IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN MONDAY, THE 26TH MAY 2008 / 5TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 6834 of 2008(L) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. A.T.JOSEPHINE, HEADMISTRESS, HIGH SCHOOL CHENTRAPPINNI, P.O.CHENTRAPPINNI, THRISSUR. 2. DR.K.C.PRAKASAN, MANAGER, HIGH SCHOOL CHENTRAPPINNI, P.O.CHENTRAPPINNI, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.K.B.GANGESH SMT.SMITHA CHATHANARAMBATH RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, VIDHYABHYASA BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DEO, CHAVAKKAD. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.A.J.VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.6834 OF 2008 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of May, 2008 JUDGMENT Learned Government Pleader appears for respondents 1 to 3. Having regard to the nature of the direction being issued hereunder, notice to the additional respondents are dispensed with, preserving their right to move for review of this judgment, if aggrieved . 2. One Sri.P.U.Bhaskaran, the predecessor-in-interest of additional respondents 4 to 11, was a teacher in a school, of which, the first petitioner is the Headmistress and the second petitioner, the Manager. Questions arose regarding regularisation of a particular lap of his service. The matter reached this Court, which led to Ext.P1 judgment of the Division Bench, issuing directions to the Director of Public Instructions. It is stated that even as of now, proceedings have not ended following Ext.P1 judgment. WPC.6834/08 2 3. In the mean while, the DEO is stated to have issued certain directions to the Headmistress regarding the disbursement of certain amounts. The fundamental issue that has to be addressed by the competent statutory authorities is regarding the regularisation, i.e. the issue pending before the DPI. The entire service matters relating to deceased P.U.Bhaskaran could be concluded only in that way. 4. Having regard to what is aforesaid, the second respondent DPI is directed to conclude proceedings following Ext.P1, within a period of four months from now with notice to the necessary parties. Pending that, the impugned proceedings will stand suspended and the DPI will be entitled to issue such directions as may be necessary even in that regard, after hearing the petitioners as also the additional respondents. The writ petition ordered accordingly. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge kkb.