{"id":152659,"date":"2007-02-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2007-02-25T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/biju-eapen-vs-secretary-to-government-on-26-february-2007"},"modified":"2015-12-09T13:54:14","modified_gmt":"2015-12-09T08:24:14","slug":"biju-eapen-vs-secretary-to-government-on-26-february-2007","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/biju-eapen-vs-secretary-to-government-on-26-february-2007","title":{"rendered":"Biju Eapen vs Secretary To Government on 26 February, 2007"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Kerala High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Biju Eapen vs Secretary To Government on 26 February, 2007<\/div>\n<pre>       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM\n\nWP(C) No. 12875 of 2004(G)\n\n\n1. BIJU EAPEN, ADUKOLIL, KALLOOPPARA.\n                      ...  Petitioner\n2. BABU KURUVILLA, VENELIKUNNEL,\n\n                        Vs\n\n\n\n1. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, RURAL\n                       ...       Respondent\n\n2. SECRETARY, KERALA KHADI AND VILLAGE\n\n3. PROJECT OFFICER, KHADI BOARD,\n\n4. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA.\n\n5. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,\n\n6. JOSEPH. T. THURUTHIPPALLY,\n\n                For Petitioner  :SRI.T.S.JOHN\n\n                For Respondent  :SRI.SATHISH NINAN\n\nThe Hon'ble MR. Justice KURIAN JOSEPH\n\n Dated :26\/02\/2007\n\n O R D E R\n                              KURIAN JOSEPH, J.\n\n                  ----------------------------------------------\n\n                       W.P.(C) No.12875 of 2004\n\n                  ----------------------------------------------\n\n                      Dated 26th   February,  2007.\n\n\n                                 J U D G M E N T\n<\/pre>\n<p>             The   writ   petition   is   filed   mainly   with   the   following<\/p>\n<p>prayer :-\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>             &#8220;To   issue   a   writ   of   mandamus   or   any   other   writ,   order   or<\/p>\n<p>             direction directing the respondents 1 to 5 to conduct an enquiry<\/p>\n<p>             on   Exts.P2   and   P3   without   any   further   delay   and   take   action<\/p>\n<p>             against the 6th  respondent in accordance with law, if he is found<\/p>\n<p>             guilty on enquiry.&#8221;\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In   case   no   enquiry   has   been   conducted   on   Exts.P2   and   P3,<\/p>\n<p>petitioners may produce a copy of this judgment before the first<\/p>\n<p>respondent, in which case, appropriate action in accordance with<\/p>\n<p>law in the matter will be taken  expeditiously.<\/p>\n<p>             The writ petition is disposed of as above.<\/p>\n<p>                                                     KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE.\n<\/p>\n<p>\ntgs<\/p>\n<p>            KURIAN JOSEPH, J<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>            O.P.No.  of  2002<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>              J U D G M E N T<\/p>\n<p>    Dated 26th   February,  2007.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kerala High Court Biju Eapen vs Secretary To Government on 26 February, 2007 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM WP(C) No. 12875 of 2004(G) 1. BIJU EAPEN, ADUKOLIL, KALLOOPPARA. &#8230; Petitioner 2. BABU KURUVILLA, VENELIKUNNEL, Vs 1. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, RURAL &#8230; Respondent 2. SECRETARY, KERALA KHADI AND VILLAGE 3. 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