IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 19TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 30TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 5508 of 2010(K) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SHEELA P.JOHN, HEADMISTRESS (UNDER SUSPENSION) BEM GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.A.A.ABUL HASSAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS JAGATHY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-14. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION KOZHIKODE. 4. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KOZHIKODE. 5. THE CORPORATE MANAGER ALL A.S.I. SHCOOLS IN MALABAR AND WAYANAD C.S.I, MANAGERS OFFICE, BANK ROAD, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. A.J. VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 5508 of 2010 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 19th day of February, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the Headmistress of an aided school. The petitioner is challenging Ext. P23 order of the Deputy Director of Education, Kozhikode suspending the petitioner from service on certain allegations of misconducts. I am of opinion that the petitioner should more appropriately resort to statutory remedies available to the petitioner. Therefore, without prejudice to that right, this writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.