IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 21ST DECEMBER 2009 / 30TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 36829 of 2009(W) --------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- REMA VAZHAYIL, HEADMISTRESS (UNDER SUSPENSION), GOVT.HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, CHALAI, KANNUR, NOW RESIDING AT 'SURABHI', KOTTAYAM MALABAR P.O., KOOTHUPARAMBA, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY MR.C.P.PEETHAMBARAN, ADVOCATE. RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ADDL.DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION (GENERAL), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY MR.T.T. MUHAMOOD, SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.36829 OF 2009 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of December, 2009. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is aggrieved by the order of suspension issued as per Exhibit P2 whereby the Additional Director of Public Instruction has placed the petitioner under suspension along with one P.K.Sivanandan. 2. It is the case of the petitioner that the petitioner is innocent in respect of the allegations leading to the order of suspension and the petitioner had earlier submitted Exhibit P3 representation before the Deputy Director of Education, Kannur explaining the real facts. Challenging the order of suspension, the petitioner has filed Exhibit P6 revision petition before the Government. It is stated that the petitioner is due to retire from service on 31.03.2010 and therefore, unless urgent orders are issued in Exhibit P6, that may put the petitioner in further trouble as the petitioner will not be able to get the pensionary benefits within a reasonable time. W.P.(C) No.36829/2009 2 3. Heard the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. In the light of the fact that Exhibit P6 is one concerning the challenge against the order of suspension, there will be a direction to the 1st respondent to take a decision on Exhibit P6 within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment along with copy of the writ petition for compliance. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp