IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN THURSDAY, THE 14TH OCTOBER 2010 / 22ND ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 30003 of 2010(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. AIDED HIGHER SECONDARY TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION (A.H.S.T.A.), KERALA STATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL FORUM CHAIRMAN, N.RAJAGOPAL, S/O. A.SANKARA MENON, AGED 51, PRINCIPAL, VIVEKODAYAM BHSS, THRISSUR. 2. JOSE PAUL M., S/O. M.P.PAULOSE, AGED 45, PRINCIPAL, MPHSS, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.BENOY THOMAS SRI.PAULSON THOMAS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVT., GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001 BY G.P.SMT.NISHA BOSE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------ W.P.(C).No.30003 OF 2010 ------------------------------ Dated this the 14 th day of October, 2010 JUDGMENT The first petitioner is the Aided Higher Secondary Teachers' Association (A.H.S.T.A), which is an organization approved as per Ext.P1. It is stated that the second petitioner is the convener of the Principal Forum of the organization. The first petitioner submitted Ext.P2 representation dated 17 th July, 2010 to the respondent raising certain demands. The grievance of the petitioners is that Ext.P2 is not considered by the respondent. The only relief which the petitioners seek is to direct the respondent to consider their representation. 2. Without considering the merits of any of the contentions raised by the petitioners in Ext.P2 and making it clear that this Writ Petition is being disposed of without expressing any opinion on the W.P.(C).No.30003 OF 2010 2 tenability or genuineness of the claim put forward by the petitioners, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondent to consider and dispose of Ext.P2 representation as expeditiously as possible, and at any rate within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners. The petitioners shall produce a copy of the Writ Petition and a certified copy of the judgment before the respondent. K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE. cms