IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH NOVEMBER 2006 / 8TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 WP(C).No. 31574 of 2006(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- SWAPNA RADHAKRISHNAN, LOWER GRADE HINDI TEACHER, RAMAKRISHNA MISSION HIGH SCHOOL, ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE P.O., KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.K.JAJU BABU SMT.M.U.VIJAYALAKSHMI RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KOZHIKODE. 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KOZHIKODE. 4. THE MANAGER, RAMAKRISHNA MISSION HIGH SCHOOL, ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE P.O., KOZHIKODE. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. A.J. VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/11/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.31574 OF 2006 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 29th day of November, 2006. JUDGMENT Petitioner is aggrieved by Ext.P4 staff fixation order. Case of the petitioner is as follows: She is working as a Lower Grade Hindi Teacher. According to her without giving any reason, she is ordered to be retrenched by Ext.P4 order. The prayer is for a direction to respondents 1 and 2 to dispose of Exts.P5 and P6 and also to keep in abeyance implementation of Ext.P4 till the disposal of Exts.P5 and P6. 2. I heard learned Government Pleader also. Petitioner has preferred Ext.P5 before the Director of Public Instruction. I feel that the said petition should be directed to be considered by the first respondent. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P5 in accordance with law after hearing the petitioner within a period of one month from WPC.31574/2006. 2 the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. It is open to the petitioner to seek interim relief against Ext.P4 before the first respondent against the retrenchment ordered in Ext.P4. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb K.M.JOSEPH, JJ. - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.A. No. OF - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JUDGMENT Dated this the day of February, 2006.