The High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging disciplinary action against two government servants accused of rude conduct. Noting recorded evidence of inquiry recommendations for removal and reprimand, the court found no sustainable ground for the petitioner's challenge.
The writ petition is closed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN
WEDNESDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2017/12TH ASWINA, 1939
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PETITIONER:
UNNI CHEETTUPARAMBAN, CHEETTUPARPAMBIL HOUSE, EDAVOOR P.O., KOOVAPPADY (VIA), CHERANALLOOR.
BY ADV. SRI.MATHEW ABRAHAM
RESPONDENT(S):
1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM, COLLECTORATE, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD-682030.
2. THE TAHSILDAR,
3. THE ADDL. TAHSILDAR, KUNNATHUNADU TALUK, ERNAKULAM-683 542.
4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SURVEY AND LAND RECORDS, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD-682 030.
5. T.P. ABDUL SALAM, TALUK SURVEYOR, KUNNATHUNADU TALUK, ERNAKULAM-683 542.
6. M.C. SURESH KUMAR, TALUK SURVEYOR, KUNNATHUNADU TALUK, ERNAKULAM-683 542. R1 TO R4 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI K.V.PRAKASH R5 & R6 BY ADVS. SRI.VARGHESE K.PAUL SRI.R.KRISHNAKUMAR (CHERTHALA) SRI.ANITH JAMES
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04-10-2017, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
K.V.
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APPENDIX
PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS:
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| EXT.P1 | TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 02.02.11 IS FILED BY THE PETITIONER. |
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| EXT.P2 | TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER FROM 2ND RESPONDENT TO 4TH RESPONDENT DATED 16.7.11. |
| EXT.P3 | TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 17.6.11 SUBMITTED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT. |
| EXT.P4 | TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 27.8.11 SENT BY 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT. |
| EXT.P5 | TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 02.09.11 SUBMITTED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT. |
| EXT.P6 | TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER J-1-8050/11 DATED 29.6.11 OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT. |
| EXT.P7 | TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.HRMP NO.3052/2010 DATED 7.3.2012 OF THE RESPONDENT. |
RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : NIL
K.V. P.S.TO JUDGE
K. VINOD CHANDRAN, J.
W.P.(C) No. 3646 of 2012 (E)
Dated: 04th October, 2017
J U D G M E N T
The petitioner, an Advocate, was piqued by the conduct of respondents 5 and 6 when the petitioner had approached their office for carrying out a mutation on behalf of his client.
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The writ petition is closed. No Costs.
Sd/K.VINOD CHANDRAN, JUDGE
jjj 5/10/17
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a writ petition challenging the removal and reprimand of government servants on grounds of rude conduct merits adjudication given evidence of disciplinary findings.
Unni Chettuparamban
The District Collector, Ernakulam
The Tahsildar, Kunnamthundu Taluk, Ernakulam
The Addl. Tahsildar, Kunnamthundu Taluk, Ernakulam
The Deputy Director of Survey and Land Records
T.P. Abdul Salam
K.Vinod Chandran
As recorded by the court registry
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