1. An interesting question in the K. E. R. arises for consideration in this original petition. The question is whether a teacher who is also the Manager of the school can get himself appointed as the Headmaster in view of the fact that he happens to be the seniormost qualified teacher entitled to be appointed as Headmaster. The prohibition is contained in R.8(1) of Chapter III of the Kerala Education Rules, 1959, for short, the K.E.R. The petitioner became the Manager of the school on 3-3-1955. At that time, he was already an Upper Primary School Assistant there. On 1-12-1975 when the post of the Headmaster of the Upper Primary School fell vacant, the petitioner appointed himself as Headmaster and approached the 2nd respondent Assistant Educational Officer for approval of that appointment. The 2nd respondent by Ext. P-2 dated 19-2-1976 returned that appointment unapproved drawing the petitioner's attention to R.8 Chapter III of the K.E.R Against Ext. P-2 the petitioner filed Ext. P-3 revision before the 1st respondent-State. But the 1st respondent by Ext. P-4 rejected the same. Thereupon, the petitioner approached this Court with this original petition challenging Exts.