IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 30TH MARCH 2010 / 9TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 10981 of 2010(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SHAHIDA P.T., UPSA, MDPS UP SCHOOL, EZHUR, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.R.K.MURALEEDHARAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY TO GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MALAPPURAM. 4. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, TIRUR. 5. THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, TIRUR. BY MR.T.T.MUHAMMOOD, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ---------------------- WP(C) No.10981 of 2010 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 30th day of March 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner was appointed as a leave substitute UPSA for the period from 22.8.2005 to 19.11.2010. By Ext.P1, that appointment was restricted till 30.4.2006 on the ground that there was a reduction of two divisions during 2006-07. According to the petitioner, the petitioner was entitled to be retained by adopting 1:40 teacher- student ratio. But that benefit has not been extended to the petitioner. In the above circumstances, the petitioner has filed Ext.P7 revision petition before the 1st respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider Ext. P7 and pass orders thereon expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P7, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and the Manager of the School. 4. The petitioner shall forward a copy of the writ petition along with a certified copy of this judgment to the first respondent for compliance. S.SIRI JAGAN JUDGE DMB