IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 10TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 19TH BHADRA 1929 WP(C).No. 24937 of 2007(R) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- V.M.MEERANKUNJU, JUNIOR ARABIC TEACHER, GOVERNMENT MODEL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, CHERUVATOOR, KOTHAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.MUHAMMED RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT(ANNEX), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. A . J. VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C)NO.24937 OF 2007 ---------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 10th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a Junior Arabic Teacher working at Government Model Higher Secondary School, Cheruvattoor. He is due to retire by the end of this academic year. Disciplinary proceedings were initiated which culminated in imposition of punishment of barring of three increments with cumulative effect on the petitioner by Ext.P7 order. The petitioner filed Ext.P9 revision petition before the 3rd respondent against Ext.P7 order. The petitioner seeks expeditious disposal of Ext.P9 revision petition. 2. I have heard the learned Government pleader also. I see that Ext.P9 revision has been filed as early as on 25.4.2006. In the above circumstances, I direct the 3rd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law on Ext.P9 revision petition as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd