IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN TUESDAY, THE 7TH DECEMBER 2010 / 16TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 35716 of 2010(L) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- ASLAM.A.V., S/O. K.K.IBRAHIMKUTTY, AGED 33 YEARS, FULL-TIME URDU TEACHER, M R U P SCHOOL, MATTOOL, P.O.MATTOOL, MATTOOL SOUTH-670 302, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED, SRI.K.E.HAMZA. RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, JAGATHY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 014. 3. THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, MADAYI, P.O. PAYANGADI-670 303, KANNUR DISTRICT. 4. THE MANAGER, M R U P SCHOOL, MATTOOL, P.O.MATTOOL SOUTH-670 302, KANNUR DISTRICT. R1 TO R3 BYGOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. NISHA BOSE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------ W.P.(C).No.35716 OF 2010 ------------------------------ Dated this the 7 th day of December, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner was appointed as Full-Time Urdu Teacher in M.R.U.P. School, Mattool, Kannur District on 15.10.2009 against a retirement vacancy. It is stated that T.Abdul Khadar, while working as Part-Time Urdu teacher was promoted as Full-Time Urdu Teacher in the year 1979, on Group C diversion. The petitioner was appointed in the retirement vacancy of T.Abdul Khadar. 2. However, in the staff fixation order 2009- 2010, the Assistant Educational Officer reduced the Full-Time Urdu post to Part Time post. According to the petitioner, this was not justifiable in view of GO(MS) No.317/2000/G.Edn. Dated 13.11.2000. Pointing out the same, the petitioner submitted Ext.P6 revision dated 18.10.2010 before the Director of Public Instruction. Ext.P6 is pending W.P.(C).No.35716 OF 2010 2 disposal. 3. Though several reliefs are claimed in the Writ Petition, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that for the time being, it would be sufficient, if the Director of Public Instruction is directed to consider Ext.P6 revision expeditiously, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. The counsel also submitted that the contentions put forward by the petitioner may be left open. 4. After having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader, the Writ Petition is disposed of as follows: The Director of Public Instruction shall consider Ext.P6 revision dated 18.10.2010 filed by the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment, after W.P.(C).No.35716 OF 2010 3 affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and the 4 th respondent Manager. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the Writ Petition and a certified copy of the judgment before the Director of Public Instruction. The petitioner shall also send a copy of the Writ Petition and a copy of the judgment to the 4 th respondent Manager by registered post and the petitioner shall produce proof of the same before the Director of Public Instruction. K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE. cms