IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 1ST MARCH 2010 / 10TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 6484 of 2010(I) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. GEETHA K.R., H.S.A. (MATHS), R.V.H.S.S. VALAKAM, (RESIDING AT VRINDAVAN, VALAKAM,), KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM. 2. KRISHNAKUMAR.B., H.S.A.(S.S) R.V.H.S.S., VALAKAM, (RESIDING AT VRINDAVAN, VALAKAM), KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.O.D.SIVADAS SRI.S.SHAJI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, (GENERAL EDUCATION), OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KOLLAM. 2. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KOTTARAKKARA. 3. THE MANAGER, R.V.H.S.S., VALAKAM, KOTTARAKKARA. 4. THE PRINCIPAL, R.V.H.S.S., VALAKAM, KOTTARAKKARA. 5. THE SECRETARY TO THE COMMISSIONER FOR GOVERNMENT EXAMINATIONS, OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR EXAMINATIONS, PAREEKSHA BHAVAN, POOJAPPURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.SANDESH RAJA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 6484 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 1st day of March, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are High School Assistants working under the 3rd respondent. They have been suspended from service on certain allegations of misconduct. The petitioners contend that this is a vindictive step taken by the manager of the school, for extraneous reasons stated in the writ petition. The petitioners have filed Exts.P10 and P10(a) before the 1st respondent against the orders of suspension. The petitioners seek a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P10 and P10(a) expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P10 and P10(a), as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners and the manager. I make it abundantly clear that I have not considered any of the contentions of the petitioners on merits and it is entirely for the 1st respondent to consider and decide the issue in accordance with law. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge