IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 2ND JANUARY 2007 / 12TH POUSHA, 1928. WP(C).No. 2 of 2007(A) ---------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------------- 1. JAIN.V.ANTONY, WORKING AS TEACHER IN DEVAMATHA PUBLIC SCHOOL, PAISAKARI P.O., PAYYANNOOR (VIA), KANNUR DISTRICT, KERALA. 2. SMT.ACHAMMA.K.J., WORKED AS LEAVE SUBSTITUTE TEACHER, ST.JOSEPH H.S., PERAVOOR, KANNUR. 3. SMT.MARY P.A., WORKED AS LEAVE SUBSTITUTE TEACHER, ST.JOSEPH H.S., KONNOTH, KANNUR. 4. SMT.JANCY THOMAS, WORKED AS LEAVE SUBSTITUTE TEACHER, ST.MARY'S H.S., EDOOR, KANNUR. 5. SRI.JOSE PRAKASH.C.G., WORKED AS LEAVE SUBSTITUTE TEACHER, ST.MARY'S H.S., EDOOR, KANNUR. 6. SMT.LISSY ABRAHAM, WORKED AS LEAVE SUBSTITUTE TEACHER, DEVAMATHA H.S., PAISAKARI, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.BIJU M.JOHN RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KANNUR. 2. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, D.E.O. OFFICE, KANNUR. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE CORPORATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCY, ARCHDIOCESE OF THALASSERY, SANDESABHAVAN, P.B.NO.70, REP. BY ITS CORPORATE MANAGER. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. M.R. SREELATHA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.2 OF 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 2nd day of January, 2007 JUDGMENT Petitioners challenge Ext.P4. It is an order by the DEO, against which petitioners have alternative remedies including filing of revision under Rule 92 of Chapter XIVA KER. In such circumstances, I decline jurisdiction. The writ petition is dismissed without prejudice to the right of the petitioners to approach the alternate forum seeking relief. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb K.M.JOSEPH, JJ. - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.A. No. OF - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JUDGMENT Dated this the day of February, 2006.