IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 1ST NOVEMBER 2007 / 10TH KARTHIKA 1929 WP(C).No. 32411 of 2007(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. N.V.RAMAKRISHNAN, RTD. PRINCIPAL (GHSS CHERUKUNNU), RACHANA, ADUTHILA P.O., PAYANGADI, KANNUR DISTRICT. 2. P.RAMACHANDRAN, RTD. PRINCIPAL(GHSS PEELIKODE), SADGAMAYA, KODAKKAL P.O., KASARAGOD DISTRICT. 3. N.KARUNAKARAN ACHARY, RTD. PRINCIPAL(GHSS UDINOOR), RANJINI, ELAMBACHI P.O., KASARAGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.NARAYANAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVT., GENERAL EDUCATION DEPT., GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY G.P. SHRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ========================== W.P.(C).No.32411 of 2007 ========================== Dated this the 1st day of November, 2007 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are retired Principals of Higher Secondary Schools. They are aggrieved by denial of pay fixation in the revised pay scales applicable to the principals and other benefits eligible to them. The petitioners have filed Exts. P4 to P6 representations before the 1st respondent in this regard. For the present, they would be satisfied with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts. P4 to P6. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, there would be a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Exts. P4 to P6, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge. 2