1. This appeal is against the judgment of the learned single judge in O. P. No 3191 of 1982. The appellant was the Headmaster of the S. N. V. Sanskrit High School, Thrikkakara, of which the 2nd respondent is the Manager. In respect of certain alleged misconducts, a disciplinary inquiry was held against the appellant. After a few attempts to secure prior concurrence for the action proposed by the Manager failed, the authorities having declined to grant the permission under R.74 of Chap.14-A of the Kerala Education Rules, the 2nd respondent made one more attempt, proposing to impose the punishment of reduction of the appellant to the post of High School Assistant by way of punishment and sought concurrence of the authority specified in R.74. The said authority having declined to grant permission by Ext. P1 dated 4-2-1976. the second respondent challenged the said order by way of revision to the State Government. The State Government allowed the revision petition under R.92 of Chap.14-A of the Rules by Ext. P2 dated 9th April, 1981, set aside the order made under R.74 and granted the prior sanction for imposition of the penalty of reduction to the cadre of High School Assi