IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 6TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 17TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 2979 of 2009(D) ------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- HARILEKSHMI.D.NAIR, SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT, (HIGHER GRADE), O/OTHE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, TRIPUNITHURA, ERNAKULAM, R/AT.TC.17/2191, SREEPURAM ROAD, POOJAPPURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.GOPAKUMAR R.THALIYAL RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. DIRECTOR, STATE COUNCIL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING (S.C.E.R.T), POOJAPPURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SRI. M.K CHANDRAMOHAN DAS - R1 GOVT. PLEADER SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.2979 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 6th February,2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is now working as Senior Superintendent (Higher Grade) in the office of the Assistant Educational Officer, Thripunithura. He started his career as Lower Division Clerk on 21.3.1977, gained promotion as U.D Clerk on 16.9.1985 and Head Clerk on 1.6.1998 before promotion to the post of Junior Superintendent on 6.6.1998. Later, she was posted to S.C.E.R.T on 4.2.2002 on deputation. By Exhibit-P1 memo of charges she was directed to settle the advance for a total amount of Rs.14,55,002/-. Exhibit-P2 is the reply submitted by the petitioner. There was no response thereafter. While she was working as P.A to the Deputy Director of Education in the office of the Director of Public Instruction, she was placed under suspension by Exhibit-P3. An appeal was filed as Exhibit-P4 against it. Exhibit-P5 is the memo of charges issued to her later. Petitioner was served with Exhibit-P7 order fixing a liability to the tune of Rs.12,33,173/-. Again she submitted an W.P ( C) No.2979 of 2009 2 explanation along with certain factual details regarding the conduct of programme to waive off the alleged liability. By Exhibit-P8 the liability is shown as Rs.7,80,878/-. 2. In view of the fixation of liability as above, the petitioner has filed a detailed representation to the Director, the 1st respondent as per Exhibit-P9. 3. Heard learned standing for the 1st respondent. It is submitted that Exhibit-P9 representation will be considered on merits and orders will be passed within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that petitioner may be given a personal hearing before the matter is disposed of. 4. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to pass an order on Exhibit-P9, on its merits, after hearing the petitioner, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.2979 of 2009 3 W.P ( C) No.2979 of 2009 4