IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 20TH JANUARY 2011 / 30TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 2088 of 2011(I) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- REV.R.VIJAYAKUMAR, MANAGER, LUTHERAN SCHOOLS, LUTHERAN CHURCH, MYLAKKARA P.O., KATTAKKADA VIA., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.D.KISHORE SMT.MINI GOPINATH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 3. REV.C.H.ALFRED, LUTHERAN SCHOOLS, INDIA IVANGALIKAL LUTHERAN CHURCH, PEROORKADA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. BY GOVT.PLEADER SMT.NISHA BOSE FOR R1 & R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.2088 Of 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 20th DAY OF JANUARY, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner seeks for a direction to the 1st respondent to take a decision on Exhibit P7 revision petition filed under Chapter III Rule 4(4) of the KER. 2. The subject matter of the dispute concerns the appointment of Manager. The petitioner was the Manager from 2.7.2007 for three years and his term expired on 1.7.2010. It is pointed out that due to various administrative reasons, the election to the Trivandrum Synod Executive Committee could not be conducted in time. It is further averred that even though elections were held, there were manipulations and illegalities in the conduct of the election. The 3rd respondent was appointed as the Manager on 3.9.3010. It is pointed out that with regard to the various allegations concerning the election, disputes are pending before the High Court of Madras and before the City Civil Court, Chennai. President of the Lutheran Church requested the 2nd respondent to allow the petitioner to continue as the Manager of the Schools. The 3rd respondent's appointment was ultimately W.P.(C)No.2088/11 -2- approved as evident from Exhibit P6 order of the Director of Public Instructions. It is against which Exhibit P7 revision petition was filed. 3. There will be a direction to the Government to take a decision on Exhibit P7 revision petition after hearing the petitioner and the 3rd respondent as well as the Educational Agency within a period of three 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 for compliance. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. Sd/-( T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) dsn True copy P.A.to Judge