IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 2ND DECEMBER 2011 / 11TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 32109 of 2011(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- T.V. PADMANABHAN, HEAD MASTER, ATHIYADAM LOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL, MELATHIYADAM, SREESTHA POST, PAZHAYANGADI VIA, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.O.V.MANIPRASAD SRI.SAJU J PANICKER RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KANNUR, CIVIL STATION, KANNUR - 670 001. 2. THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, MADAYI, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, MADAYI, PAZHAYANGADI.P.O, KANNUR DISTRICT - 670 303 R1 & R2 BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SRI.M.A.FAYAZ THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/12/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: AMV WPC NO.32109 OF 2011 (K) APPENDIX PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS : EXHIBIT. P1 : COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE AND THE COVERING LETTER OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PWD BUILDINGS DIVISION, THALASSERY. EXHIBIT.P2 : COPY OF THE APPLICATION MADE BY THE COUNSEL FOR THE PETITIONER TO THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER IN THE 2ND RESPONDENT'S OFFICE. EXHIBIT.P3 : COPY OF THE REPLY GIVEN BY THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER IN THE 2ND RESPONDENT'S OFFICE. EXHIBIT.P4 : COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 13/07/2009 SENT BY THE COUNSEL FOR THE PETITIONER. EXHIBIT.P5 : COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 30/07/2009 OF THE STATE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT.P6 : COPY OF THE SCHEDULE OF THE BUS PASSING THROUGH ATHIYADAM GIVEN BY THE CONTROLLING INSPECTOR, K.S.R.TC SUB DEPOT, PAYYANNUR DATED 29/06/2009 EXHIBIT.P7 : COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 30/03/2009 OF REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, KANNUR. EXHIBIT.P8 : COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 01/07/2009 OF PETITIONER REPRESENTED BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT EXHIBIT.P9 : COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 16/09/2010 OF PETITIONER REPRESENTED BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE AMV T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.32109/2011-K ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 2 nd day of December, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner herein is working as Headmaster in Athiyadam Lower Primary School, Kannur District. Aggrieved by the denial of travelling allowance for official journey undertaken by him, this writ petition is filed seeking for various directions in the matter. 2. It is stated that from March 2009 onwards, the travelling allowance of the petitioner was denied alleging that a new bus route was started from Pazhayangadi via Eripuram-Neruvambram and Athiyadam route to Taliparamba and that the distance from the concerned Sub Treasury and the office of the second respondent to the school is less than 8 kms. It is the case of the petitioner that the school is in Cheruthazham Village of Kannur Taluk. It is within the area of Madayi Educational Sub District, under the supervision of the second respondent. The nearest Sub Treasury and the office of the second respondent are situated at Pazhayangadi, 14 kms away from the school W.P.(C). No.32109/2011 -:2:- of the petitioner. Various other details have been averred in the writ petition. 3. Already, the petitioner has approached the Assistant Educational Officer for sanction of travelling allowance due to him as evident from Exts.P8 and P9. It is submitted that in spite of the filing of representations, no action has been initiated so far and has taken a stand against his claim. 4. Since the second respondent is not sanctioning T.A. bills, the petitioner will have to file appropriate representation before the first respondent who will take a decision in the matter. An appropriate representation will be filed within three weeks along with a copy of the writ petition and a certified copy of this Judgment. The same will be considered and after due enquiry, the first respondent will take a decision and communicate the same to the petitioner within a further period of two months. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms