J U D G M E N T

The petitioner is stated to be the former Manager of St.Johns Syrian Higher Secondary School, Vadakara. One Smt.Bindumol P. Abraham, was a teacher who was working in the School managed by the petitioner. She was placed under suspension from 29.07.2010 to 07.10.2011. The salary to the afore teacher for the afore period was also paid and pursuant to the directions of this Court in Ext.P1, the payment of salary to the teacher was also made absolute. At the same time in Ext.P1, the liberty was extended with reference to the action “proposed” against the then Manager of the School, strictly in accordance with the provisions of the Kerala Education Rules. The directions in Ext.P1 to the extent was interpreted by the Authorities in the Education Department, as entitling them to proceed against the petitioner herein, was challenged by the Manager before a Division Bench of this Court. By Ext.P3 judgment dated 16.02.2021, the Division Bench clarified that there was no such peremptory direction to proceed against the petitioner. Therefore, the petitioner was permitted to treat the proceedings issued against him as a show cause notice and to file an appropriate reply.

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