IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 26TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 7TH PHALGUNA 1930 OP.No.15725 of 2002(V) --------------------------- PETITIONERS: ---------------- 1. G.BABY, HEADMASTER, B.E.M.U.P.SCHOOL, OTTAPALAM. 2. K.VENUGOPALAN, HEADMASTER, A.L.P.SCHOOL, AMBALAPARA, OTTAPALAM, PIN - 679 512. 3. P.P.SUBRAMANIAN, HEADMASTER,E.S.T.M. ALP. SCHOOL, VELLIMUZHI,PIN 679 504. 4. K.K.RAMACHANDRAN, HEADMASTER, A.J.B.SCHOOL, PALAPPURAM, OTTAPALAM, PIN 679 103. BY MS.K.V.RESHMI, ADVOCATE. RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA REP.BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, PALAKKAD. 4. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, OTTAPALAM. 5. THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, OTTAPALAM. BY MS. K.R DEEPA, GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ O.P.No.15725 OF 2002 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of February, 2009 JUDGMENT This original petition comes up in the defects list since although notice was ordered on 12.6.2002 and the original petition was directed to be posted along with O.P. No.15376/2002, the petitioner has not taken steps to send notice. It is admitted that the connected case namely, O.P.No.15376/2002 has been disposed of by a Division Bench of this Court by judgment dated 2.9.2003. In the above circumstances, without prejudice to the right of the petitioners to seek benefits of that judgment, if eligible, this original petition is closed. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd