IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH MARCH 2010 / 16TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 6907 of 2010(K) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SREEJA.K., D/O.KUNHIKANNAN NAIR, AGED 38 YEARS, MANAGER, CHEMBILODE HIGH SCHOOL THALAVIL, P.O.PODUVACHERRY, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KANNUR P.O. KANNUR - 2. 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KANNUR P.O. KANNUR - 2. 4. THE HEADMASTER, CHEMBILODE HIGH SCHOOL, THALAVIL P.O.PODUVACHERRY, KANNUR DISTRICT. GOVT. PLEADER SRI.T.T.MAHAMOOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 6907 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 17th day of March, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the manager of an aided school. For the year 2008-09, 15 posts of High School Assistants (core subjects) were sanctioned. For the year 2009-2010, according to the petitioner, going by the student strength, 17 posts of High School Assistants (core subjects) are to be sanctioned. But it was not done in the staff fixation. Therefore, the petitioner submitted a request for higher level verification by the 2nd respondent-Deputy Director of Education as per Rule 12 of the Chapter XXIII of the Kerala Education Rules. The petitioner's grievance in this writ petition is that higher level verification is not being conducted by the Deputy Director despite the request. The petitioner, therefore, seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to conduct a higher level verification in the petitioner's school and take further steps for staff fixation, in accordance with the said verification. 2. I have heard learned Government Pleader also. He would contend that other students from tribal areas are being brought to the school to artificially inflate the student strength. Therefore, there is no point in conducting a higher level verification, is his contention. 3. It is not disputed before me that under the provisions of the KER, if a manager of an school requests for a higher level verification, higher level verification has to be conducted by the Deputy w.p.c.6907/10 2 Director of Education. Whether the manager or the headmaster has inflated the student strength artificially, is a matter which has to be considered by the appropriate authority in accordance with law. That is no ground for denying higher level verification when requested for. Accordingly, the 2nd respondent is directed to conduct a higher level verification and take further steps in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge