JUDGMENT :

BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, J.

1. Petitioner is the Manager of Sankara Menon Memorial Higher Secondary School (for short the School). Smt.Sivakumari R., the fourth respondent, was the Principal of the School. She was initially suspended on 22.09.2020 which was extended for six months on 06-10-2020. The order of suspension was challenged by Smt.Sivakumari R., before this Court. By judgment dated 30.03.2021 in W.P.(C) No. 125859 of 2020, this Court set aside the order of suspension as well as the order extending the period of suspension and issued the following directions:

“In the afore circumstances, I have no hesitation to hold that the petitioner has made out a case warranting interference by this Court; and resultantly, I allow this Writ Petition and quash Exts.P18 and P20, however, leaving full liberty to the Manager and to the competent Educational Authorities to initiate and conclude any action against the petitioner, that may be permissible under the KER, but only as per law and after following the imperative and mandatory procedure established under it.”

2. Immediately thereafter, on 07.04.2021, petitioner once again suspended the fourth respondent. Alleging that the Manager