IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 5TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 5997 of 2010(Y) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- JANARDHANAN.P., ASST.ENGINEER, P.H.SECTION, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, RANNY. RESIDING AT JYOTHIS, KURATTIKKADU, MANNAR-689622. BY ADV. SRI.T.P.PRADEEP RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, JALABHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. CHIEF ENGINEER, (HRD & GI), KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, JALABHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV.SRI.J.KRISHNA KUMAR, STANDING COUNSEL, K.W.A THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 5997 OF 2010 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of February, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is working as Assistant Engineer in the Kerala Water Authority, Ranny and he is due to retire from service on 31.3.2010. While the petitioner was working at Thiruvalla, he was placed under suspension on 20.12.1994. Though initially a memo of charge was issued to him, no disciplinary enquiry was conducted and after a period of about five years, he was reinstated in service. After a lapse of about 14 years since the issuance of memo of charges, without conducting any enquiry, Ext.P1 order dated 28.7.2008 was issued imposing a minor punishment of censure on him. Going by the said order, the penalty was limited to censure taking a lenient view on account of the fact that he was under suspension for about five years. However, as per the said order, the period during which he was placed under suspension, that is from 24.3.1995 to 25.3.2000, was ordered to be treated as leave without allowance. It is aggrieved by the said order that this Writ Petition is filed. 2. The petitioner has preferred Ext.P2 representation before the first W.P.(C)NO. 5997/2010 2 respondent against Ext.P1 order. The prayer made therein is to review the order treating the period of suspension as leave without allowance. The first respondent is competent to look into the grievance of the petitioner raised as per Ext.P2. Therefore, there will be a direction to the first respondent to consider Ext.P2 representation filed by the petitioner and pass orders thereon as expeditiously as possible, at any rate on or before 25.3.2010. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) sp/ W.P.(C)NO. 5997/2010 3 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. W.P.(C) NO. 5997/2010 JUDGMENT 24th February, 2010 W.P.(C)NO. 5997/2010 4