IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER TUESDAY, THE 12TH JUNE 2007 / 22ND JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 17979 of 2007(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SMT. GEO THOMAS, STEPHEN VILLA, KUTHIRAPPANTHI P.O., THAZHAVA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.B.KRISHNA MANI RESPONDENTS: ---------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KOLLAM. 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KOLLAM. 4. THE MANAGER, C.S.SUBRAMANIYAM GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL, KARUNAGAPPALLY. 5. SMT. GEETHA S., GEETHA BHAVAN, PADANAYARKULANGARA NORTH, KARUNAGAPPALLY. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: A.K.BASHEER,J. =============== W.P.(C).No.17979 of 2007 ==================== Dated this the 12th day of June, 2007 JUDGMENT Petitioner impugns Ext.P7 order contenting primarily that the said order had been passed without hearing her. Petitioner has also raised several other contentions in support of her plea that the impugned order is totally illegal and unjust . 2. However, I do not propose to deal with any of the contentions raised by the petitioner at this stage, since the petitioner has got an alternate statutory remedy as provided under the Kerala Education Rules. It will be open to the petitioner to raise all her contentions before the said authority. Learned counsel submits that petitioner will take recourse to that remedy available to her. 3. In the above facts and circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of with the following directions; If the petitioner challenges Ext.P7 order before the competent statutory authority within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, the said authority shall consider and pass orders on the same, strictly on its merit and in W.P.(C).No.17979 of 2007 :2: accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four months from the date of receipt thereof. Needless to mention, the petitioner and all others who are likely to be affected, shall be afforded sufficient opportunity to be heard before any decision is taken in the matter. Petitioner shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with a certified copy of the judgment before the authority for compliance. A.K.BASHEER,JUDGE dvs