IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 4TH OCTOBER 2010 / 12TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 30381 of 2010(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------- SYAM MOHAN, AGED 17 YEARS, S/O. MOHANAN PILLAI, STUDENT SREE NARYAN CENTRAL SCHOOL, KAYAMKULAM, ALAPPUZHA DIST. MINOR REP. BY THE FATHER MOHANAN PILLAI, SYAMAM, BEHIND B.B.H.S.,NANGIARKULANGARA.P.O., VIA HARIPAD, ALAPPUZHA DIST. PIN-690513. BY ADV. SRI.G.BENO RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------- 1. THE PRINCIPAL, SREE NARAYAN CENTRAL SCHOOL, KAYAMKULAM, ALAPPUZHA DIST. PIN-690502. 2. VICE PRINCIPAL, SREE NARAYANA CENTRAL SCHOOL, KAYAMKULAM, ALAPPUZHA DIST. PIN-690502. 3. THE CHAIRMAN, MANGEMENT COMMITTEE, SREE NARAYANA CENTRAL SCHOOL,KAYAMKULAM, ALAPPUZHA DIST. PIN-690502. 4. THE PRESIDENT, SREE NARAYAN SAMSKARIKA SAMITHY, KAYAMKULAM, KARTHIKAPPALLY TALUK UNIT, ALAPPUZHA. PIN-690502. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 30381 OF 2010 (W) ===================== Dated this the 4th day of October, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is a student in the Sree Narayan Central School, Kayamkulam facing disciplinary action against him. It would appear that after placing him under suspension, memo of charges were issued, enquiry was conducted and thereafter Ext.P5 show cause notice was issued. Ext.P6 is the reply that was submitted. Thereafter, again Ext.P7 calling upon the petitioner to offer further explanation has been issued. It is at that stage, the writ petition is filed. The main contention raised is that Ext.P7 notice issued was unwarranted. 2. In my view, by Ext.P7, all that is done by the Principal is to call upon the petitioner to offer further explanation, and if the petitioner does not want to furnish any further explanation, it is open to the Principal to proceed with the action in the absence of such a further explanation. 3. Now that the petitioner has made clear before this Court that he does not want to file any further explanation in response to Ext.P7, the Principal is free to proceed with the action WPC No. 30381/10 :2 : without awaiting any response from the petitioner. 4. Having regard to the fact that disciplinary action is a matter which has to be finalised without any delay and as the petitioner does not want to file any further reply to Ext.P7, I direct the 1st respondent to finalise the disciplinary proceedings against the petitioner by passing final orders in the matter. This the 1st respondent shall do at any rate within 2 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed anything on the merits and it is entirely for the 1st respondent to take a decision on the materials available before it. 5. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition before the 1st respondent for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp