IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN MONDAY, THE 12TH JANUARY 2009 / 22ND POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 525 of 2009(K) ------------------------ PETITIONER: --------------- KURIAN JACOB.A., S/O.A.K.JACOB, AGED 44, ARANGASSERY HOUSE, ERNANELLOOR PO., THRISSUR , PIN-680501. WORKING AS TEACHER, S.S.M.V.H.S, EDAKKAZIYUR, CHAVAKKAD, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.S.SREEKUMAR SRI.P.MARTIN JOSE SRI.P.PRIJITH RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. DIRECTOR, VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, HOUSING BOARD BUILDING, SANTHI NAGAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, REGIONAL OFFICE, THRISSUR. 3. MANAGER, SEETHI SAHIB MEMORIAL VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL(SSMVHSS) EDAKKAZIYUR, CHAVAKKAD, THRISSUR, -680515. BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P(C) No.525 of 2009-K --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th January, 2009. J U D G M E N T While working as non-vocational teacher in Biology in S.S.M.V H.S.S, the petitioner was placed under suspension as per Ext.P5 order dated 3.12.2008. Challenging Ext.P5 order, the petitioner submitted an appeal dated 6.12.2008 before the Director, Vocational Higher Secondary Education (1st respondent). 2. The relief prayed for by the petitioner is to quash Ext.P5 order and to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to disburse the pay and allowances to the petitioner as if he has not been placed under suspension. There is also a prayer for issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to consider and dispose of Ext.P7 appeal within a time limit. 3. It is submitted by the counsel for the petitioner that Ext.P7 appeal is posted for hearing before the 1st respondent on 12.1.2009. In the facts and circumstances, the only direction that is required is to direct the 1st respondent to dispose of Ext.P7 appeal as expeditiously as possible at any rate within a period of W.P(C) No.525 of 2009-K : 2 : ten days from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as well as the 3rd respondent. All the contentions of the parties are left open to be considered in Ext.P7 appeal. The 1st respondent shall communicate the order passed in Ext.P7 appeal to the parties without delay. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- K.T.SANKARAN JUDGE //True copy// PA to Judge Ab