IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 17TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 26TH KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 31913 of 2006(Y) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- K.RAVEENDRAN PILLAI, S/O.K.R.KRISHNAN PILLAI, AGED 64, MANAGER, K.R.K.P.M.B.H.S. & V.H.S.S. KADAAMBANAD AND H.S. & V.H.S.S. MANNADI. BY ADVS. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMSA. RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCAION DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, TRIVANDRUM. 2. DY.DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KOLLAM. 3. DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICE, KOTTARAKKARA. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.NABLE MATHEW. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/11/2011, THE COURT ON 17/11/2011 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: STU WP(C).No. 31913 of 2006(Y) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1 : COPY OF THE ONE DAY VERIFICATION REPORT. P2 : COPY OF THE RE-VISIT REPORT. P3 : COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION FILED BEFORE THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: R2(A) : COPY OF THE ORDER NO.SC(1)/24484/06/DPI/D.DIS. DTD 25/11/2006 OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS. R2(B) : COPY OF THE ORDER NO.SC(2)24533/06/DPI DTD 29/11/2006 OF D.P.I. //TRUE COPY// P.A TO JUDGE. STU S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 31913 of 2006 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 17th day of November, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the manager of an aided high school. For the year 2005-06, the DEO conducted a verification of the students' strength as per Ext.P1 order dated 12.7.2006. Subsequently, on 23.11.2006, the Deputy Director conducted a re-visit and ascertained the students' strength by Ext.P2, which was lower than those recorded by the D.E.O in Ext.P1. Against the same, the petitioner filed Ext.P3 representation before the 1st respondent. The petitioner's contention is that after almost the 2nd term of the academic year, no verification can be conducted by the Deputy Director of Education. The petitioner seeks the following reliefs: “(a) Call for the records relating to Ext.P2 and quash the original of the same by the issue of a writ of certiorari or other appropriate writ or order; (b) issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, commanding the respondents not to initiate any action pursuant to Ext.P2 re-visit. (c) direct the 1st respondent to effectively consider and pass appropriate orders upon Ext.P3 after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner within a time limit and in the meantime further action pursuant to Ext.P2 may be kept in abeyance.” Prayer Nos. (a), (b) and (c) cannot go together. In the circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant prayer no (c). Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to W.P(C) No. 31913 of 2006 -: 2 :- the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within 3 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/