IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH DECEMBER 2009 / 18TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 35025 of 2009(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. THE MANAGER, A.U.P.SCHOOL, CHEERAL, S.BATTERY. 2. THE HEADMISTRESS, A.U.P.SCHOOL, CHEERAL, S.BATTERY. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, JAGATHY, TRIVANDRUM-14. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KALPETTA, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 4. THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, S.BATTERY, WAYANAD DISTRICT. SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SHRI MUHAMOOD T.T THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.35025/2009-W ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 9th day of December, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are the Manager and Headmistress of A.U.P School, Cheeral, Sultan Bathery respectively. Staff Fixation Orders for the years 2008-09 and 2009-10 of the establishment of the school are produced as Exts.P1 and P2. Subsequently, the Super Check Cell Officer of the Directorate conducted a visit in the School and, based on the report of the said Officer, the Director of Public Instruction ordered to revise the staff fixation of the School by reducing one class division each from Standards II and IV and consequent reduction of posts of two L.P.S.As from the School with effect from 15/07/2008 for the academic year 2008-09, as evidenced by Ext.P3. Challenging the same, the first petitioner has filed Ext.P4 revision petition before the Government. Ext.P5 is the copy of the revised staff fixation order for the year 2008-09, issued in terms of Ext.P3. The petitioners have, therefore, filed this writ petition seeking for a direction to dispose of the revision petition expeditiously, and within a time frame, especially, in the light of the fact that recovery steps will follow. W.P.(C). No.35025/2009 -:2:- 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. There will be a direction to the first respondent to take a decision on Ext.P4, after hearing the petitioners, within five months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. In the meanwhile, coercive steps for implementation of Exts.P3 and P5 orders and for deployment of the teachers will be kept in abeyance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms