IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER FRIDAY, THE 8TH JUNE 2007 / 18TH JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 17632 of 2007(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ NARENDRANATHAN P., AGED 58 YEARS, S/O.PRABHAKARAN, MANAGER, A.L.P.SCHOOL, THALIKULANGARA, P.O.MANKAVU, KOZHIKODE - 673 007. RESIDING AT 'JANU PRABHA', KOMMERI P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673 007. BY ADV. SMT.LATHA PRABHAKARAN SRI.K.M.JAMALUDHEEN SMT.C.C.JANCY RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KOZHIKODE CITY. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. A.J. VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: A.K. BASHEER, J. -------------------------- W.P.(C). NO. 17632 OF 2007 --------------------- Dated this the 8th day of June, 2007 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is stated to be the Manager of an aided Lower Primary School. He is aggrieved by the order passed by the Department reducing one division each in Standards I to IV. Though the order passed by the original authority has been confirmed by the appellate authority, petitioner has preferred Exts.P3 and P5 before respondent No.1. It is contented by the petitioner that the orders passed by the subordinate authorities are totally illegal. Anyhow, I do not propose to deal with the above and other contentions raised by the petitioner at this stage in view of the limited prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioner at the Bar. He submits that petitioner will be satisfied if an appropriate direction is issued to respondent No.1 to take a decision on Exts. P3 & P5 expeditiously. In the above facts and circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.1 to consider and pass appropriate orders on Exts. P3 and P5 strictly on their merit WPC NO.17632/07 Page numbers and in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment Respondent No.1 shall ensure that the petitioner and all others who are likely to be affected by the order that may be passed are afforded sufficient opportunity to be heard before any decision is taken in the matter. Petitioner shall produce a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before respondent No.1 for compliance. A.K. BASHEER, JUDGE vps WPC NO.17632/07 Page numbers A.K. BASHEER, JUDGE OP NO.20954/00 JUDGMENT 1ST MARCH, 2007