IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 25TH JANUARY 2010 / 5TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 1624 of 2010(C) PETITIONER(S): LILA M.ITTY, W/O.K.GEORGE JOSEPH, AGED 54 YEARS, HEAD MISTRESS, MALABAR CHRISTIAN COLLEGE HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, CALICUT, RESIDING AT 5/2726A, "KIRAN", RAJEEV NAGAR, THIRUTHIYAD, KOZHIKKODE-673 004. BY ADV. SRI.VINOD SINGH CHERIYAN SRI.R.SUDHISH SMT.M.MANJU RESPONDENT(S): 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KOZHIKODE. 4. THE CORPORATE MANAGER, CSI SCHOOL'S IN MALABAR AND WAYANAD, CSI CORPORATE MANAGER'S OFFICE, BANK ROAD, KOZHIKODE. 5. GIREEASH V.K., S/O.RAJAN, RESIDING AT VENNAPPALANKANDIYIL, CHORODE EAST, VATAKARA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 6. SHEENA SHERIN SUKUMAR, W/O.JEEVANANDA JOHN, RESIDING AT 5/2233 A, 'BLESSINGS', THALIYEDATH PARAMBA, NEAR ASOKAPURAM, CALICUT-1. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. T.T. MAHAMOOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 1624 of 2010 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 25th day of January, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner challenges Ext. P11 order passed by the District Educational Officer, whereby the petitioner has been directed to restore the position of certain teachers who have been transferred to various schools, as on 27-5-2009 in accordance with Ext. P10 order of the Deputy Director of Education, Kozhikode. It is also stated in Ext. P11 that the petitioner would be liable for salary and other benefits due to the teachers consequent to the non-compliance with the first direction. The petitioner's contention is that at the relevant time, the petitioner was not the Headmistress of the school and therefore she is not bound to comply with the directions. Notwithstanding the fact that the petitioner was not the Headmistress at the relevant time, since the transfers have been cancelled and it has been directed that the position of the teachers be restored as on 27-5-2009, the petitioner being the present Headmistress, it is her duty to pass appropriate consequential orders although she may not be liable for what happened prior to her taking charges as Headmistress in the school. As such, the petitioner's challenge against Ext. P11 is without any merit. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.