IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 28TH MARCH 2008 / 8TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 10638 of 2008(N) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. SMT.SUDHA KUMARI R., AGED 42 YEARS, W/O.AJITH PRASAD.A.R., HIMASHYLAM, KALLERI LANE, CHERANELLOOR, KOCHI-34, CHERANELLOOR VILLAGE, KANAYANNUR TALUK. 2. SREEDEVI.N., AGED 37 YEARS, W/O.B.JAYASHANKAR, PAYYAPPALLY, BHARAT BHAVAN, EDAPPALLY SOUTH, KOCHI-24. BY ADV. SRI.VARGHESE C.KURIAKOSE SRI.PRAVEEN K. JOY SRI.E.M.MURUGAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCES, NEW DELHI. 2. THE CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION, SIKSHA KENDRA-2, COMMUNITY CENTRE, PREET VIHAR, DELHI-110 092, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE SECRETARY & CHIEF VIGILANCE OFFICER, CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION, SHIKSHA SADAN-17, ROUSE AVENUE, NEW DELHI-02. 4. THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION, REGIONAL OFFICE, NEW DELHI. 5. MATHA AMRUTHANANDAMAYI MATH, A REGISTERED SOCIETY AMRUTHAPURI, KOLLAM DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY, SWAMI POURNAMRITHANANDAPURI. WP(C).No. 10638/2008/N -2- 6. M/S.AMRUTHA VIDHYALAYAM, KUNNUPURAM EDAPPALLY NORTH P.O., ERNAKULAM, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL. BY SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR, ASST. SOLICITOR GENERAL SRI.DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ======================= W.P.(C) No.10638 of 2008(N) ======================= Dated this the 28th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioners are teachers of a school affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education run by respondents 5 and 6. The teachers have raised claims for enhancement of salary. Allegedly in retaliation of the same, respondents 5 and 6 suspended the petitioners from service by Exts. P9 and P19. Against the action of respondents 5 and 6, petitioners have filed Ext.P22 before the 2nd respondent alleging that this is in violation of the affiliation bye laws which is binding on respondents 5 & 6. The petitioners now seek a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider Ext.22 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the standing counsel for the 2nd respondent also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I feel that this matter should be considered by the 2nd respondent appropriately. Accordingly, I direct the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P22 after affording W.P.(C) No.10638/2008/N -2- an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners and respondents 5 and 6, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within 3 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioners shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with a certified copy of this judgment before the 2nd respondent for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE jp