IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 1ST APRIL 2008 / 12TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 38064 of 2007(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- M. SATHIANATHAN, SREEPADAM, ANIYARAM P.O., CHOKLI, KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN-670 672. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ RESPONDENTS: ------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE MANAGER, RAMAVILASAM HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, CHOKLI, THALASSERY, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BENJAMIN PAUL. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 38064 of 2007 APPENDIX EXT.P1: COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 19.5.2004. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 4.7.2006 IN W.P.(C) NO.8709/2006. EXT.P3: COPY OF G.O.(RT)NO.1214/2007 DTD 17.3.2007. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 25.5.2007 IN W.P.(C) NO.12837/2007. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE R1. TRUE COPY PA TO JUDGE. S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.38064 OF 2007 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of April, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner retired as a Principal of Ramavilasam Higher Secondary School, Chokli in Kannur District. While he was in service, he was suspended by order dated 19.5.2004. As per orders of this Court, he was reinstated. Subsequently, he retired on 31.5.2007. In the meantime, disciplinary action was initiated by the manager against him, which was challenged in W.P.(C) No.8709/05 on the ground that the manager has no authority to continue the disciplinary proceedings after retirement. In spite of the above situation, the petitioner has not been paid retirement benefits. In the above circumstances, the petitioner has filed Ext.P5 representation before the 1st respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P5. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. Although the 3rd respondent has been served notice, there is no appearance. After hearing the learned Government Pleader also, W.P.(c)No.38064/07 2 I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider an pass appropriate orders on Ext.P5 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as well as the 3rd respondent. The petitioner shall forward a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition to the 1st respondent for compliance. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd W.P.(c)No.38064/07 3