IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C) No. 6468 of 2007(T)
1. P. SREEKUMAR, S/O.KUNHIRAMAN NAIR,
... Petitioner
2. O. VIJAYAN, LABHAM MARKET,
3. P. RADHAKRISHNAN, MAVELI STORE,
4. M. MANOHARAN, MAVELI STORE,
5. K. VENUNATH, MAVELI STORE,
6. V. MURALEEDHARAN, DISTRICT DEPOT,
7. K.K. HAMEED, S/O.KUNHIKOYA,
8. DEVI. P., MAVELI STORE,
9. SHYAMALA DEVI. P., MAVELI STORE,
10. K.K. PEETHAMBARAN, LABHAM MARKET,
11. CHANDRA SEKHARAN. P.P.,
12. BASHEER. P., MAVELI STORE,
13. SIVADASAN. K., LABHAM MARKET,
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE
... Respondent
2. KERALA STATE CIVIL SUPPLIES
3. THE REGIONAL MANAGER, SUPPLYCO,
4. THE DEPOT MANAGER,
For Petitioner :SRI.T.G.RAJENDRAN
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice K.K.DENESAN
Dated :02/03/2007
O R D E R
K.K.DENESAN, J.
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WP(C)No. 6468 OF 2007
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Dated this the 2nd March, 2007.
JUDGMENT
The petitioners are working as Assistant Salesmen in
the Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation, Kozhikode. As
per proceedings dated 17.10.2001 memo of charges was issued
to one Venunath stating that during 1996-97 certain
irregularities were noticed. Initially a memo was issued
to him to offer his explanation. Identical charges were
levelled against the petitioners also. The petitioners
denied the charges and submitted explanation. As
directed, they appeared for a personal hearing before the
concerned authorities. Thereafter the disciplinary
proceedings were finalised fixing a liability of
Rs.1,62,241/- and ordering that the share of the
petitioners would be Rs. 64,896.50 vide Ext.P6 order dated
19.12.2006 passed by the Regional Manager of the
respondent-Corporation. Challenging Ext.P6 order this writ
petition has been filed.
2. It appears that Ext.P6 has been passed by way of
penalty. The petitioners have got a remedy to assail
Ext.P6 before the Managing Director of the Corporation.
The petitioners will have to avail that remedy and
thereafter only they will be justified in approaching this
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Court. Hence, without prejudice to the right of the
petitioners to file appropriate representations or appeals,
as the case may be, before the Managing Director of the
respondent-Corporation, this writ petition is disposed of.
K.K.DENESAN
Judge
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