IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 4TH JUNE 2008 / 14TH JYAISHTA 1930 WA.No. 1048 of 2008() --------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN OP.25856/1998 Dated 18/01/2008 .................... APPELLANT/PETITIONER: --------------------- K.NARAYANA PILLAI, VILLAGE ASSISTANT NOW RETIRED), THRIKKAKARA NORTH, KOONAMTHAI EDAPPALLY PO, RESIDING AT KOKKAPILLIL VELLOORKUNNAM MARKET.PO., MUVATTUPUZHA BY ADV. SRI.K.RAMAKUMAR (SR.) SRI.T.RAMPRASAD UNNI RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE(D),THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF LAND REVENUE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.SANDESH RAJAN THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B.KOSHY & P.N.RAVINDRAN, JJ. -------------------------------------- W.A.No.1048 OF 2008 (E) ------------------------------------- Dated 4th June, 2008 J U D G M E N T Koshy,J . The appellant/petitioner was charge sheeted for serious misconducts. He was found guilty and disciplinary authorities imposed punishment of barring of increment for two years with cumulative effect. Appellate authority concurred with the same. The learned Single Judge found that under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, findings of departmental enquiry cannot be interfered unless it is so perverse. The punishment imposed is a minor punishment and there is no patent illegality or perverse findings in the impugned judgment, and hence, this appeal is dismissed. J.B.KOSHY, JUDGE P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE prp