IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN TUESDAY, THE 26TH OCTOBER 2010 / 4TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 22619 of 2009(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. VISHNU KUMAR.C.N,HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER,(POLITICAL SCIENCE),GOVERNMENT HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL,PERUVA. 2. SHAFI.M.M,HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER(PHYSICS), GOVERNMENT BOYS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL,ATTINGAL. 3. SHAJEE.M.P,HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER, GOVERNMENT HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, AZHOOR. BY ADV. SRI.D.SOMASUNDARAM RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY(II) TO GOVERNMENT,GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT,SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR,HIGHER SECONDALRY EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. CHAIRMAN,(KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION MEMBER) DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE (HIGHER), HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS AND HEAD MASTERS, KPSC OFFICE, PATTOM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. MARY.A.M,PRINCIPAL,GOVERNMENT HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, BANGERA, MANJESHWARAM, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. 5. LEENA.K.R,PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, ELAMKUNNAPPUZHA, ERNAKULAM DIST. MR.T.T.MAHMOOD, GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR R1-2 SRI.M.SASINDRAN FOR R4 SRI.T.A.SHAJI FOR R5 MR.ALEXANDER THOMAS, SC FOR R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.22619/2009 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1 : COPY OF RELEVANT PAGES OF THE FINAL SENIORITY LIST OF HSS TEACHERS IN THE STATE CONTAINING THE SPECIFIC DETAILS OF THE PETITIONERS AND THE PARTY RESPONDENTS. P2 : COPY OF THE SELECT LIST DATED 22/07/2009 BY THE DPC. P3 : COPY OF THE NEWS PAPER REPORT IN DEEPIKA DAILY DATED 04/08/2009. P4 : COPY OF PROMOTION ORDER DATED 01/08/2009. P5 : COPY OF SPECIAL RULES AND ITS LATEST AMENDMENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS R1(f) : COPY OF THE MINUTES. //TRUE COPY// PA TO JUDGE. jg K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------ W.P.(C).No.22619 OF 2009 ------------------------------ Dated this the 26 th day of October, 2010 JUDGMENT W.P.(C) Nos.22092 of 2009 and connected cases were disposed of by a judgment dated 26 th March, 2010. This Writ Petition was also considered in that batch of Writ Petitions at the time of passing interim orders. Later, it would appear that this Writ Petition was not disposed of along with the batch of Writ Petitions. 2. The grievance of the petitioners is that they were not promoted as Principals of Government Higher Secondary Schools. The learned Government Pleader submitted that an ad hoc Departmental Promotion Committee convened a meeting on 24.10.2009 and the names of petitioners 2 and 3 were considered. The third petitioner was included in the select list for the year 2007. The second petitioner was included in the select list for the year 2008. It is also submitted by learned W.P.(C).No.22619 OF 2009 2 Government Pleader that in so far as first petitioner is concerned, he has been included in the select list for 2010, as per G.O(P) No.187/2010/G.Edn. dated 17.9.2010. It is submitted that second and third petitioners have already been promoted as Principals as per G.O.(Rt) No.1400/10 dated 27.3.2010. The learned Government Pleader also submitted that the first petitioner also will be duly promoted without delay. These submissions are recorded and the Writ Petition is closed. No further directions are required. K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE. cms