IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 28TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 7TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 31645 of 2011(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- P.KOMALAVALLY, W/O.RAVEENDRAN NAMBI, AGED 52 YEARS, HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT(PHYSICAL SCIENCE), NANMINDA HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, P.O.NANMINDA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, JAGATHY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695014. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-673020. 4. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, THAMARASSERY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-673573. 5. THE MANAGER, NANMINDA HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, P.O.NANMINDA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-673613. 6. THE HEADMISTRESS, NANMINDA HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, P.O.NANMINDA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT 673613. 7. SRI.K.K.MUHAMMED RAFEEK, HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT (HINDI), NANMINDA HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, P.O.NANMINDA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-673613. 8. SRI.ABUBACKER SIDDIK, HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT (SOCIAL SCIENCE), NANMINDA HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, P.O.NANMINDA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT 673613. 9. SMT.VISI VASU, HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT (ENGLISH), NANMINDA HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, P.O.NANMINDA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-673613. BY SR.GOVT.PLEADER SHRI M.A.FAYAZ FOR R1 TO R4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX IN WPC.31645/2011 PETITIONER'S EXTS: EXT.P1: COPY OF APPOINTMENT ORDER OF THE PETITIONER DT.5.8.02. EXT.P2: COPY OF SENIORITY LIST AS ON 2005-06 DT.NIL. EXT.P3: COPY OF SENIORITY LIST AS ON 1.1.2011 DT.NIL. EXT.P4: COPY OF APPEAL FILED BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT DT.8.6.11. EXT.P5: COPY OF ARGUMENT NOTE SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER DT.1.10.11. EXT.P6: COPY OF ORDER O.B1/13896/11/K.DIS. OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR DT.1.10.11. EXT.P7: COPY OF REVISION PETITION FILED BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DT.20.11.11. TRUE COPY P.A.TO JUDGE dsn T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.31645 of 2011 -------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 28th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner's grievance is regarding the alleged wrong fixation of seniority in the post of High School Assistant (Physical Science). Exhibit P3 is the copy of the seniority list against which the petitioner filed Exhibit P4 appeal and Exhibit P5 is the hearing note submitted before the appellate authority. 2. The appeal stands disposed of as evident from Exhibit P6 order passed by the Deputy Director of Education. Against the same, the petitioner has filed a further revision before the Government as per Exhibit P7. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that unless directions are issued to have an expeditious disposal of Exhibit P7, the petitioner will be put to difficulties. It is also submitted that vacancies will arise on 01.04.2012. There will be a direction to the 2nd respondent-Director of Public Instruction to take a decision on Exhibit P7 revision petition with notice to the petitioner, within a period of three W.P.(C)No.31645/11 -2- months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner will forward a copy of the Writ Petition along with a copy of this judgment to the 2nd respondent for compliance. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. Sd/-(T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) dsn