IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 29TH JUNE 2009 / 8TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 18009 of 2009(U) -------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ---------------- 1. K.I. KURIAKOSE, TRUSTEE, ST. JOHN'S JACOBITE SYRIAN CHURCH,(ALSO KNOWN AS ST. JOHN'S ORTHODOX SYRIAN CHURCH), VADAKARA, KOOTHATTUKULAM, ERNAKULAM DIST. 2. SUNNY JOHN, TRUSTEE, ST. JOHN'S JACOBITE SYRIAN CHURCH, (ALSO KNONW AS ST. JOHN'S ORTHODOX SYRIAN CHURCH), VADAKARA, KOOTHATTUKULAM, ERNAKULAM DIST. BY MR.ABRAHAM VAKKANAL, SENIOR ADVOCATE. MR.PAUL ABRAHAM VAKKANAL, ADVOCATE. MR.DIJO SEBASTIAN, ADVOCATE. MR.SABU JOSE, ADVOCATE. RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEO, MOVATTUPUZHA. 3. THOMAS C.VARGHESE, MANAGER ST. JOHN'S SYRIAN HSS & TTI, VADAKARA, KOOTHATTUKULAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY MR. A.J. VARGHESE, SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.18009 OF 2009 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of June, 2009. J U D G M E N T The petitioners herein are the elected trustees of a Church namely, St.John's Jacobite Syrian Church, Vadakara, Koothattukulam. The dispute is regarding election of 3rd respondent as Manager which, according to the petitioners, is in violation of the constitution of the Church and approved bye laws of the schools. By Exhibits P1 and P2, the same stands approved by the District Educational Officer. 2. The petitioners have filed an appeal under Rule 4(3) of Chapter III of Kerala Education Rules before the 1st respondent as per Exhibit P3. Exhibit P4 is a further representation filed by them before the appropriate authority producing additional materials also. It is prayed that the appeal may be directed to be disposed of by the 1st respondent within a time frame after considering the contentions raised in Exhibit P4 also. W.P.(C) No.18009/2009 2 There will be a direction to the 1st respondent to take a decision on Exhibit P3, after hearing the petitioners and 3rd respondent, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. While disposing of the appeal, the materials produced as per Exhibit P4 will also be considered. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp