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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
P.M. MANOJ, J
BABU K.KURIAN – Appellant
Versus
COCHIN PORT TRUST – Respondent
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| 1. disciplinary proceedings for cargo discrepancy leading to punishment. (Para 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 2. enquiry followed regulations; charges proved despite opportunities. (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 3. arguments on promotion denial and penalty severity rejected. (Para 12 , 13) |
| 4. limited judicial review; no natural justice violation or disproportion. (Para 15 , 16 , 17) |
| 5. writ dismissed; direct consideration of final representation. (Para 18) |
JUDGMENT
The petitioner has preferred this writ petition, being aggrieved by the imposition of punishment and the subsequent rejection of his appeal, revision, and review. Furthermore, the petitioner challenges the non-consideration of the representation marked as Ext.P12.
2. It is the petitioner's case that while serving as a Shed Foreman prior to his retirement on 30.09.2016, he was subjected to disciplinary proceedings which resulted in the imposition of a punishment of withholding three increments with cumulative effect for three years.
3. The allegations leading to this punishment arose from an incident on 29.07.2011 during the third-shift night duty (10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.). It is alleged that, in his capacity as Shed Foreman, th
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