IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 29TH JANUARY 2008 / 9TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 3395 of 2008(D) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ E.S.SREELATHA, MUSIC TEACHER, HIGH SCHOOL SECTION, ST.MARY'S HIGH SCHOOL, PALLIPPORT. BY ADV. SRI.MVS.NAMBOOTHIRY SRI.K.N.KUMARASWAMY SARMA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DY.DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, ERNAKULAM. 4. THE CORPORATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCY, DIOCESE OF KOTTAPPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS CORPORATE MANAGER, KOTTAPPURAM PO-680 657. 5. LOTUS SIMON, MUSIC TEACHER, U.P.SECTION, ST.MARY'S HIGH SCHOOL, PALLIPPORT. 6. THE HEADMISTRESS, ST.MARY'S HIGH SCHOOL, PALLIPPORT. G.P. SHRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.3395 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 29th day of January, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is aggrieved by the action of the 4th respondent-manager in reverting the petitioner as a UPSA (Music) while the petitioner is working as H.S.A.(Music) and as per Ext.P4 staff fixation order, the reduction of post is in the UPSA. 2. I am of opinion that the petitioner can take up this matter before the 3rd respondent-DEO. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with the following directions: If the petitioner files an appeal before the 3rd respondent within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, the DEO shall consider and pass orders on the same, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of the same, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as well as the manager. To enable the petitioner to move the appeal and a stay petition, the petitioner shall not be reverted to the post of UPSA (Music) for a period of two weeks. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2