IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 26TH MARCH 2010 / 5TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 10373 of 2010(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- A.G.HAREENDRANATH, S/O.SASIDHARAN UNNITHAN, AGED 36 YEARS, NON-VOCATIONAL TEACHER IN ENGLISH, VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KUZHIKKALIDAVAKA, P.O.KARIMPINPUZHA, PANGODE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADVS. MR.V.A.MUHAMMED MR.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE MANAGER, VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KUZHIKKALIDAVAKA P.O.KARIMPINPUZHA, PANGODE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 4. THE PRINCIPAL, VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KUZHIKKALIDAVAKA P.O.KARIMPINPUZHA, PANGODE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.T.T.MAHAMMOOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J ---------------------- W.P.(C.) No.10373 of 2010 --------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of March 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a higher secondary school teacher who was suspended from service beyond 15 days without obtaining prior permission from the Director of Higher Secondary Education. According to the petitioner since as per Ext.P1 Government Order dated 24.2.2010, the provisions regarding disciplinary proceedings against the teaching and non teaching staff of aided schools are applicable to aided higher secondary schools also, the Manager could not have suspended the petitioner beyond 15 days without obtaining prior permission from the Director of Higher Secondary Education. In the above circumstances, the petitioner has filed Ext.P3 before the 2nd respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. W.P.(C) No.10373 of 2010 -2- 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as well as 3rd respondent. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Jvt