Full Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.NAGARESH FRIDAY, THE 28TH DAY OF MARCH 2025 / 7TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 10777 OF 2025 PETITIONER: ANILKUMAR.V AGED 55 YEARS S/O.O.K.RAVEENDRAN, PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER (UNDER ORDER OF SUSPENSION), SIVAPURAM HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, SIVAPURAM.P.O, KANNUR DISTRICT RESIDING AT PAVITHRAM, SIVAPURAM.P.O, MATTANNUR, KANNUR, PIN - 670702 BY ADVS. M.U.VIJAYALAKSHMI K.JAJU BABU (SR.) BRIJESH MOHAN RESPONDENTS: 1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001 2 THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, THALASSERY OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, THALASSERY, KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN - 670101 3 THE MANAGER SIVAPURAM HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, SIVAPURAM.P.O, KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN - 670702 SRI.PREMCHAND R NAIR SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28.03.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
JUDGMENT
Dated this the 28th day of March, 2025 The writ petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking the following reliefs:-
“(i) Issue a writ of certiorari or any other writ, order
or direction calling for the records leading to Ext.P7 and quash the suspension of the petitioner; Or in the alternative
(ii) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other
appropriate writ, order or direction directing the 3rd respondent to revoke Ext.P7 order of suspension and permit the petitioner to rejoin duty as Physical Education Teacher at Sivapuram Higher Secondary School, forthwith;
(iii) Direct finalization of proceedings pursuant to Ext.P3 to P6 and P9 at least within one month.”
2. When this writ petition came up for hearing today,
counsel for the petitioner made available a copy of order
No.DEOTLY/104/2025-B1 dated 25.03.2025, whereunder the suspension of the petitioner has been cancelled. In view of the afore development, no further orders are necessary in the writ petition. The writ petition is disposed of recording the order dated 25.03.2025. Sd/- N.NAGARESH JUDGE hmh APPENDIX OF WP(C) 10777/2025 PETITIONER’S EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE FIRST INFORMATION REPORT IN RESPECT OF CRIME NO.588/2024 OF MATTANNUR POLICE STATION. Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF COMMUNICATION NO.DEOTLY/104/2025-B1 DATED 14-1-2025 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT. Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF MEMO OF CHARGES AND
STATEMENT OF ALLEGATIONS NO.1/2025/M DATED 16-1-2025 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER.
Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF REPLY DATED 23-1-2025 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF LETTER DATED 6-2-2025 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.1/2025/M DATED 7-2-2025 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.1/2025/M DATED 11-3-2025 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. Exhibit P8 TRUE COPY OF REQUEST DATED 10-3-2025 SUBMITTED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. Exhibit P9 TRUE COPY OF NOTICE NO.DEOTLY/104/2025-B1 DATED 14-3-2025 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT