IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 7TH MARCH 2007 / 16TH PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 7553 of 2007(Y) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SEENA.M., PD TEACHER, GOVT. U.P.SCHOOL, KUTTUR, KANNUR DIST. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.LOHITHAKSHAN SMT.P.VIJAYAMMA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION (P) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KANNUR. 3. ASST. EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, PAYYANNUR, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. ------------------------------------------ W.P.(C).No.7553 OF 2007 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of March, 2007 JUDGMENT Case of the petitioner in brief is as follows: Petitioner applied for leave for joining B.Ed. course at Calicut University Teacher Education Centre, Kannur and leave was granted vide Ext.P2 while she was pursuing study. She rejoined on 30-03-2005 after B.Ed. course. It is her case that she is being paid salary and benefits treating her as a new entrant to service. Pay revision benefits are also denied, it is stated. Petitioner relies on the decision reported in Deepika v. State of Kerala (2007(1)KLT 71). Petitioner has preferred Ext.P5 before the first respondent. Petitioner also relies on Ext.P6 circular also. 2. Heard learned Government Pleader also. 3. The writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P5 in accordance WPC No.7553/07 2 with law after hearing the petitioner within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. It is open to the petitioner to rely on the decision reported in 2007(1)KLT 71 and any other judgment which the petitioner chooses to rely on. It is also open to the petitioner to rely on Ext.P6 circular. I leave open the contentions of the petitioner. K.M.JOSEPH JUDGE sv. WPC No.7553/07 3