IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 11TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 20TH BHADRA 1929 OP.No. 30212 of 1999(V) -------------------------------- PETITIONERS: -------------------- 1. N. SAROJINI AMMA, H.S.A GOVT. HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, CHERTHALA. 2. K.M. ELIZAMMA, PD TEACHER, GOVT. HIGH SCHOOL, FOR GIRLS, CHERTHALA. 3. O. PADMINI, H.S.A GOVT. GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL, CHERTHALA. 4. K.D. UDAYAPPAN, UPSA, GOVT. GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL, CHERTHALA. 5. D. RADHAMANI AMMA, ASST. EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, CHERTHALA. 6. K. BHARATHI, PD TEACHER, GOVT. UP SCHOOL, NEDUMPRAKAD, CHERTHALA. 7. K.R. APPUKUTTAN NAIR, HSA, GOVT. GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL, CHERTHALA. 8. K.N. GOPI, HSA, GOVT. BH SS, CHERTHALA. 9. P.N. CHANDRAN, HSA, GOVT. BH SS, CHERTHALA. 10. LIZIAMMA JAMES, H.S.A V.R. M.G.H.S, VAYALAR, CHERTHALA. BY ADV. SRI.G.SUKUMARA MENON RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE SECRETARY TO GOVT., GENERAL EDUCATION (L) DEPARATMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (EDUCATION), ALAPPUZHA. Tga 3. THE HEADMASTER, GOVT. HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS CHERTHALA. 4. THE HEADMASTER, GOVT. BH SS CHERTHALA. 5. THE HEADMASTER, GOVT. UP SCHOOL, NEDUMPRAKAD, CHERTHALA. 6. THE HEADMASTER, V.R.V.M GOVT. HIGH SCHOOL, VAYALAR, CHERTHALA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. SMITHA THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tga ORDER ON CMP NO. 51498/1999 IN OP NO. 30212/1999 V. DISMISSED 11/09/2007. SD/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1. COPY OF THE GOVT. ORDER GO(P) NO. 1480/99/FIN DATED 17/06/99. EXT.P2. COPY OF THE GO RT NO. 3798/99/GE(L) DEPARTMENT DT. 09/08/99. EXT.P3. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 25/10/99 OF THE P1 ADDRESSED TO R3. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS NIL. True copy tga THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------- O.P.No.30212 OF 1999 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of September, 2007 JUDGMENT Learned Government Pleader appears for the first respondent. Service complete. 2. Petitioners had served different aided school before joining Government service. They are entitled to draw pension by treating their prior service in the aided schools also for counting the total length of service. However, such service in the aided schools before entering Government service is not liable to be counted for the benefit of fixation of pay and other benefits. The settlement of the retiral benefits of the petitioners would stand regulated by what is stated above. The writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge kkb. Page numbers ======================= THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J O.P.NO.30212 OF 1999 JUDGMENT 11th SEPTEMBER, 2007. =======================