IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH OCTOBER 2008 / 7TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 31624 of 2008(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------ 1. OMANA K.M, LAB ASSISTANT, DEVASWOM BOARD H.S.S. PARUMALA P.O, 2. ABDUL RASHEED M, LAB ASSISTANT, M.S.M.H.S.S., CHATHINAMKULAM, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.B.SAHASRANAMAN SRI.K.JAGADEESH SRI.T.S.HARIKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, GENERAL EDUCTION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE PRINCIPAL, DEVASWOM BOARD HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, PARUMALA P.O, 4. THE PRINCIPAL, M.S.M.H.S.S, CHATHINAMKULAM, KOLLAM DT. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ============== W.P.(C) NO. 31624 OF 2008 (M) ==================== Dated this the 29th day of October, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioners are Lab Assistants in D.B.H.S.S and M.S.M. H.S.S in Parumala and Chathinamkulam respectively. They are due for retirement on 30th of August 2008 and 30th of November, 2008. In this writ petition, what they claim is that they are entitled to be considered as teaching staff and is entitled to the benefit of Rule 60(c) of Part I KSR. It is stated that the 2nd petitioner has filed a representation to the 1st respondent and the petitioners seek a direction to the 1st respondent to consider the same and pass orders thereon. 2. Admittedly, the petitioners are only Lab Assistants. The claim is that they should be treated as teaching staff in the educational institutions. This essentially is a matter of policy and it is for the Government to decide the issue. Therefore, I direct that if the 1st respondent has received Ext.P1, the same shall be taken up, considered and orders passed, as expeditiously as possible. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp