IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN FRIDAY, THE 5TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 14TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 27205 of 2008(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ RAJI.T, AGED 39,W/O.HARIDASAN V, KILIMUKKEL PUTHUVEL, KEERIKKAD SOUTH , KAYAMKULAM, NOW WORKING AS HSST JUNIOR (MALAYALAM) AT SNVM HSS PURAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.PAULSON THOMAS RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION HOUSING BOARD BUILDING, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE MANAGER, SNM HSS PURAKKAD. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV.SHRI T.T. MUHAMOOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T. SANKARAN, J. ............................................................................ W.P.(C) No. 27205 OF 2008 ............................................................................ Dated this the 5th September , 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner while working as HSA (Malayalam) in the third respondent's school, was appointed by transfer as HSST (Junior) with effect from 05.08.2002 as per Ext. P1 appointment order. As per Ext. P3 order dated 06.03.2008, the Director of Higher Secondary Education approved the appointment of the petitioner not with effect from 05.08.2002, but only with effect from 15.07.2004. It is stated that the Director of Higher Secondary Education revised the Staff Fixation Order and issued fresh Staff Fixation Order reducing the number of posts of HSST (Malayalam) from 3 to 2, thereby the already sanctioned post of HSST (Junior ) (Malayalam) for the academic year 2001-02 against which the petitioner was appointed, was abolished. Challenging Ext. P3 order granting approval only from 15.07.2004, the petitioner filed Exhibit P10 representation before the Government. It is stated that Exhibit P10 representation is pending disposal . 2. The only relief sought for by the petitioner is to direct the Government to dispose of Exhibit P10 representation expeditiously. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the first respondent is directed to consider and dispose of Exhibit P10 representation, in accordance W.P.(C) No. 27205 OF 2008 2 with law, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and the Manager as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of three months. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the Writ Petition and certified copy of the judgment before the first respondent. The petitioner shall send a copy of the judgment by registered post to the third respondent and shall produce proof of the same before the first respondent. K.T. SANKARAN, JUDGE. lk