IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 16TH OCTOBER 2008 / 24TH ASWINA 1930 W.P(C).No. 30511 of 2008(G) ---------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ---------------- 1. A. BHARGAVI, W/O. C.V. NANU, AGED 77 YEARS, RESIDING AT 'SUCHINTA', P.O. VADAKKUMPAD, THALASSERY - 9, THALASSERY TALUK, KANNUR TALUK. 2. A. SOUMINI, W/O. DAMODARAN, AGED 68 YEARS, RESIDING AT 'SREEKRISHNA', NEAR KARATTHUKUNNU, P.O. VADAKKUMPAD, THALASSERY - 9, THALASSERY TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY POA HOLER SRI. A.K. DINANATH, S/O. DAMODARAN, ENGINEER, RESIDING AT 'SREEKRISHNA', NEAR KARATTHUKUNNU, P.O. VADAKKUMPAD, THALASSERY - 9, THALASSERY TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT 3. A. VILASINI, W/O. KUMARAN, AGED 64 YEARS, RESIDING AT 'DILKUSH', P.O. VADAKKUMPAD, THALASSERY - 9, THALASSERY TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY POA HOLDER MRS. ASHIKA KUMAR, W/O. RAJESH, TEACHER, AGED 31 YEARS, RESIDING AT 'DILKUSH', 'SREEKRISHNA', NEAR KARATTHUKUNNU, P.O. VADAKKUMPAD, THALASSERY - 9, THALASSERY TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.R.SURENDRAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, THALASSERY NORTH, THALASSERY, KANNUR DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTAPURAM. WPC 30511/2008(G) 3. A. PADMAVATHI,D/O.K.P.GOVINDAN, AGED 74 YEARS, RESIDING AT 'PADMAVILAS', P.O. VADAKKUMPAD, THALASSERY - 9, THALASSERY TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT. 4. A. RAJAN ALIAS PADMANABHAN, S/O. KL.P. GOVINDAN, AGED 71 YEARS, RESIDING AT 'SREENILAYAM', P.O. VADAKKUMPAD, THALASSERY - 9, THALASSERY TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT. 5. SHIJI V.P., W/O. SHANITH, AGED 35 YEARS, RESIDING AT “SUPRABHA”, P.O. VADAKKUMPAD, THALASSERY - 9, THALASSERY TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER, SRI. A.J. VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 30511 OF 2008 (G) ==================== Dated this the 16th day of October, 2008 J U D G M E N T Ext.P13 order of granting approval to the appointment of the 5th respondent is under challenge. There is no reason why the petitioners should not have pursued the statutory remedy. The fact that the managership is in dispute and that the same is pending consideration of this Court in W.P(C) 27680/2008, is no reason why the same should bye pass the statutory remedy. 2. Therefore, without prejudice to the right of the petitioners to pursue their statutory remedies against Ext.P13, this writ petition is disposed of. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE jj