IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 8TH APRIL 2008 / 19TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 12064 of 2008(J) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. JOY GEORGE, CHAIRMAN, ALL KERALA HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS FORUM & PRINCIPAL, ST.GEORGE HSS, MUTHALKODAM, IDUKKI DISTRICT, 685605. 2. SAINUDEEN H, CONVENER, ALL KERALA HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS FORUM & PRINCIPAL, GOVT GHSS, DOWN HILL, MALAPPURAM, 676519. 3. M.V.SHAJI, MEMBER, ALL KERALA HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS FORUM & PRINCIPAL, SNV SANSKRIT HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, NORTH PAROOR, 683513. 4. ALL KERALA HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS FORUM REPESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, JOY GEORGE, PRINCIPAL, ST.GEORGE HSS, MUTHALKODAM, IDUKKI DISTRICT, 685605. BY ADV. SMT.P.V.ASHA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, THIRUVAANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. A.J. VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 12064 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 8th April, 2008. J U D G M E N T Petitioners 1 to 3 are Principals of Higher Secondary Schools in the State. The 4th respondent is an association of Higher Secondary School Principals. They are aggrieved by the enormous workload of Principals. According to them, because of the workload, they are unable to administer the schools properly. In the above circumstances, the 4th respondent has filed Ext. P7 before the 1st respondent. The petitioners seek a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on the same expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P7 as expeditiously as possible at any rate within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the representative of the 4th petitioner. The petitioners shall forward a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition to the 1st respondent for compliance. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.