IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 19TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 28TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 27968 of 2008(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- NEEMA LIROALPSE,W/O. T. SIBY THOMAS, AGED 31 YEARS, HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT (HINDI) VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL IRIMPANAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENTS(S): ---------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION JAGATHY, TRIVANDRUM - 14. 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 4. THE MANAGER, VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL IRIMPANAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT 5. SMT. K.S. SINDHU, L.G.HINDI TEACHER, VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, IRUMANAM, ENAKULAM DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. A.J. VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J ----------------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.27968/2008 ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of September, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner submits that consequent on Ext.P4 staff fixation she is likely to be retrenched without being reverted. Consequently, invoking Rule 20(3) of Chapter XXIII KER she has filed Ext.P6 representation along with Ext.P7 stay petition before the 2nd respondent. It is stated that orders have not been passed either on Exts.P6 or P7 and that in the meanwhile there is a possibility of she might face reversion. It is with this grievance the writ petition has been filed and the request now made is to direct that orders on Ext.P6 and P7 be expedited. 2. Having heard the counsel for the petitioner and also the Govt. Pleader I see no justification to decline the limited prayer and in the nature of the order that I propose to pass, 2 it is not necessary to put the 5th respondent on notice. 3. In view of the above, I dispose of this writ petition directing that the 2nd respondent shall take up, consider and pass orders on Ext.P6 within 3 months from the date of production of a copy of the judgment. In the meanwhile, within 4 weeks from the date of production of a copy of the judgment, the 2nd respondent shall take up and pass orders on Ext.P7 application made by the petitioner for stay of retrenchment. Before final orders are passed, notice shall be given to the petitioner and 4th and 5th respondents. Petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment before the 2nd respondent along with a copy of the writ petition. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE vi. 3