IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 15TH DECEMBER 2009 / 24TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 35776 of 2009(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- THE MANAGER, ST.JOHN'S VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL,UMMANNOOR, KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.M.KURIAN SRI.MATHEW B. KURIAN SRI.K.T.THOMAS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT ANNEX, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SHRI MUHAMOOD T.T THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.35776/2009-N ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 15th day of December, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the Manager of an aided school, namely, St.John's Vocational Higher Secondary School, Ummannoor, Kottarakkara. He is conducting the Vocational Higher Secondary School in the school campus. The establishment of the High School for the year 2008-09 was fixed by the District Educational Officer as per Ext.P1, after physical verification. No new divisions were sanctioned. The Super Check Cell conducted a visit on 20/09/2008 and found that the staff strength fixed by the District Educational Officer was not correct. They conducted a further verification also, after verifying the explanation submitted by the Headmaster. Ext.P2 is the showcause notice, which was replied duly by Exts.P3 and P4. Finally, by Ext.P5, the Director of Public Instruction ordered abolition of one post of U.P.S.A, one post of H.S.A (Core subject), one post of H.S.A (Malayalam) and one post of L.G.(Hindi). Apart from the same, the post of sewing teacher has also been abolished. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner has filed revision petition before the Government as per Ext.P6. It is submitted that expeditious steps may be taken to dispose of the revision petition, as the delay therein will affect the rights of the parties. W.P.(C). No.35776/2009 -:2:- 2. The learned Government Pleader on instructions submitted that the revision petition has been received and is pending. 3. There will be a direction to the first respondent to take a decision on Ext.P6 after hearing the petitioner and necessary parties within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. Pending the same, no coercive steps pursuant to Ext.P5 shall be taken against the petitioner. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms