IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 18TH JANUARY 2007 / 28TH PAUSHA 1928 WP(C).No. 21895 of 2006(F) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- LEELAMMA THOMAS, RETD. H.S.A., ST.RAPHAEL'S HIGH SCHOOL, EZHUPUNNA AND RESIDING AT: THEKKEPALLIKKAPARAMBIL HOUSE, EZHUPUNNA, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.P.SANTHOSH KUMAR (PANAMPALLI NAGAR) RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, ALAPPUZHA. 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, CHERTHALA. 4. THE HEADMASTER, ST.RAPHAEL'S HIGH SCHOOL, EZHUPUNNA, ALAPPUZHA. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. T.T. MUHAMMED THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC.NO.21895/2006 F APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE GRATUITY PAYMENT ORDER DTD. 18/04/2005. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE REPRESEENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE LETTER OF THE HEADMASTER TO THE PETITIONER WITH THE STATEMENT DTD. 17/07/2006. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE LETTER OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT OFFICE TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT DTD. 27/06/2006. /TRUE COPY/ Kss K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 21895 OF 2006 F -------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th January, 2007 JUDGMENT It is submitted by learned counsel appearing for petitioner that proceedings were initiated on the basis of the direction of the Finance Department for recovery of excess amount drawn due to irregular fixation of pay. It is submitted that by G.O.(P) No.206/Fin. (PRCC) Dept. Dated 14.7.2006, Government ordered that no recovery need be made. In such circumstances, the Writ Petition is closed, recording the submission. K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk.