1. The ambit of the powers of the District Educational Officer under R.74 Chapter XIV(A) of the Kerala Education Rules, 1959, for short the K. E. R., in the matter of giving previous sanction to the Manager of an Aided School for imposing the penalty of compulsory retirement, removal, or dismissal from service arises for consideration in this original petition. The vires of R.75(11) (c) of Chapter XIV(A) of the K. E. R. also is questioned in this original petition. The petitioner is the Headmaster-Manager of the Peralam Aided Upper Primary School. On the basis of certain allegations against the 3rd respondent-craft teacher, the petitioner placed him under suspension as per proceedings dated 18-4-1972. The Assistant Educational Officer, Payyannur by Ext. P-1 proceedings dated 4-5-1972 granted permission to the petitioner to place the 3rd respondent under suspension beyond the period of 15 days. Thereafter, the charges levelled against the 3rd respondent were enquired into by the Assistant Educational Officer and by Ext. P-2 proceedings dated 9-5-1973 the Assistant Educational Officer found the two charges levelled against the 3rd respondent to be true. Thereupon, the pet