IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 29TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 4796 of 2009(U) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- P.S. RADHAMONEY, SWEEPER, COIRFED, ALAPPUZHA, (MOORIKKULAM, AVALLOOKKUNNU.P.O, SOUTH ARYAD, ALAPPUZHA) BY ADV. MR.K.KARTHIKEYA PANICKER RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF COIR DEVELOPMENT/ REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE COIR MARKETING FEDERATION LTD (COIRFED), ALAPPUZHA, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 3. ANIL.K.R, MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE COIR MARKETING FEDERATION LTD. (COIRFED), ALAPPUZHA. 4. SREEKUMAR, PERSONNEL MANAGER (ENQUIRY OFFICER), COIRFED, ALAPPUZHA. 5. S. NASSIM, WORKS MANAGER, R.C.P. UNIT, COIRFED, ALAPPUZHA. R1 & R2 BY ADV. MR.K.S.HARIHARAPUTHRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C).No.4796 of 2009-U = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 18th day of February, 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioner, a woman employee of an apex co- operative society, namely, the second respondent, states that disciplinary proceedings against her as initiated by the Manager and in the course of which, the fourth respondent has been appointed as an Enquiry Officer, should remain stalled till the Women's Commission hears a complaint filed by her regarding alleged abuse in office. The petitioner, who states that she entered service as a sweeper on appointment on compassionate grounds, following the demise of her husband, pleads that though she entered as a sweeper, she was thereafter moved into a manufacturing unit and there, she is being compelled to serve tea and also to serve hot water even for the male employees. If the Women's Commission feels that WP(C)4796/2009 -: 2 :- this is a matter in which the Commission has to exercise its authority on the basis of the complaint of the petitioner, that authority would take such action as is found necessary in accordance with law. But, that cannot, in any manner, impair the employer's rights to conclude the enquiry proceedings initiated on allegations levelled against the petitioner. It is also not for the writ court, as of now, to nip all the entire disciplinary proceedings in its bud since that would prejudice the management's rights to effect appropriate control over its employees. If, ultimately, the petitioner has any grievance regarding the outcome of the disciplinary proceedings, she has an alternate efficacious remedy under Section 69 of the KCS Act. This writ petition would only stultify early conclusion of proceedings, either way. Hence, this writ petition is dismissed. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/180209