IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 13TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 22ND KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 33485 of 2008(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------ K.RAVINDRANATHAN PILLAI MANAGER, HS & VHSS MANNADI & KRKPM BHS & VHSS KADAMAPANAD, KADAMAPANAD SOUTH , PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JOHN JOSEPH VETTIKAD SRI.C.JOSEPH JOHNY RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION (A) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER KOTTARAKKARA. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION KOLLAM. 4. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. ASHA NAIR H.S.A. (ENGLISH) HS & VHSS MANNADI, MANNADI P.O.,ADOOR. 6. G.CHANDRAMATHY AMMA, H S A (NS) HS MANNADI ,MANNADI P.O., ADOOR. 7. JEMMY ALEX H S A (MATHS) HS MANNADI,MANNADI P.O.,ADOOR. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ============== W.P.(C) NO. 33485 OF 2008 (J) ==================== Dated this the 13th day of November, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is the Manager of an aided school. He appointed the 5th respondent as HSA(English) w.e.f. 1/6/05. Ext.P2 is the staff fixation order. Following Ext.P4 report of the Super Check Cell, Ext.P5 revised staff fixation order was issued by the DEO. Consequent to Ext.P5, orders were issued by the DEO and as a result thereof, the 5th respondent was retrenched. Challenging those orders, petitioner, the Manager of the school has filed Ext.P12 revision before the 1st respondent and that is pending. 2. Although contentions have been raised in this writ petition on the merits of the order resulting in the retrenchment of the 5th respondent, now that the statutory authority is seized of Ext.P12, the revision filed by the manager invoking his rights under the KER, I feel atleast at this stage, this Court should not enter into the merits of the controversy, but direct the 1st respondent to take up and pass orders on Ext.P12 revision. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing that Ext.P12 shall be disposed of by the 1st respondent with notice to the petitioner and the 5th respondent, and as expeditiously as possible, at any WPC 33485/08 :2 : rate within 3 months of production of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner may produce a copy of this judgment before the 1st respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp