IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 22ND FEBRUARY 2010 / 3RD PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 5595 of 2010(Y) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------- PRAKASH K.T., S/O.P.V.MADHAVAN NAMBIAR, AGED 45 YEARS, RESIDING AT VIJAY MANDIR, PERUVAMPARAMBA, IRITTY, KANNUR DISTRICT, (WORKING AS U.P.S.A., MUNICIPAL HIGH SCHOOL, PAYYANNUR). BY ADV. MR.V.N.RAMESAN NAMBISAN. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KANNUR. 3. THE MANAGER, MUNICIPAL HIGH SCHOOL. PAYYANNUR, REPRESENTED BY THE SPECIAL OFFICER, PAYYANNUR MUNICIPALITY, PAYYANNUR. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR. T.T. MUHAMOOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/02/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.5595 OF 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 22nd day of February 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ J U D G M E N T The petitioner was appointed as a UPSA in the third respondent's school with effect from 3.1.1994. However, his service was approved only with effect from 17.1.1995 on the ground that a protected teacher was appointed in the school only with effect from that date. The matter was considered by the educational authority and Ext.P3 and P4 orders have been communicated to the petitioner. The petitioner challenges the same. I am of the opinion that the petitioner has effective alternative remedy as provided in the statute against Exts.P3 and P4, which the petitioner should resort to in the first instance. Accordingly, without prejudice to that right, this writ petition is dismissed. S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE nl.