IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 9TH MARCH 2007 / 18TH PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 7828 of 2007(F) --------------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------------- RAVINDRA NATHAN V.K., RETIRED HEAD MASTER, S.N.D.P. L.P.SCHOOL, KOZHUVALLOOR P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. (RESIDING AT PUTHUPPARAMBIL, MEZHUVELI P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA). BY ADV. SRI.M.P.KRISHNAN NAIR SRI.KRISHNAN NANDAKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY SECRETARY, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPT., SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, CHENGANNUR, ALAPPUZHA. 4. HEAD MASTER, S.N.D.P. L.P. SCHOOL, KOZHUVALLOOR P.O., ALAPPUZHA. 5. SUB TREASURY OFFICER, SUB TREASURY, CHENGANNUR, ALAPPUZHA. R1 TO R3 & R5 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER (SHRI A. J. VARGHESE) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 7828 OF 2007 F -------------------------------------- Dated this the 9th March, 2007 JUDGMENT Case of petitioner, in brief, is as follows: Petitioner was the Headmaster of an Aided School. He retired on 31.5.2005. He had availed a loan from a Government Co-operative Bank. He could not remit the amount due to prolonged illness of his wife. The Bank issued notice to detain the salary from January, 2005. According to him, due to the ailment of his wife, he did not take action. Petitioner contacted the DEO and third respondent AEO, and gave permission for deduction of the amount due to the Bank from the DCRG of petitioner. But, no action was taken on the consent letter. Rs.8 Lakhs is due, is the case of the petitioner as evident from Exts.P1 to P4. According to him, he spent Rs.31,500/= for providing for noon meal to students and this amount also was not re-imbursed. Petitioner submitted Ext.P6 representation. But, no action has been taken on the same. WP(C) NO. 7828/07 F 2 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. The Writ Petition is disposed of directing the third respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P6 in accordance with law, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. The amounts found due to petitioner will be paid without any further delay. K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk.