2025:KER:27005 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D. K. SINGH FRIDAY, THE 28TH DAY OF MARCH 2025 / 7TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 13196 OF 2025 PETITIONER(S): VIJAYASANKAR K AGED 52 YEARS S/O SANKARANARAYANAN CONDUCTOR GRADE I CITY DEPOT, KERALA ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695023. BY ADVS. U.BALAGANGADHARAN ARJUN P.P. NAMITHA GEORGE RESPONDENT ( S ) : 1 KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION TRANSPORT BHAVAN , FORT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, PIN – 695023. 2 THE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695023. 3 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (VIGILANCE) KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION TRANSPORT BHAVAN , FORT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695023. 4 THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER KERALA STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION PALAKKAD DEPOT, PALAKKAD, PIN – 678001. 2025:KER:27005 WP(C) NO. 13196 of 2025 2 5 THE CHIEF TRAFFIC OFFICER KERALA STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION CHIEF OFFICE, THIRUVANNATHAPURAM, PIN – 695009. BY ADV DEEPU THANKAN - SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28.03.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2025:KER:27005 WP(C) NO. 13196 of 2025 3 D. K. SINGH, J ----------------------------------------------- WP(C) No.13196 OF 2025 ----------------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of March, 2025 J U D G M E N T The petitioner, who is employed as a conductor in the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), has faced disciplinary proceedings initiated by the respondent, Corporation. After the completion of the enquiry, the Enquiry Officer submitted an enquiry report to the disciplinary authority. The disciplinary authority issued a show cause notice to the petitioner and the petitioner submitted a reply to the show cause notice, but a final decision has not yet been taken by the disciplinary authority. 2. The petitioner has approached this Court seeking the expeditious disposal of the proceedings pending before the disciplinary authority, pursuant to the enquiry report submitted by the enquiry officer in Ext.P3. 2025:KER:27005 WP(C) NO. 13196 of 2025 4 3. Considering the limited prayer made in this Writ Petition, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to the 3rd respondent, the Executive Director (Vigilance) of Corporation, to dispose of the disciplinary proceedings pending before him in accordance with law, preferably within a period of four weeks from today. With the aforesaid direction, this writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- D. K. SINGH JUDGE mea 2025:KER:27005 WP(C) NO. 13196 of 2025 5 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 13196/2025 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE MEMORANDUM DATED 13.4.2022 ISSUED BY 4TH RESPONDENT REFERENCE NO. C .O. MEMO NO. PL111 - 000334/2021 Exhibit P2 A TRUE COPY OF MEMO OF CHARGES NO. A&V3/044584/2023 DATED 12.9.2023 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT ALONG WITH TRANSLATION [ RELEVANT PORTION ONLY ] Exhibit P3 A TRUE COPY OF THE ENQUIRY REPORT DATED 4.11.2023 ISSUED BY ENQUIRY OFFICER [ LAW OFFICER & SOUTH ZONE ] [ TRANSLATION RELEVANT PORTION ONLY ] REFERENCE NO. LO/AV3/044584/2023 Exhibit P4 A TRUE COPY OF THE SHOW CAUSE NOTICE NO. A&V3/0044584/2023 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 19.10.2024 [ TRANSLATION RELEVANT PORTION ONLY ] Exhibit P5 A TRUE COPY OF EXPLANATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 23.11.2024 Exhibit P6 A TRUE COPY OF EXPLANATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 02.12.2024 Exhibit P7 A TRUE COPY OF EXPLANATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 31.1.2025