IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 24TH JUNE 2011 / 3RD ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 16930 of 2011(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.V.RACHEL, AGED 53 YEARS, HEADMISTRESS THEVERVALIL LOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL, PUTHUKKADA, KOONAMKARA, PERUNAD VILLAGE, RANNI TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.SETHUNATH SRI.PRAKASH KESAVAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REP BY THE SECRETARY, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PIN 695 001. 2. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER PATHANAMTHITTA PIN 689 645. 3. THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER RANNI, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT PIN 689 672. 4. THE MANAGER, THEVERVALIL LOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL, PUTHUKKADA, KOONAMKARA, PERUNAD VILLAGE,RANNI TALUK, PATHANAMTHITT DISTRICT PIN 689 711. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI B.VIJULAL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No.16930 of 2011(M) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXTS: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE EXTRACT OF THE ATTENDANCE REGISTER OF THEVERVALIL LOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL IN THE MONTH OF JUNE EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT GIVEN BY THE PETITIONER TO THE THIRD RESPONDENT. EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF THE MEMO ISSUED BY THE FOURTH RESPONDENT EXT.P4 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY GIVEN BY THE PETITIONER EXT.P5 TRUE COPY OF THE SUSPENSION ORDER ISSUED BY THE FOURTH RESPONDENT. EXT.P6 TRUE COPY OF THE APPEAL/REPRESENTATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE THIRD RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXTS: NIL \\TRUE COPY// P.A TO JUDGE T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ----------------------------------- W.P.(C). No.16930 OF 2011- M --------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JUNE, 2011 J U D G M E N T Aggrieved by the order of suspension, the petitioner has approached this Court by filing this Writ Petition. 2. The order of suspension is for a period of 15 days. It is pointed out by the learned counsel for the petitioner that already an appeal has been filed by the petitioner before the Assistant Educational Officer as evident from Exhibit P6. 3. The learned Government Pleader on getting instructions submitted that Exhibit P6 was received on 21.6.2011 and now the Superintendent is in charge of the Office of the Assistant Educational Officer and the new Officer will take charge immediately. 4. Therefore, there will be a direction to the Assistant Educational Officer or any other competent officer to consider Exhibit P6 and pass appropriate orders before any approval is granted for extending the period of suspension. The parties will be heard also. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. Issue copy today itself. Sd/-(T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) dsn