IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 14TH JANUARY 2011 / 24TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 37968 of 2010(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- MARGARET SELETH MARY, W/O.JOSEPH RAJ, AGED 54, H.S.A.(NATURAL SCIENCE), ST.PAUL'S HIGH SCHOOL, KOZHINJAMPARA, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JACOB SEBASTIAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, PALAKKAD. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, PALAKKAD. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.NISHA BOSE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.37968/2010-U ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 14th day of January, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner herein seeks for a direction to the Government to take a decision on Ext.P3 representation filed concerning the grievances regarding the audit objections in the pay fixation. 2. The petitioner is working as H.S.A (Natural Science) in St.Paul's High School, Kozhinjampara, Palakkad District. He entered service as U.P.S.A with effect from 01/08/1980 and on completion of 10 years of service, the eligible higher grade scale of U.P.S.A was granted. She was promoted as H.S.A later. The Deputy Director of Education while verifying the pay fixation, raised an objection as per Ext.P1. The District Educational Officer later, by proceedings dated 21/09/2010, Ext.P2 fixed the pay as ordered by the Deputy Director of Education. It is in these circumstances, the petitioner has filed Ext.P3 representation. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is due to retire on W.P.(C). No.37968/2010 -:2:- 31/03/2010 and, therefore, it is prayed that the Government may be directed to take a decision on Ext.P3 within a time limit. 4. There will be a direction to the Government to take a decision on Ext.P3 representation after hearing the petitioner within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. The petitioner will produce a copy of the writ petition along with a copy of the Judgment before the third respondent for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. Sd/- (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms \\TRUE COPY// P.A TO JUDGE