IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 17TH MAY 2010 / 27TH VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 13580 of 2010(V) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- MARY JAIN P.C., W/O. CHANDY, AGED 53 YEARS, HEADMISTRESS, ST.JOSEPH'S HIGH SCHOOL, CHATHEDOM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED, SRI.K.E.HAMZA. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, JAGATHY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 14. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM - 30. 4. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 5. THE CORPORATE MANAGER, CORPORATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCY, DIOCESE OF KOTTAPPURAM, P.O. KOTTAPPURAM - 680 667, KODUNGALLUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT. R1 TO R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. DILEEP MOHAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/05/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P. (C) No. 13580 OF 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 17th day of May, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as Headmistress in St.Joseph's High School, Chathedom. Based on Ext.P1 memo of charges, no enquiry as contemplated under Rule 75 of Chapter XIV-A of the Kerala Education Rules have been conducted, it is contended by the petitioner. At any rate, no enquiry with notice to him was conducted, it is further submitted. However, based on a report from the Deputy Director of Education, the 5th respondent has issued Ext.P3 memo dated 5.2.2010 to the petitioner proposing to revert the petitioner from the post of Headmistress. 2. The grievance of the petitioner, essentially, pertains to the proceedings pursuant to which a proposal has now, been made to revert the petitioner. As noticed herein before, the specific case of the petitioner is that no enquiry as contemplated under Rule 75 has been conducted, based on Ext.P1, with notice to him. Raising such contentions he has filed Ext.P4 revision dated 3.3.2010 before the Government WPC.13580/2010 : 2 : with a prayer to set aside the enquiry report of the Deputy Director of Education,Kakkanad. Any further delay in the matter of disposal of the said revision petition would cause hardships and prejudice, it is submitted. In view of the contentions raised by the petitioner as noticed above, this writ petitioner is disposed of, without making any observation as to the merits of the said contentions, with a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 revision petitioner with due notice to the petitioner and the 5th respondent, expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of six weeks. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma //true copy// P.A to Judge