IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 19TH MARCH 2010 / 28TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 26053 of 2009(B) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- BEENA JOSEPH, W/O.C.R.JOY, AGED 42 YEARS, LOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL ASSISTANT, ST.ANTONY'S L.P.SCHOOL, KAVALLUR, MUTTITHADI, THRISSUR-680 317. BY ADVS. MR.V.A.MUHAMMED, MR.K.E.HAMZA. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, CHERPU, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 3. SMT.K.REMA, LOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL ASSISTANT, ST.ANTONY'S L.P.SCHOOL, KAVALLUR, MUTTITHADI, THRISSUR-680 317. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR. T.T. MUHAMOOD, R3 BY ADVS. MR.SUDHEESH.A, SMT.C.V.BINDU. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/03/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 26053 of 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 19th day of March, 2010 J U D G M E N T In respect of a dispute between the petitioner and the 3rd respondent as to who is to be retrenched on reduction of staff strength, the petitioner has filed Ext.P4 representation before the 1st respondent. Petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 revision petition expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader and the learned counsel for the 3rd respondent. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as well as the manager of the school and the 3rd respondent. Till orders are passed on W.P.(C)No. 26053 of 2009 -2- Ext.P4 the stay granted by this court on 25.09.2009 which is being extended from time to time would continue to be in force. 3. The petitioner shall forward a copy of the writ petition to the 1st respondent along with a certified copy of this judgment for compliance. S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE shg/