IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 8TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 19TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 4029 of 2010(C) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- MATHEWS N. JACOB, S/O. LATE N.P. YACOB, AGED 38 YEARS, HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTATN (SOCIAL STUDIES) MAR ELIAS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KOTTAPPADY, KOTHAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KOTHAMANGALAM. 3. THE HEADMASTER, MAR ELIAS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KOTTAPPADY, KOTHAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 4. THE MANAGER, MAR ELIAS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KOTTAPPADY, KOTHAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. GOVT. PLEADER SRI.T.T.MAHAMOOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 4029 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 8th day of February, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is an aided school teacher. He entered service as a Lab Attender. He got promotion as U.P.S.A. and H.S.A. While he was working so, he was granted leave without allowances to undergo B.Ed. in the year 1998. According to the petitioner, the leave being for study purposes, the period of leave is liable to be counted towards sanctioning increments and pay revision benefits and was counted accordingly. Now it is objected to at the time of considering the petitioner's claim for higher grade in the cadre of H.S.A. In the above circumstances, the petitioner has filed Ext.P7 appeal before the Government. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P7 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P7 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall forward a copy of the writ petition along with a certified copy of this judgment to the 1st respondent for compliance. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2