IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 11TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 22ND MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 2438 of 2011(D) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. BABU.V.R., H.S.A.(SOCIAL SCIENCE) AMRITHA HIGH SCHOOL, MOOLAVATTOM, (FORMERLY KNOWN AS C.V.H.S., MOOLAVATTOM), KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 2. T.K.SALINIDEVI, H.S.A.(PHYSICAL SCIENCE) DO. DO. 3. INDUKALA.A.S., H.S.A. (MALAYALAM), DO. DO. 4. JAYASREE.S., UPSA, DO. DO. 5. SREELEKHA.V., UPSA, DO. DO. 6. SATHI.B., UPSA, DO. DO. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.SURESH KUMAR SMT.M.SINDHU THANKAM RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KOTTAYAM-686 001. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 3. THE MANAGER, AMRITA HIGH SCHOOL, MOOLAVATTOM-686 026, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.NISHA BOSE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/02/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 2438 of 2011-D - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 11th day of February, 2011. JUDGMENT The petitioners are working as High School Assistants and U.P. School Assistants in the school managed by the third respondent. Ext.P2 is the copy of the order of staff fixation for the year 2010-2011. Later, by Ext.P3 order dated 26.10.2010 the District Educational Officer revised the staff fixation and by applying 1 : 40 ratio three posts of H.S.A. And three posts of UPSAs were retained. It is stated that the District Educational Officer, thereafter conducted a surprise visit of the school at a time when the entire district was flooded due to heavy rain. Subsequently, the District Educational Officer passed an order reducing two posts of H.S.As. Ext.P4 is the copy of the order which is challenged in this writ petition. Aggrieved by Ext.P4 order, the Manager approached the Government. Apprehending delay in disposal of the matter, this writ petition is filed. 2. On 2.2.2011, learned Govt. Pleader submitted that the Government has ordered a revisit, in the light of the revision petition filed by the Manager. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the revisit has already been conducted and the result of the revisit will have to wpc 2438 2 be taken into consideration and appropriate orders will have to be passed in the matter expeditiously. It is the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioners that in the revisit, they have found that there are adequate number of students to restore the original staff fixation order. It is up to the competent authority to take a decision in the matter in terms of the result of the revisit. 3. Therefore, there will be a direction to the first respondent to pass appropriate orders within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Depending upon the order to be passed, the eligible benefits will be disbursed to the petitioners, without further delay. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge. kav/