Officer was appointed, and certain witnesses were also examined. The petitioner submitted a representation dated 08-04-2008, before the Inquiry Officer, with a request to furnish copies of number of documents. The Inquiry Officer, in turn, replied by stating that the petitioner has already been supplied the documents, which are relied upon by the department, and those, referred to by the petitioner, in her representation, are not relevant to the charges. Thereafter, the petitioner was required to submit her final statement, on or before 30-05-2008. The petitioner complains that the direction issued by the 4th respondent, requiring her to submit the final statement, without supplying the documents, requested by her, and without completing the cross-examination of witnesses, is untenable in law. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. The charges against the petitioner relate to her alleged unauthorized absence and other ancillary acts and omissions, on her part. The petitioner has to justify her absence and to explain her conduct, which is mentioned in the charge-sheet. A perusal of the representation dated 08-04-2008, submitted by the petitioner before the Inquiry Officer, discloses that all the documents mentioned therein are in relation to the alleged treatment of the petitioner, and none of them are relevant. At any rate, those are not the documents, which are relied upon by the department. The obligation to supply the documents would arise, if only they are relied upon by the other party. In case, the petitioner intends to rely upon the documents, mentioned in the representation dated 08-04-2008, it is for her to secure the copies thereof, in accordance with law. Once the Inquiry Officer has closed the hearing, or examination of witnesses, the petitioner has to submit her final statement. This Court is not inclined to grant any relief to the petitioner. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. It is, however, directed that the petitioner shall submit her final statement, within a period of ten days from today, failing which, it shall be open to the respondents to proceed with the inquiry. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dt.27-06-2008. KO