IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH JUNE 2007 / 23RD JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 15551 of 2004(B) ------------------------------------ PETITIONERS: ------------------- 1. GOPAKUMAR, H.S.S.T., P.S.V.P.M., HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, AYARVON, KONNI, RESIDING AT VRINDAVANAM, ATTACHAKAL P.O., KONNI, PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. G.BINDU, H.S.S.T., P.S.V.P.M., HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, AYARVON, KONNI, RESIDING AT PYTHENKALEECKAL, PAYYANAMON P.O., KONNI-689 691. BY ADV. SRI.V.GIRI RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.15551/2004 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE ORDER NO.ACD.C1-1322/HSE/2002 DT. 2.8.02 PASSED BY THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE ORDER NO.ACD.C1/3122/HSE/02 DT. 12.9.02 PASSED BY THE DIRECTOR OF SECONDARY EDUCATION. /TRUE COPY/ tss KURIAN JOSEPH J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.15551 of 2004 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 13th June, 2007. J U D G M E N T The writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayer :- “Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding respondents to take appropriate action to see that the petitioners are paid their salary in the post of Higher Secondary School Teacher for the period from 1.8.2000 to 1.12.2001 in its entirety.” Since the petitioners have sought for a writ of mandamus, it is for them to approach the second respondent. In the event of the petitioners approaching the second respondent within two months from today, the matter will be duly considered by the second respondent and appropriate action in accordance with law to redress the grievance of the petitioner will be taken within another three months. The writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs OP NO. 2 KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- O.P. NO. OF 2003 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 13th June, 2007.