IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD JUNE 2010 / 2ND ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 19579 of 2010(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- KUMARI RANI.R., AGED 55 YEARS, W/O.LATE SUBRAN, HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT (NATURAL SCIENCE) (RETIRED) S.N.T.H.S.SCHOOL, PUNALUR (RESIDING AT AISWARYA, VENCHAVODE, P.O.SREEKARIYAM, TRIVANDRUM - 695 017). BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM - 1. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695024 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695024 4. THE CORPORATE MANAGER, S.N.TRUST SCHOOLS, KOLLAM-691001 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.DILIP MOHAN FOR R1 TO R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 19579 of 2010 V ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 23rd day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner retired on 31-03-2010 while working as H.S.A.(Natural Science) in S.N.T.H.S. School, Chelannur. While in service, certain allegations were levelled against the petitioner. Those allegations were enquired into and Ext.P1 report was submitted by the third respondent. Since the report was in favour of the petitioner, the Manager of the School took up the matter before the Government in revision. Ext.P2 is the order passed by the Government in revision. Though the findings in Ext.P2 were to the effect that the allegations raised therein were baseless, the Manager continued with the proceedings and issued Ext.P3 show cause notice as to why a punishment of barring of three increments without cumulative effect or in the alternative recovery of amount equivalent to the aforesaid punishment should not be imposed on the petitioner. The petitioner has filed his explanation as per Ext.P4. Without properly considering the explanation offered by the petitioner in Ext.P4, the 4th respondent has passed Ext.P5 order confirming the aforesaid proposed punishment. WPC.19579/2010 : 2 : Feeling aggrieved by Ext.P5, the petitioner has submitted Ext.P6 revision petition under Rule 92 of Chapter XIV-A of the Kerala Education Rules before the first respondent. Ext.P6 is now pending before the Government. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P6, expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, with notice to the petitioner and the fourth respondent. Sd/- (C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) aks // True Copy // P.A. To Judge