IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 8TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 19TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 2837 of 2010(D) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ANITHAKUMARI.K.S., HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT(MATHS) S.N.HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, NANKICITY, KANJIKUZHY, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.J.R.PREM NAVAZ SMT.SMITHA GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, HOUSING BOARD BUILDINGS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, IDUKKI, THODUPUZHA. 5. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, THODUPUZHA. 6. THE MANAGER, S.N.HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, NANKICITY, P.O.KANJIKUZHY, IDUKKI DISTRICT 7. MS. SIJI.V.SIVARAM, HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT (MATHS), S.N.HIGHER SOCONDARY SCHOOL, NANKICITY, KANJIKUZHY.P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. G.P. SHRI.MUHAMMED HASHIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 2837 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 8th day of February, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is an High School Assistant working in an aided higher secondary school. She is now aggrieved by Exts.P3 and P4 orders which directly affects her employment, which orders have been passed without hearing the petitioner. In view of the allegation of violation of the principles of natural justice, I directed the learned Government Pleader to get instructions as to whether the petitioner was heard before passing Exts.P3 and P4 orders and if not, why the petitioner has not been heard despite the fact that the orders passed directly affects the petitioner. 2. Learned Government Pleader, today, on instructions, submits that before passing the impugned orders, the petitioner was not afforded an opportunity of being heard. Therefore, I am satisfied that Exts.P3 and P4 orders are violative of the principles of natural justice. Accordingly, Exts.P3 and P4 orders are quashed. The 1st respondent is directed to pass fresh orders after affording an opportunity of being heard to the all concerned, including the petitioner as expeditiously as possible. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2