IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH JULY 2009 / 7TH SRAVANA 1931 WA.No. 1650 of 2009 ---------------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC.19862/2009 Dated 15/07/2009 .................... APPELLANT(S): PETITIONERS: -------------------------- 1. JOBY JOSE, U.P.S.A., ST.THOMAS U.P.SCHOOL, THEYYAPPARA, VIA.THAMARASSERY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 2. SR.SINDHU JACOB, U.P.S.A., VIMALA U.P.SCHOOL, MANJUVAYAL, MEEMUTTY P.O., KODENCHERRY VIA., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 3. ANUPAMA JOSEPH K., URDU FULL TIME TEACHER, ST. THOMAS U.P.S.KOORACHUND, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.J.MATHEW & SRI.K.B.ARUNKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENTS: --------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, THAMARASSERY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 3. CORPORATE MANAGER, CORPORATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCY, DIOCESE OF THAMARASSERY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. R1 & R2 BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BENNY GERVASIS. THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ALONGWITH W.A. NO.1658/09 ON 29/07/2009 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JJ. ------------------------------ W.A. No.1650 and 1658 of 2009 ------------------------------ Dated this, the 29th day of July, 2009 JUDGMENT Balakrishnan Nair, J. These appeals arise from the common judgment of the learned Single Judge dated 15.7.2009, disposing of two writ petitions, for the reason that the appellants/writ petitioners have alternative remedy under the statute. Normally, no appeal will lie against such a decision, unless it is shown that the exercise of discretion by the learned Single Judge in not entertaining the writ petition is perverse. We find that the remedy available to the appellants before the statutory authority concerned is equally convenient and efficacious. If the point raised by them is covered in favour of them by any decision of this Court, we find no reason to think that the statutory authority will ignore the decision of this court. W.A.Nos.1650 & 1658/09: - 2 - 2. In the result, the writ appeals fail and they are accordingly dismissed, without prejudice to the contentions of the appellants and their right to move the statutory authority concerned. Sd/- K. Balakrishnan Nair, Judge. Sd/- C.T. Ravikumar, Judge. DK. (TRUE COPY) P.S. TO JUDGE.