IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 5TH JANUARY 2010 / 15TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 31908 of 2009(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M.MANI, S/O. MADASWAMY, AGED 48, THANKAMALA ESTATE, MATTUPPETTY DIVISION, MOOLAKKAYAM, VANDIPERIYAR, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.S.MANILAL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, DIRECTORATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, IDUKKI AT THODUPUZHA. 3. THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, PEERMADE, IDUKKI. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI P. NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No.31908 of 2009-G - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 5th day of January, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioner is the President of the Parent Teachers Association of the Govt. U.P. School, Vandiperiyar. The main complaint raised by the petitioner in the writ petition is regarding the stoppage of the noon meal programme in the school for a period of time which resulted in causing acute hardship to the students as well as the parents. The petitioner therefore filed Ext.P10 before the Deputy Director of Education seeking for an enquiry into the matter and to take appropriate action againt the erring officer. 2. Pursuant to the directions issued by this Court, a statement has been filed by the learned Govt. Pleader on behalf of the respondents. It is pointed out in the statement that the petition submitted by the petitioner was examined in detail and an enquiry was conducted by the Deputy Director of Education on 12.8.2009 regarding the non conducting of noon meal programme in the school. They have found that feeding on various days were interrupted in the school as a result of non availability of rice and green gram in the school. It is also mentioned that some miscalculations wpc 31908/2009 2 occurred on the part of the school authorities in collecting the indent from the Maveli Stores and supply of timely commodities from the Maveli Store. A detailed report has been forwarded to the Director of Public Instruction. It is also mentioned that the Headmaster of the school was under suspension for misappropriation of Government money and the school was under the charge of the teacher-in-charge. His inexperience in managing the day today affairs of the school was the main reason for the dropping of the feeding programme for two or three days. 3. It is further mentioned in para 3 of the statement that after normal functioning of the school, an intimation was given to the petitioner by letter dated 1.10.2009. Regarding the other complaints mentioned in the petition of the petitioner, the Asst. Educational Officer, Peerumade under whose jurisdiction the school is functioning, has been given necessary instructions to conduct an enquiry and submit a report to the Office of the Deputy Director of Education. It is also averred that further steps from the Office of the Deputy Director will be taken, if required, on receipt of the report. 4. The above statements are recorded. It is upto the competent authority to consider all matters in accordance with law. The writ petition is therefore disposed of. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/