IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 11TH APRIL 2008 / 22ND CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 5798 of 2008(M) PETITIONER: ARJUNAN P., S/O.PADMANABHAN, A.S.VIHAR, SOUTH WEST, THAZHAVA, KARUNAGAPPALLY, (H.S.A.(SANSKRIT), CAPT. N.P.PILLAI MEMORIAL VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KATTACHIRA, PALLICKAL P.O., KAYAMKULAM). BY ADV. SRI.S.SUBHASH CHAND SMT.M.P.MARY RESPONDENTS: 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (EDUCATION), OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (EDUCATION) ALAPPUZHA. 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, MAVELIKKARA. 4. THE MANAGER, CAPT.N.P.PILLAI MEMORIAL VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KATTACHIRA, PALLICKAL P.O., KAYAMKULAM. 5. SABITHA SURENDRAN, HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT (MATHS), CAPT N.P.PILLAI MEMORIAL VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KATTACHIRA, PALLICKAL P.O., KAYAMKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.S.PRAKASH SRI.K.S.MANU (PUNUKKONNOOR) SRI.P.SREEKUMAR GOVT. PLEADER SMT. M.R. SREELATHA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: W.P.C.NO. 5798/2008. --------------------------------------------------------------------- EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF RELEVANT PORTION OF SENIORITY LIST. EXT.P2 OBJECTION DT. 23-2-2006. EXT.P3 OBJECTION DT. 30-2-2006. EXT.P4 JUDGMENT IN W.P.C.NO. 20148/2006. EXT.P5 ORDER DT. 7-2-2007. EXT.P6 JUDGMENT IN W.P.C.NO. 11791/2007. EXT.P7 ORDER DT. 12-6-2007. EXT.P8 JUDGMENT IN W.P.C.NO. 27412/2007. EXT.P9 ORDER DT. 31-1-2008. EXT.P10 PETITION DT. 3-4-2008. S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 5798 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 11th April, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner and the 5th respondent have disputes regarding their seniority in the post of H.S.A for the purpose of promotion to the post of Headmaster. The petitioner has now filed Ext. P10 petition before the 2nd respondent. The petitioner submits that in view of Ext. P9 Government Order, the petitioner is entitled to seniority over the 5th respondent. This is stoutly opposed by the 5th respondent. However, now that Ext. P10 petition has been filed by the petitioner before the 2nd respondent, it is only appropriate that the 2nd respondent decides the issue after hearing all the parties. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the question of seniority has been settled by Ext. P9 Government Order and therefore the manager has only to implement the same. These are all matters which the parties have to raise before the 2nd respondent while Ext. P10 is being heard. Accordingly, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P10 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as well as respondents 4 and 5. The petitioner shall forward a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition to the 2nd respondent for compliance. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.