IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 2ND AUGUST 2010 / 11TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 18937 of 2010(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- A.T.SOMASEKHARA PILLAI, S/O.THAMPA PILLAI, AGED 54 YEARS, HEADMASTER, GOVERNMENT U.P.SCHOOL, PAINAVU, IDUKKI DISTRICT (UNDER SUSPENSION), RESIDING AT NANDANAM, MANAKADU P.O., THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI DISTRICT-685584. BY ADV. SRI.JOHNSON P.JOHN SRI.RAJU SEBASTIAN VADAKKEKKARA RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION KERALA, AT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, IDUKKI DISTRICT AT THODUPUZHA. 3. THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, ARAKULAM, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.DILIP MOHAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.18937 OF 2010 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of August, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioner is presently working as Head Master in Government U.P.School, Painavu in Idukki District. The petitioner was placed under suspension on 17.9.2007. This writ petition has been filed mainly with the prayers to quash Ext.P1 order of suspension and to issue a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to reinstate him in service forthwith. When the matter was taken up today, the learned Government Pleader furnished a copy of Government letter No.19661/H3/2008/G.Edn. Dated 27.7.2010 addressed to the respondents. As per the said letter Government have directed the respondents to take immediate action to reinstate the petitioner into service. It is further stated therein as follows:- “On re-instatement Sri.Somasekhara Pillai may be posted in a far away place from where he was suspended (as instructed in Para (V) of Government Circular No.9713/C1/91/Vig. Dated 21/5/92).” W.P.(C).No.18937 OF 2010 2 2. Government have already issued orders on the aforesaid lines as per letter dated 27.7.2010, in the matter of reinstatement of the petitioner. However, considering the fact that the petitioner has been under suspension since 17.9.2007 and no time limit was actually fixed as per the said letter dated 27.7.2010, after recording the orders issued by the Government, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to take appropriate action as directed by the Government in letter dated 27.7.2010 expeditiously at any rate, within a period of one month from today. C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE. mns