IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 18TH DECEMBER 2008 / 27TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 W.P(C).No. 19770 of 2008(C) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------ P.K. SULAIMAN, RETIRED ARABIC TEACHER, L.F.L.P. SCHOOL, VADUTHALA, KUNNAMKULAM, THRISSUR DISTRICT. RESIDING AT PANIKKAVEETTIL HOUSE, (VIA) MATTOM, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN (SR.) SRI.S.SUJIN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KUNNAMKULAM. 2. DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, CHAVAKKAD. 3. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVT., SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE MANAGER, L.F.L.P. SCHOOL, VADUTHALA (PO), NAMBAZHIKKAD, (VIA) MATTOM, KUNNAMKULAM, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER, SRI. A.J. VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ============== W.P.(C) NO. 19770 OF 2008 (C) ==================== Dated this the 18th day of December, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner was an Arabic teacher in an Aided School. Even according to him, leave without allowances was granted till 8/9/04, as per Exts. P1 and P2. Even thereafter, petitioner remained absent and the justification is that he had applied for medical leave for 41 days. Long thereafter, by Ext.P5, disciplinary proceedings were ordered to be initiated against the petitioner and the AEO called for a report as is seen from Ext.P6. Petitioner submits that in response to the communication received from the AEO, the Manager gave Ext.P7 report and that the matter remains at that stage even at this distance of time. Petitioner submits that in view of the uncertainty that is prevailing, his terminal benefits are also not released. 2. In the facts and circumstances of this case, I do not think an adjudication on the merits of the claim is called for. Fact remains that AEO has called for a report by Ext.P6 and according to the petitioner, the Manager has also given his report. Therefore, it is for the AEO to finalise WPC 19770/08 :2 : the matter pursuant to Ext.P6. This the 1st respondent shall do, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 8 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp