JUDGMENT :

The jurisdictional limits of this Court and its contours, when being called upon to consider the merits of Charge Sheets and Statements of Allegations issued against an employee by his/her employer, proposing disciplinary action; particularly when they are sought to be quashed, has been impelled for assessment in this writ petition.

2. These two writ petitions have been filed by the same individual, who is presently serving the ‘Pharmaceutical Corporation Kerala Ltd’. (‘Corporation’ for short), as its General Manager (P & A).

3. Through the first among the afore writ petitions, namely WP(C)No.15128 of 2023, the petitioner assails the Memo of Charges issued by the Corporation, imputing certain instances of misconduct and misdemeanor against him -a copy of which has been produced as Ext.P3; which is also accompanied by a Statement of Allegations dated 28.02.2023. He contends that both the Memo of Charges and the Statement of Allegations are illegal and unlawful, particularly because, through the latter, he is also ordered to be placed under suspension with effect from its date, namely 28.02.2023.

4. The petitioner says that while so, another order has been issued by the Corpor