IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 20TH MAY 2010 / 30TH VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 15451 of 2010(F) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- PADMANABHAN.T.V, PD TEACHER,GOVT.SENIOR BASIC SCHOOL,KUMBALA,KASARAGOD. BY ADVS. SRI.M.SASINDRAN, SRI.JOHNY THOMAS. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KASARAGOD. 2. STATE OF KERALA-REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. DILIP MOHAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/05/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P. (C) No. 15451 OF 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 20th day of May, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner was working as a PD teacher in Kasaragod District. According to the petitioner he is rank No.6 in the seniority list of PD teachers in Kasaragod District and persons up to rank No. 3 were already been promoted to the post of High School Assistant. As per Ext.P1 G.O. Dated 30.3.1996, 30% of the total strength in the category of High School Assistants are to be filled up by giving promotion from the category of PD teachers. 30% each has to be filled up by direct recruitment and inter district transfer and the balance 10% is to be filled up by appointment by transfer from ministerial service. In case of non-availability of candidates of the 3rd and 4th categories such vacancies have to be filled up from promotees and direct recruits in the ratio 1:1. According to the petitioner there are 82 direct recruits and at the same time only 55 promotees are there in the said category. Therefore, 27 PD teachers have to be promoted to maintain the 1:1 ratio, it is contended. Raising grievance with WPC.15451/2010 : 2 : respect to the delay in effecting promotions from the category of PD teachers as provided under Ext.P1 he has approached the first respondent by filing Ext.P4 representation. 2. Having regard to the fact that Ext.P4 representation preferred by the petitioner carrying his claim and contentions as expatiated above, I am inclined to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment in accordance with law. This writ petition is accordingly disposed of. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma //true copy// P.A to Judge