IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN MONDAY, THE 12TH JANUARY 2009 / 22ND POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 1125 of 2009(H) PETITIONER: --------------- A.I PAUL, HEADMASTER, M.G.M.H.S.S, KURUPPAMPADY, PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT (UNDER SUSPENSION) RESIDING AT ATHUNKAL HOUSE, THURUTHY.P.O, KURUPPAMPADY, PERUMBAVOOR. BY ADV. SRI.T.RAMPRASAD UNNI SRI.MANU TOM RESPONDENT: --------------- THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) NO. 1125 OF 2009 H ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 12th January, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner is the Headmaster of M.G.M.Higher Secondary School, Kuruppampady, Perumbavoor, Ernakulam District, which is an aided school. The petitioner attained the age of superannuation on 20.10.2008. However, as per Rule 62 of Chapter XIVA of the Kerala Education Rules, he is entitled to continue up to the last working day, namely, 31.3.2009. On 24.11.2008, the petitioner was placed under suspension by the Manager. Against the order of suspension, the petitioner filed appeal before the Deputy Director of Education. The Deputy Director of Education, while ratifying the order of suspension, as per Ext.P1 order declared that the petitioner shall be deemed to have retired from service as on 24.11.2008, the date of the order of suspension. Challenging Ext.P1 order, the petitioner filed Ext.P2 Revision before the respondent. Ext.P2 Revision is pending consideration. 2. The reliefs prayed for in the Writ Petition are the following: “i) to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the respondent to immediately dispose of Ext.P2 Revision Petition forthwith to enable the petitioner to rejoin duty as W.P.(C) NO. 1125 OF 2009 :: 2 :: Headmaster of M.G.M.H.S.S., Kuruppampady, till he attains the age of superannuation in accordance with the statutory rules; ii) to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the respondent to keep in abeyance the order Ext.P1 till the disposal of the Revision Petition; iii) to issue such other writs, orders or directions as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.” 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, for the present, the petitioner confines his relief to a direction to the respondent to dispose of Ext.P2 Revision expeditiously. Learned Government Pleader submits that the respondent will dispose of Ext.P2 Revision expeditiously. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of as follows: a) The respondent shall dispose of Ext.P2 Revision as expeditiously as possible and, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as well as the Manager. b) The petitioner shall produce a copy of the Writ Petition and certified copy of the judgment before the respondent. W.P.(C) NO. 1125 OF 2009 :: 3 :: c) Petitioner shall also send a copy of the Writ Petition and a true copy of the judgment to the Manager of the School by registered post with acknowledgment due within a period of ten days and shall produce proof of the same before the respondent. (K.T.SANKARAN) Judge ahz/