Dr. A.R. Lakshmanan, J. Heard Mr. Govindh K. Bharathan, Mr. P. Ramakrishnan and the learned Government Pleader.

2. Writ Appeal No. 325 of 1994 was filed by the Vice President of the Parent Teachers Association, V.V.P. High School, Palakkad against the judgment in O.P. No. 3772 of 1989 dated 7.6.1993, which was filed by the additional 5th respondent R. Janaki Ammal, who was the Manager of the School.

3. Writ Appeal No. 456 of 1994 was filed by the State of Kerala and the Director of Public Instruction, Trivandrum and another against the very same judgment impleading the then manager R. Janaki Animal as R1 and the Headmistress of the school as R2 and the President of the Parent Teacher Association as R3 and one V.N. Prameswaran, who is the owner and proprietor of the school and the son of the then Manager Janaki Ammal.

4.O.P. No. 3772/89 was filed by R. Janaki Ammal with the following prayers:

"i) issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to return the buildings, furniture, accessories etc. of the school to the petitioner on expiry of 31.5.1989;

ii) issue a writ of certiorari quashing the decision of the government proposing to take over the management o