IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 8TH AUGUST 2008 / 17TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 30457 of 2005(A) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- ANILKUMAR T.K., U.D.CLERK, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KASARAGOD. BY ADV. SRI.M.RAMESH CHANDER. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, TRIVANDRUM. 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KASARAGODE. * 4. VIJAYAN T.V., C/O.DIRECTOR OF PUBLICC INSTRUCTIONS, TRIVANDRUM. *(DELETED). *R4. DELETED AS PER ORDER IN I.A. 10342/2006 DTD. 01/08/2006. **ADDL.R5. PAULOSE.K.A, JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT, O/O. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, PATHANAMTHITTA. **IS IMPLEADED AS ADDL. R5. AS PER ORDER IN I.A. 10343/2006 DTD. 01/08/06. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. NOBLE MATHEW. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.30457/2005-A: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS DTD. 21/09/1987. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE ORDER AND FINAL SENIORITY LIST OF U.D. CLERKS DTD. 31/12/2003. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE CIRCULAR AND RELEVANT EXTRACTS FROM THE LIST DTD. 01/09/2004. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE R.2. DTD. 13/06/2005. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION ISSUED BY THE R.2. DTD. 07/10/2005. EXT.P.6: COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, O/O. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, TRIVANDRUM DTD. 05/08/2005. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE. prv. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.30457 OF 2005 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of August, 2008. J U D G M E N T Petitioner is aggrieved by Exhibit P5 communication of Director of Public Instruction in the matter of seniority. Learned Government Pleader submits that the petitioner is free to approach the first respondent. 2. In the event of the petitioner approaching the first respondent within a period of two months from today, the matter will be duly considered by the first respondent, with notice to the petitioner and any other affected parties, and appropriate action in accordance with law will be taken within another four months. This writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. W.P.(C) No.30457 OF 2005 J U D G M E N T 08.08.2008