IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD JULY 2008 / 1ST SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 22031 of 2008(W) PETITIONER: THE MANAGER, ST. GEORGE'S HIGH SCHOOL, PUTTEKKARA, ANJOOR.P.O, MUNDOOR, THRISSUR-49. BY ADV. SRI.VARGHESE C.KURIAKOSE RESPONDENTS: 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT ANNEX, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, OFFICE OF THE DPI, JAGATHY, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, THRISSUR. 4. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, THRISSUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 22031 OF 2008 W -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd July, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner is the Manager of St.George's High School, Puttekkara, which is an aided School. Aggrieved by Ext.P7 order dated 17.12.2007, passed by the Director of Public Instruction, Thiruvananthapuram, the petitioner has submitted Ext.P8 Revision before the Government. Ext.P8 is pending disposal. 2. The reliefs prayed for in the Writ Petition are the following: “(i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus or other appropriate writ directing the Secretary to the 1st respondent to immediately take up Ext.P8 revision petition submitted by the petitioner to the 1st respondent and pass orders on the same within a time frame to be stipulated by this Honourable Court in the light of Ext.P2 and P4. (ii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus or other appropriate writ directing the 4th respondent to finalise the seniority list as forwarded to him on 13.12.2007 by the petitioner in the light of Ext.P2 and P4 untrammelled by Ext.P5 and P7. (iii) Allow the petitioner to recover the full costs incurred for the institution and conduct of the writ petition from respondents.” W.P.(C) NO.22031 OF 2008 W :: 2 :: 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, for the present, the petitioner would be satisfied if a direction is issued to the Government to dispose of Ext.P8 Revision expeditiously. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of as follows: a) The first respondent shall dispose of Ext.P8 Revision as expeditiously as possible and, at any rate, within a period of three months, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and other affected parties, if any. b) The petitioner and all other persons interested will be entitled to produce such other materials and documents before the first respondent. c) The petitioner shall produce a copy of the Writ Petition and certified copy of the judgment before the first respondent. (K.T.SANKARAN) Judge ahz/