IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 29TH JANUARY 2009 / 9TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 3113 of 2009(U) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- P.NARAYANAN NAIR, NOW RESIDING AT C.H.ORPHANAGE, KANJANGAD, KASARAGOD. BY ADV. SRI.T.RAJESH RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (A DEPARTMENT REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT TVM) 2. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION IDUKKI DISTRICT. 3. THE MANAGER NEHRU SMARAKA PANCHAYATH HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL (SECRETARY) VANDANMEDU GRAMA PANCHAYATH PUTTADI, IDUKKI. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. A.J VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 3113 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 29th January,2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner was working as the Principal of 3rd respondent's school. There were certain disputes between the petitioner and management. Action was taken by the petitioner alleging for unauthorised absence. It is seen that an enquiry was conducted by the Department. Ultimately by Exhibit-P5 order the District Educational Officer approved the order of the Manager of the School to remove the petitioner from service with effect from 24.4.2003. Petitioner has challenged the same before the Government by Exhibit-P6. Since no action is seen taken on Exhibit-P6, he has again submitted Exhibit-P8 before the Government. 2. Since the petitioner has availed of the statutory remedy to challenge Exhibit-P5, there will be a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Exhibit-P6, after notice to the petitioner, the Manager W.P ( C) No. 3113 of 2009 2 and the Educational Authorities, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No. 3113 of 2009 3 W.P ( C) No. 3113 of 2009 4