IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 22ND DECEMBER 2009 / 1ST POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 37128 of 2009(I) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- T.C.THULASI BAI,HEADMISTRESS-CUM- PRINCIPAL,V.K.N.M VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL,VAYYATTUPUZHA,PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT, RESIDINGA T PRAVEEN VILLA,VAYYATTUPUZHA, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY MR.KRB.KAIMAL, SENIOR ADVOCATE BY ADVS.MR.B.UNNIKRISHNA KAIMAL MR.V.MADHUSUDHANAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT,SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT AT THIRUVALLA. 3. THE MANAGER,V.K.N.M.V.H.S.SCHOOL, K.V.M.S.HEAD OFFICE,P.B.NO.9,RANNY.P.O, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No.37128 of 2009-I - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 22nd day of December, 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioner herein is the Headmistress-cum-Principal of V.K.N.M. Vocational Higher Secondary School, Vayyattupuzha, Pathanamthitta District. The third respondent is the Manager of the school. The petitioner was suspended from service earlier, on 2.9.2002, but was reinstated in service on 5.7.2004 after imposing a punishment of reversion. The petitioner filed W.P.(C) No.25105/2003 and as per the judgment of this Court, the petitioner was restored to the post of Headmistress/Principal on 19.7.2006. Again, the Manager suspended the petitioner on 20.9.2007. This Court in W.P.(C) No.420/2008 stayed the order passed by the Manager which was taken in W.A. No.301/2008 and the Writ Appeal was dismissed on 6.3.2008. Thereafter, the matter was taken up before the Apex Court in S.L.P. No.9992/2008. The third respondent reinstated the petitioner when this Court ordered the personal appearance of the third respondent, in Contempt Case (Civil) No.851/2008. We are concerned with a later suspension order dated 28.8.2008. The second respondent accorded sanction to continue the suspension as per wpc 37128/2009 2 Ext.P2 which was challenged by the petitioner in a revision petition dated 25.4.2009 filed before the Director of Public Instruction. The Director of Public Instruction, as per Ext.P4, ordered reinstatement of the petitioner in service. The Manager was directed to issue formal order reinstating the petitioner in service. Even though the petitioner had been moving the Manager, the Manager subsequently filed a revision petition before the first respondent as per Ext.P6. The petitioner has filed Ext.P7 objection against the revision petition filed by the Manager. It is prayed that Ext.P6 revision petition may be directed to be disposed of after hearing the petitioner, as otherwise the petitioner will be put to real hardship. There will be a direction to the first respondent to take a decision on Ext.P6 after considering the objection raised by the petitioner and after hearing all the parties, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner will produce a copy of the writ petition along with a copy of this judgment before the first respondent for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/