IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 27TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 6TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 35082 of 2008(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. SMT.BINDU.K, ASSISTANT TEACHER, NARIKKUNI AUP SCHOOL, P.O.NARIKUNI, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 2. SMT.B.KRISHNAKUMARI, -DO- -DO- 3. SMT.T.V.SAJITHAKUMARI, -DO- -DO- BY ADV. SRI.R.K.MURALEEDHARAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REP.BY SECRETARY, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, THAMARASSERY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 4. THE PRINCIPAL FINANCE SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. T.T. MOHAMMED THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J ----------------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.35082/2008 ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioners were teachers of the Narikkuni AUP School. They were placed under suspension by Ext.P4 order, in pursuance to Ext.P5 report, suggesting that there were some bogus admissions. Aggrieved by Ext.P4, invoking the power of the first respondent under rule 79 of Chapter XIV- A KER, the petitioners have filed Ext.P7 appeal and it is contended that the appeal is pending and in this writ petition the petitioners praying for an order requiring expeditious disposal of Ext.P7 appeal. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of directing that the first respondent shall consider and pass orders on Ext.P7 appeal filed by the petitioners against Ext.P5 with notice to them, as expeditiously as possible and 2 at any rate within 8 weeks from the date of production of a copy of the judgment. It is clarified that this court has not dealt with the merits of the contentions raised and all the contentions in the writ petition are left open. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE vi. 3