IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 22ND NOVEMBER 2007 / 1ST AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 34547 of 2007(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ---------------- P.VIJAYAMMA, MANAGER, S.N.V.T.T.I., KAKKAZHOM, ALAPPUZHA-5. BY ADV. SRI.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN (SR.) RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. SMT. MERSAMMA LOUIS, W/O. C.T.ZACHARIA, AGED 53 YEARS, HEADMISTRESS (UNDER SUSPENSION), S.N.V.T.T. INSTITUTE, KAKKAZHOM, RESIDING AT "MERYLAND", KAKKAZHOM, ALAPPUZHA-5. 2. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, ALAPPUZHA. 3. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, JAGATHY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. STATE OF KERALA - REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GPVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. A.J. VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. -------------------------------- W.P.(C)No. 34547 OF 2007 ---------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of November, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner is the Manager of an aided School, who is aggrieved by the orders of the Deputy Director of Education, Alappuzha, directing reinstatement of the 1st respondent, who has been suspended by the petitioner on allegations of misconduct, rejecting the request of the petitioner to approve continuance of the 1st respondent under suspension beyond the period of fifteen days. Against the order of the Deputy Director of Education, the petitioner has filed Ext.P3 revision petition along with Ext.P4 stay petition. The petitioner seeks expeditious disposal of Exts.P3 and P4. 2. I have heard the learned Government pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I direct the 4th respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P3 revision petition as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, W.P.(c) No.34547/07 2 after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as well as the 1st respondent. The 4th respondent shall also pass orders on Ext.P4 stay petition within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd W.P.(c) No.34547/07 3