IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 17TH NOVEMBER 2006 / 26TH KARTHIKA 1928 WP(C).No. 30168 of 2006(N) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- R.UNNIKRISHNA PILLAI, H.S.A. (ENGLISH), GOVT.HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, SOORANAD, SOORANAD NORTH P.O., KOLLAM-690 561. BY ADV. SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA SMT.A.KUMARI MINI RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPT. OF GENERAL EDUCATION, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. USMAN K., HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER, GOVT. BOYS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, TIRUR, TIRUR P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 4. RAVEENDRAN K.S., HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER, GOVT. VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, PARAVANNA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. R1 & BY GOVT. PLEADER (SMT. P.K. SHAKKEELA) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/11/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 30168 OF 2006 N ------------------------------------------ Dated this the 17th November, 2006 JUDGMENT Petitioner is ranked at Sl. No.8 in Ext.P5. Case of petitioner is that though he is ranked at Sl. No.8 in the final seniority list prepared for the purpose of appointment to the post of HSST, his juniors have been appointed and he is yet to be appointed. Petitioner has addressed Ext.P7 before second respondent. I heard the learned Government Pleader also. The Writ Petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P7 in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of production of a copy of this Judgment, after hearing any affected person also. K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk.