The High Court of Kerala issued directions to the Vigilance Tribunal to complete a pending inquiry within three months in light of the petitioner's arrest warrant.
Directing the Vigilance Tribunal to complete the inquiry within three months.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K. BABU
TUESDAY, THE 6TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2022 / 15TH AGRAHAYANA, 1944
WP(CRL.) NO. 1191 OF 2022
PETITIONER:
G. SALI (RETD.) AGED 56 YEARS, CHETHANA HOUSE, PALACE WARD, KRISHNAPURAM, KAYAMKULM P.O., ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 690533. NOW RESIDING AT OCHAVILA HOUSE, POTTA P.O., CHALAKKUDI, PIN - 680722 BY ADVS. RAFEEK. V.K. SALMAN FARIS SAIJO HASSAN BENOJ C AUGUSTIN U.M.HASSAN AATHIRA SUNNY BINCY JOB NEEMA NEERACKAL AMBADI DINESH L.K.
RESPONDENTS:
1 THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KERALA SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPUAM, PIN - 695001 2 THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KERALA HOME AND VIGILANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001 3 THE VIGILANCE TRIBUNAL THYCAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695014 4 THE CHIEF ENGINEER (MECHANICAL) DEPARTMENT OF IRRIGATION, IRRIGATION AND ADMINISTRATION, BAKERY JCT RD, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, SENATE HOUSE CAMPUS, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695033 5 SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF IRRIGATION, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001
BY ADVS. REKHA,GP
THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06.12.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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K.BABU, J.
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Dated this the 6th day of December, 2022
JUDGMENT
The prayers in this Writ Petition (Criminal) filed under Article
226 of the Constitution of India are as follows:
in Section No.3, Thanneermukkam Project from 27.07.2010 to
06.01.2014.
No.VC/09/15/ALP alleging offences punishable under Sections 468,
471, 477A and 120B of the IPC against the petitioner and others.
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Final report dropping further action against the petitioner and the other accused. However, the Vigilance and Anti-corruption Bureau suggested an inquiry by the Vigilance Tribunal.
The Writ Petition (Criminal) is disposed of as above.
Sd/K.BABU, JUDGE
KAS
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APPENDIX OF WP(CRL.) 1191/2022
PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE FINAL REPORT DATED 12/04/2019 Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY THE REPRESENTATION DATED 26.10.2021 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE GOVERNMENT Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILED WRITTEN STATEMENT DATED 10.03.2019 Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY THE REPORT OF THE 4TH RESPONDENT DATED NIL Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 08.04.2022 ALONG WITH ITS LEGIBLE TYPED COPY Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE SUMMONS DATED 28.06.2022 VIGILANCE TRIBUNAL, TRIVANDRUM
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the vigilance tribunal proceeding can be expedited to ensure speedy disposal.
Whether the petitioner can be dispensed from filing the English translation of vernacular documents.
G. SALI
THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KERALA
THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KERALA
THE VIGILANCE TRIBUNAL THYCAUD
THE CHIEF ENGINEER (MECHANICAL) DEPARTMENT OF IRRIGATION
SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF IRRIGATION
K. BABU
As recorded by the court registry
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