IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 25TH JANUARY 2008 / 5TH MAGHA 1929 OP.No. 10172 of 2002(J) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- M.S.LALOTHA BHAI, PRINCIPAL (UNDER SUSPENSION) C.B.K.M.HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, PUTHIYAPARIYARAM,PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.SIVAN MADATHIL, SMT.LATHA PRABHAKARAN. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE MANAGER (SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY) C.B.K.M.HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL,PUTHOYAPARIYARAM, PALAKKAD. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, PALAKKAD. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVT.GENERAL EDUCATION,SECRETARIATE, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. N. SUDHA DEVI. THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/01/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER ON C.M.P. NO. 17992/2002 IN O.P. NO 10172/2002-J DISMISSED 25/01/2008. SD/- T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE. APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE R.1. TO THE PETITIONER DTD. 18/03/2002. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 22/03/2002 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE R.1. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD 19/03/2002 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE R.1. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE EXPLANATION STATEMENT DTD. 01/04/2002 SUBMITTED TO THE R.2. BY THE PETITIONER. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS DTD. 01/04/2002 ISSUED BY THE R.2. TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P.6: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 09/10/2002 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE R.1. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// prv. T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - O.P.NO.10172 of 2002-J - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 25th day of January, 2008. JUDGMENT The original petition was filed mainly for a direction to the first respondent to reinstate the petitioner in service as Headmistress of the first respondent's school with immediate effect in compliance with Ext.P5 direction. It appears that the petitioner was placed under suspension by the Manager of the school as per order dated 18.3.2002. By Ext.P5 order, the Deputy Director of Education directed the Manager to reinstate her as Headmistress of the school immediately. There was a further direction to proceed the disciplinary action and finalise the same as early as possible. The age shown in the affidavit shows that the petitioner would have attained the age of superannuation by now. If there is any surviving grievance, the petitioner will be free to agitate the same before the competent authority. With the above observation, the original petition is closed. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/ -2- T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - O.P. No.10172 of 2002-J - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JUDGMENT 25th January, 2008.