IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 19TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 30TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 5435 of 2010(D) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- MOLLY V.J., W/O.K.J.JOSEPH, AGED 51 YEARS, KUMMAYATHOTTIYIL HOUSE, KODENCHERRY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, (HEAD MISTRESS, THALAYAD A.L.P.SCHOOL, BALUSSERY SUB DISTRICT, KOZHIKODE). BY ADV. MR.SAKIR.K.H. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE CORPORATE MANAGER, THAMARASSERY DIOCESE, THAMARASSERY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KOZHIKODE. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R2 TO R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR. A.J. VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/02/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.C. No.5435 OF 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 19th day of February 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ J U D G M E N T The petitioner challenges Ext.P1 order whereby the second respondent has suspended the petitioner, who is the Headmistress of an aided school retired from service, alleging certain misconduct detailed in Ext.P1 and directing the Manager to initiate disciplinary proceedings against the petitioner. I am inclined to consider the challenge against Ext.P1, since I am of the opinion that the petitioner should more appropriately seek her statutory remedies. Therefore, without prejudice to the said right, this writ petition is dismissed. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE nl