IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 20TH JANUARY 2011 / 30TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 1964 of 2011(U) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- SEETHI SAHIB MEMORIAL UPS REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER, PUZHANAD, KATTAKKADA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BY ADV. SRI.P.N.MOHANAN SMT.I.VINAYAKUMARI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001 2. DEPUTY DIRECTOR EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001 3. DIRIECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001 BY GOVT.PLEADER SMT.NISHA BOSE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.1964 Of 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 20th DAY OF JANUARY, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the Manager of Seethi Sahib Memorial UP School, Kattakkada, Thiruvananthapuram. During the staff fixation of the year 2009-10, the divisions were reduced from 7 to 5. One division was reduced in Standard V and one division in standard VII. This is evident from Exhibit P2, a copy of the staff fixation order. The petitioner seeks for a declaration that the staff strength of 2009-10 as evidenced by Exhibit P2 order cannot be reduced on the basis of Exhibit P4 order branding certain students as bogus. Exhibit P4 is based on the inspection of the Assistant Educational Officer, Kattakkada, after a complaint was received. 2. Aggrieved by the proceedings, the petitioner has already approached the Director of Public Instructions as per Exhibit P8 appeal. It is prayed that the same may be directed to be disposed of within a time frame. 3. In view of the pendency of Exhibit P8 appeal, there will be a direction to the 3rd respondent to take a decision on W.P.(C)No.1964/11 -2- Exhibit P8 after hearing the petitioner, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner will produce a copy of the Writ Petition along with a copy of the judgment for compliance. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. Sd/-( T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) dsn True copy P.A.to Judge