IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 27TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 8TH PHALGUNA 1929 OP.No. 1216 of 2000(T) ---------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. UMAR, HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER IN MALAYALAM, MUSLIM GIRLS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, ERATTUPETTA. 2. BASHEERA V.P., HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER - IN HINDI, MUSLIM GIRLS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, ERATTUPETTA. BY ADV. SRI.R.RAJASEKHARAN PILLAI RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KEARLA REP. BY THE SECRETARY, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KANJIRAPPALLY, 4. THE MANAGER, MUSLIM GIRLS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL ERATTUPETTA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. M.R. SREELATHA. THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: OP.No. 1216 of 2000 ORDER ON C.M.P.NO.1917/2000 IN O.P.NO.1216/2000 CLOSED 27.2.2008 SD/- S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE. APPENDIX EXT.P1: COPY OF APPOINTMENT ORDER OF THE 1ST PETITIONER DATED 2.9.91. EXT.P1(a): COPY OF APPOINTMNET ORDER OF THE 2ND PETITIONER DT 2.9.91. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE ORDER GO(MS) NO.138/98/G.EDN. DTD 27.6.90 ISSUED BY R1. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD 7.4.92 ISSUED BY R1. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD 11.3.98 ISSUED BY R1. EXT.P5: COPY OF G.O.(MS) 173/95/G.EDN. DTD 1.6.95 ISSUED BY R1. EXT.P6: COPY OF THE CIRCULAR DTD 13.10.98 OF R2. EXT.P6(a): COPY OF THE TIME TABLE OF THE WORKING OF HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS ISSUED BY R2. EXT.P7: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD 28.4.99 ISSUED BY R2. EXT.P8: COPY OF MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE MINISTER DATED 20.3.93. TRUE COPY PA TO JUDGE. S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ O.P.No.1216 OF 2000 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of February, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioners have approached this Court challenging Ext.P5 order in the matter of classification of Higher Secondary School Teachers as part-time and full-time. According to the petitioners, they are entitled to be classified as full-time teachers but are actually classified as part-time teachers. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners points out that in a writ petition namely, O.P. No.31205/99 filed by similarly placed teachers, this Court had disposed of that original petition with a direction that in the event of the petitioners approaching the 1st respondent within a period of two months, the 1st respondent shall look into the matter with notice to the petitioners and pass appropriate orders in the matter in accordance with law within a period of another four months. 3. The counsel for the petitioners prays that this writ petition also may be disposed of in terms of the said judgment. Accordingly this original petition is disposed of with the following O.P.No.1216/2000 2 directions: The petitioner shall file a suitable representation before the 1st respondent within a period of one month from today, on receipt of which, the 1st respondent shall pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners within a further period of three months therefrom. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd O.P.No.1216/2000 3