IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 5TH OCTOBER 2009 / 13TH ASWINA 1931 Con.Case(C).No. 1031 of 2009(S) ---------------------------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN WPC.30071/2008 DATED 07/04/2009 .................... PETITIONERS/PETITIONERS IN THE WPC: ----------------------------------------------------------- 1. G. RETNASWAMI, S/O C. JNANATHAMBI, AGED 43, MANJARI, MUTHAPPENCODE ANDUCODE P.O., K.K. DISTRICT -68, HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER (COMMERCE), LMS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, CHEMBUR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. T. MOHAN, S/O. K.THANKARAJ, AGED 39, VETTUVILA VEEDU,KOOTTAPUZHI, KULAPURAM P.O., K.K. DISTRICT- 629 153, (HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER (COMMERCE), POPE PIUS XI HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL , BHARANIKAVU, KATTANAM, ALAPPUZHA.) 3. C.J. RAMOLA JANCY, D/O. N.CHRISTAL JOHN, AGED 38, 62 CHALAI BAZAR, MEENAKSHIPURAM NAGERCOIL -629 001, (HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER (COMMERCE) ST.MARY'S HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 004). 4. HELEN, PUSHPA RATHI, W/O. K. SAJEEVKUMAR, AGED 38, 155-A- NSP NAGR, KESAVADASPURAM, PATTAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 004, (HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER (COMMERCE) ST.MARY'S HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004). BY ADV. MR.B.RAGUNATHAN MR.V.V.MATHEW MR.R.SRINATH RESPONDENT/2ND RESPONDENT IN THE WPC: ------------------------------------------------------------------- SMT. C.P. CHITHRA, (NAME OF FATHER OR HUSBAND NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERS), AGED 54, DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, HOUSING BOARD BUILDING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 001. BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.P.N. SANTHOSH. THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------- Contempt Case (Civil) No.1031 of 2009-S ------------------------------ Dated this the 5th day of October, 2009. J U D G M E N T Pursuant to the order passed by this Court on 22.9.2009, the Director of Higher Secondary Education has passed an order dated 30.9.2009 approving the appointment of the petitioners subject to the outcome of the Special Leave Petition filed by the State of Kerala in the Apex Court canvassing the correctness of the decision of this Court in Sujakumari V. State of Kerala (2006(1) KLT 846. An affidavit dated 30.9.2009 has also been filed wherein, the Director of Higher Secondary Education has affirmed and declared that immediate steps will be taken to disburse salary and allowances of the petitioner. In the light of the affidavit dated 30.9.2009, I dispose of this Contempt of Court Case with the direction that salary and allowances shall be disbursed to the petitioner on or before 12.10.2009. If it is not paid, it will be open to the petitioners to take steps to have this Contempt of Court Case re-opened by filing an appropriate application. Sd/- P.N.RAVINDRAN JUDGE //True Copy// PA to Judge ab