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2021 Supreme(Online)(KER) 27257
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL THOMAS MONDAY, THE 8TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2021 / 17TH KARTHIKA, 1943 WP(C) NO. 20744 OF 2021 PETITIONER:
1 SATHEESH KUMAR. V AGED 40 YEARS S/O. VIJAYAN PILLAI, KOYIKKAL THEKKATHIL, NADUVILAKKARA, THEVALAKKARA P.O., KOLLAM-690524.
BY ADVS.
SHABU SREEDHARAN VARADA SURENDRAN MEENU THAMPI MOHAMED SHAREEF PARIYARATH RESPONDENTS:
1 THE TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NANDANCODE, KOWDIAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695003.
2 THE DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, NANDANCODE, KOWDIAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695003.
3 THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, KOLLAM GROUP, ANANDAVALLESWARAM, KOLLAM-691013.
4 ANIL KUMAR, SENIOR CIVIL POLICE OFFICER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD - VIGILANCE OFFICE, KANDIYOOR, MAVELIKKARA, ALAPPUZHA-690103.
5 ABHILASH, SUB GROUP OFFICER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD -
KOTTAMKULANGARA SUB GROUP, KOTTAMKULANGARA, ALAPPUZHA-688006.
6 DR. UNNIKRISHNAN, CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER, TALUK HEADQUARTERS HOSPITAL, NEENDAKARA, KOLLAM-691582.
BY ADV. SRI. C.K PAVITHRAN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08.11.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
['SHABU SREEDHARAN', '', 'VARADA SURENDRAN', 'MEENU THAMPI', 'MOHAMED SHAREEF PARIYARATH']
JUDGMENT
Dated this the 08th day of November, 2021 The petitioner herein was employed as a Thakil under the Dewaswom from 2014 onwards. He was under suspension on an allegation that he had consumed alcohol while on duty. Thereafter, he was suspended by Ext.P3. The grievance of the petitioner is that he has been proceeded against, by virtue of Ext.P1 to Ext.P3 wrongly, and he has requested for reinstatement. Pending the proceedings, it was brought to the notice that there is a provision for appeal. Accordingly, the petitioner has submitted that he has preferred an appeal before the first respondent on 05.10.2021. This is recorded.
2. After having heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the Devaswom Board, I am inclined to dispose of the writ petition itself by directing that the first respondent shall consider the appeal dated
05.10.2021, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after giving a reasonable opportunity of being heard to the petitioner, either physically or online.
3. To be on the safer side, the petitioner shall also cause a copy of his appeal dated 05.10.2021 along with a copy of this judgment to be forwarded to the first respondent by speed post, within a week from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.
The writ petition is disposed of as above.
Sd/-
SUNIL THOMAS
JUDGE
APPENDIX OF WP(C) 20744/2021 PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:
EXHIBIT P1 THE TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE 6TH RESPONDENT DATED 7.8.2021.
EXHIBIT P2 THE TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CHIEF VIGILANCE AND SECURITY, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD DATED
9.8.2021.
EXHIBIT P3 THE TRUE COPY OF THE SUSPNESION ORDER DATED 2.9.2021 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT.
RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL TRUE COPY P.A.TO JUDGE
