IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 26TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 5TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 32121 of 2009(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- N.K.KUTTI KRISHNAN NAIR, S/O.LATE A.P.UNNIKUARAN NAIR,AGED 72 YEARS, MANAGER,A.S.V.U.P.SCHOOL,EDAKKARA, KOZHIKODE-673616. BY ADV. SRI.KURIAN GEORGE KANNANTHANAM, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.JIJI THOMAS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KOZHIKODE. 4. THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, BALUSSERY,KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI T.T.MUHAMOOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.32121/2009-I ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 26th day of November, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the Manager of an Aided School, namely, A.S.V.U.P School. The petitioner intends to close down the school as according to him, being an old man, he is unable to perform effectively the functions of the Manager. Accordingly, he has given notice under Section 7 (6) of Kerala Education Act and Rule 24 of Chapter V K.E.R, as per Ext.P3. The main prayer in the writ petition is for a direction to the second respondent to consider Ext.P2 medical reports of the petitioner and to take a decision on Ext.P3 without any further delay. 2. The learned Government Pleader on instructions submitted that the second respondent has called for a report from the fourth respondent in the matter and further action will be taken only in terms of the report and on assessment of various aspects. Therefore, there will be a direction to the second respondent to take a decision on Ext.P3 in accordance with law within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. It is made W.P.(C). No.32121/2009 -:2:- clear that I have not expressed anything on the merits of the matter. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms