IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN MONDAY, THE 1ST NOVEMBER 2010 / 10TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 30093 of 2010(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- DAVID JOHN, HEADMASTER (UNDER SUSPENSION), CMS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, ROUND WEST, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. CORPORATE MANAGER, CMS SCHOOLS (COCHIN AREA), CMS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, ROUND WEST, THRISSUR. 2. DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, THRISSUR. 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, THRISSUR. 4. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADDITIONAL R5: 5. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001. IMPLEADED AS PER THE ORDER DATED 1.11.2010 IN I.A.NO.15241/2010 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.NISHA BOSE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.30093 of 2010 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of November, 2010 JUDGMENT While working as Headmaster in C.M.S. Higher Secondary School, Thrissur, the petitioner was kept under suspension. Disciplinary proceedings were initiated against him. As per Exhibit P29 order dated 17.3.2010, the Deputy Director of Education, Thrissur granted sanction for imposing the penalty of compulsory retirement on the petitioner. The Manager passed Exhibit P28 order dated 5.4.2010 imposing punishment of compulsory retirement on the petitioner from 2.7.2007, that is, the date of suspension. 2. In the Writ Petition, the main relief sought for by the petitioner is to quash Exhibits P28 and P29. 3. After filing the Writ Petition, the petitioner filed Exhibit P31 statutory revision dated 15.10.2010 before the Government under Rule 92 of Chapter XIVA of the Kerala Education Rules, challenging Exhibits P28 and P29 orders. The Government was subsequently impleaded as an additional WPC No.30093 of 2010 2 respondent in the Writ Petition. 4. The only relief which is sought for by the petitioner for the present is to issue a direction to the additional 5th respondent to dispose of Exhibit P31 revision filed by him expeditiously. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of as follows : (i) The additional fifth respondent shall consider and dispose of Exhibit P31 revision dated 15th October 2010, as expeditiously as possible, and at any rate within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. (ii) The petitioner shall produce a copy of the Writ Petition, a copy of I.A.No.15242/2010 and certified copy of the judgment before the additional fifth respondent. K.T.SANKARAN JUDGE csl