IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 28TH OCTOBER 2008 / 6TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 31096 of 2008(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M.SHOBHA, SECRETARY (UNDER SUSPENSION), THE PALAKKAD RURAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED, NO.P-1180,OPPOSITE INDIRA GANDHI STADIUM, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.V.CHITAMBARESH (SR.) SRI.T.C.SURESH MENON SRI.JIBU P THOMAS SRI.P.S.APPU RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, (GENERAL),CIVIL STATION, PALAKKAD. 2. THE PALAKKAD RURAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED, NO.P-1180,REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY-IN -CHARGE, OPPOSITE INDIRA GANDHI STADIUM,PALAKKAD. 3. RISHNI.M.D, ADVOCATE, ENQUIRY OFFICER, THE PALAKKAD RURAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED, NO.P-1180,OPPOSITE INDIRA GANDHI STADIUM, PALAKKAD. R1 BY GOVT. PELADER SRI.K.C.SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.31096 OF 2008 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of October, 2008 JUDGMENT Having regard to the nature of the order being issued hereunder, notice to the respondents 2 and 3 dispensed with, preserving their right to move for review of this judgment, if aggrieved. 2. The petitioner is an employee of the second respondent. She has been placed under suspension. The third respondent is appointed as the enquiry officer to go into the allegations levelled against the petitioner. The grievances of the petitioner include one that she is not paid subsistence allowance. This can be easily taken care of by the first respondent issuing such directions as are necessary for the prompt payment of the subsistence allowance in accordance with law, since such allowance is the minimum entitlement of an employee placed under suspension. The Joint Registrar will issue directions in WPC.31096/08 Page numbers this regard within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. 3. The next grievance is that the petitioner requested permission to be represented by an Advocate in the disciplinary proceedings. Though this may not be a matter of right, the employer has to address that issue and give the petitioner a reply, so that she can work out her remedies, if there is further grievance. Hence, on that issue, the second respondent will take its decision as the employer and communicate the same to the petitioner within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of with the above directions. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge. kkb.