WA 626 of 2025 1 2025:KER:27956 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE & THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. KRISHNA KUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND DAY OF APRIL 2025 / 12TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WA NO. 626 OF 2025 AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 21.03.2025 IN WP(C) NO.11482 OF 2025 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA APPELLANT/3RD RESPONDENT IN WP(C): THE MANAGER ST.JOSEPH HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, MATHILAKAM, THRISSUR ., PIN - 680685 BY ADV T.RAJASEKHARAN NAIR RESPONDENTS/PETITIONER IN WP(C)/RESPONDENTS 1 AND 2 IN WP(C): 1 JIMMY VARGHESE ,AGED 45 YEARS S/O.VARGHESE, PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER, ST.JOSEPH’S HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, MATHILAKAM, THRISSUR ., PIN - 680724 2 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIATE ANNEXE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ., PIN - 695001 3 THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER CIVIL STATION, IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR, PIN – 680001 SRI.SUNILKUMAR KURIAKOSE, GP THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02.04.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WA 626 of 2025 2 2025:KER:27956 A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE & P.KRISHNA KUMAR, JJ --------------------------------------------------------- WA No.626 of 2025 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of April, 2025 JUDGMENT A.Muhamed Mustaque.J Having heard the learned counsel on both sides, we are of the view that the Manager and the teacher under suspension shall appear before the District Educational Officer (DEO) on 07.04.2025 at 11 a.m. The DEO shall, after hearing both sides, decide whether the suspension should continue beyond 15 days or not. It is to be noted that the order of suspension was passed on 11.03.2025. If the DEO is of the view that the suspension need not be extended, then the order of the learned Single Judge shall be enforced without further delay by the Manager. However, if the DEO decides that the suspension shall continue, we make it clear that the interim order passed by the learned Single Judge will become inoperative. The DEO shall take a decision within a week from the date of their appearance on 07.04.2025. Till then, the impugned order of the learned Single Judge is ordered to be kept in abeyance in accordance with the above directions. The writ appeal is disposed of as above. Sd/- A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, JUDGE Sd/- P.KRISHNA KUMAR, JUDGE dlk/2.4.