IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C) No. 18941 of 2003(E)
1. FRANCIS FORGIA MORAIS, TC 71/252,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. STATE BANK OF INDIA, REP. BY CHIEF
... Respondent
2. DY.GENERAL MANAGER & DISCIPLINARY
3. V.JACOB VARGHESE, MANAGER/ENQUIRY
4. KRISHNAKUMAR.K., BRANCH MANAGER/
5. THE GENERAL MANAGER(SOUTH KERALA) &
For Petitioner :SMT.V.P.SEEMANDINI (SR.)
For Respondent :SRI.P.V.SURENDRANATH
The Hon'ble MR. Justice A.K.BASHEER
Dated :26/03/2008
O R D E R
A.K. Basheer, J.
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W.P (C).No. 18941 of 2003
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Dated this the 26th day of March, 2008.
Judgment
Having heard learned counsel for the parties and having
perused the entire materials available on record, I am of the view
that this is not a fit case to be dealt with by this Court in exercise of
its discretionary jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution
of India. Petitioner has to necessarily approach the authority
constituted under the Industrial Disputes Act.
2. Smt.Seemandini learned counsel for the petitioner submits
that the petitioner is prepared to do so but the only anxiety of the
petitioner is that it may be a time consuming process. She prays that
an appropriate direction may be issued to the authority concerned to
give an expeditious quietus to the issue, since the petitioner has
been kept out of service for the last more than 5 years. If the
petitioner makes a motion in this regard before the authority
concerned, it shall be ensured that the matter is dealt with and final
orders are passed as expeditiously as possible. It is made clear that I
have not considered the merit of any of the contentions raised by the
petitioner. It will be open to him to urge all his contentions before
the statutory forum.
Writ Petition is closed in the above terms.
A.K. Basheer
Judge.
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