IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 22ND NOVEMBER 2007 / 1ST AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 23190 of 2004(I) ------------------------------------ PETITIONERS: ------------------- 1. VINOD M.J., HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER (MATHS), ST.MARY'S HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, EDOOR, KANNUR DISTRICT. 2. ROY MATHEW, HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER (ENGLISH), ST.SEBASTAIN'S HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, VELIMANAM, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.T.SHYAMKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, THALASSERY, KANNUR DISTRICT, KANNUR DISTRICT. 3. PRINCIPAL, ST.MARY'S HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, EDOOR, KANNUR DISTRICT. 4. PRINCIPAL, ST.SEBASTAIN'S HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, VELIMANAM, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.GRASHIOUS KURIAKOSE --- R4 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. LALITHA THANKAPPAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO: 23190/2004 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1. COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE R1 DT. 6/6/02. EXT.P2. COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE R1 DT. 14/06/2002. EXT.P3. COPY OF THE CIRCULAR DT. 30/04/04 BY THE R1. EXT.P4. COPY OF THE CIRCULAR DT. 15/6/2004 BY THE R2. EXT.P5. COPY OF THE MEMO DT. 29/07/04 BY THE R3 TO THE P1. EXT.P6. COPY OF THE MEMO DT. 29/07/04 BY THE R4. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS NIL. True copy tga KURIAN JOSEPH J. ---------------------------------------------- Writ Petition (Civil) No.23190 of 2004 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 22nd November, 2007. J U D G M E N T Petitioners are aggrieved since they are not granted increment, taking into account the service rendered by them as Guest Lecturers prior to 1.12.2001. Since the impugned circular is only of the District Educational Officer, it is open to the petitioners to approach the first respondent, in which case, appropriate action in accordance with law in the matter will be taken with notice to the petitioners, expeditiously. The writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs