IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 13TH OCTOBER 2009 / 21ST ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 17108 of 2009(G) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- 1. P.K.GIRIJA, HEADMISTRESS, MORAZHA SOUTH A.L.P.S., P.O.MORAZHA, PIN-670 331. 2. M.P.KUNHIKRISHNAN, HEADMASTER, KODALLUR A.L.P. SCHOOL, P.O.NANICHERY-670 563. 3. A.V.SREELATHA, HEADMISTRESS, MORAZHA CENTRAL A.U.P.SCHOOL, P.O.MORAZHA, VIA.MOTTUMMEL-670 331. 4. M.T.RATNAVALLI, HEADMISTRESS, MORAZHA, A.U.P.SCHOOL, P.O.MORAZHA VIA. MOTTAMMAL- 670 331. 5. M.POONCHOLA DEVI, ANDOOR A.L.P.SCHOOL, THALIYIL, K.U.C.P., KALLIASSERI (VIA). 6. K.K.DIVAKARAN, KOLTHURUTHI, A.L.P.SCHOOL, P.O.NANICHERI-670 563. 7. P.RANJITH, KOTAMBERY A.L.P.SCHOOL, KOTAMBERY, KANNUR-670 564. 8. A.V.USHA, MORAZHA WEST A.L.P.SCHOOL, P.O.MORAZHA VIA MOTTAMMAL-670 331. BY ADV. SRI.B.PREMNATH (E) W.P.(C) NO.17108/2009 RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KANNUR DISTRICT. 4. THE ASST. EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, TALIPARAMBA(SOUTH), KANNUR. 5. THE TAHSILDAR, TALIPARAMBA, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER MR.MUHAMOOD T.T THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/10/2009, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 17320 OF 2009 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) Nos. 17108/2009-G & 17320 of 2009-H - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 13th day of October, 2009. JUDGMENT In W.P.(C) No.17108/2009, the petitioners are Headmasters and teachers of various schools under the fourth respondent. They are aggrieved by the order passed by the third respondent shifting the office of the Assistant Educational Officer, Thaliparamba South from the present station to Mayyil Grama Panchayat. In W.P.(C) NO.17320/2009, the petitioners are respectively the Thaliparamba Branch Committee of the Kerala Non Gazetted Officers Association and its President. 2. The issue that is projected by the petitioners is regarding the shifting of the Office of the Asst. Educational Officer, Thaliparamba. The petitioners have stated various reasons why the new place is so inconvenient for the teachers and public. 3. In exercise of the jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, this court will not be justified in examining the reason as to why the Office was shifted, etc. It is for the appropriate authorities to take a decision in the matter. If the petitioners have got any grievance, they will wpc 17108 & 17320 of 2009 2 be free to approach the higher authorities in the matter and if appropriate representations are filed, the same will be considered also. With the above observations, the writ petitions are disposed of. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/