IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH AUGUST 2011 / 2ND BHADRA 1933 WP(C).No. 15928 of 2011(M) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- S.SOLVARAJ, S/O.SREEDHARAN, AGED 51 YEARS, DRAWING TEACHER ST.JOHNS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, UNDANCODE, NEYYATTINKARA EDUCATIONAL DISTRICT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BY ADVS. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMSA RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 014. 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 121. 4. THE MANAGER,ST.JOHN'S HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, UNDANCODE NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 121 5. THE HEADMASTER,ST.JOHN'S HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, UNDANCODE NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 121 R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. RANI DIOTHIMA R4 BY ADV. SRI.P.SANTHOSH KUMAR (PANAMPALLI NAGAR) SRI.K.P.CHANDRASEKHAR SRI.LUIZ GODWIN D'COUTH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs W.P.(C). NO. 15928/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE ORDER NO.B4/23103/03 OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR. P2: COPY OF THE ORDER NO.B4/7728/08 OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR. P3: COPY OF THE ORDER NO.25/2010 OF THE CORPORATE MANAGEMENT OF LATIN CATHOLIC SCHOOLS. P4: COPY OF THE DETAILS PAY BILL OF NON-GAZETTED ESTABLISHMENT/ WAGE. P5: COPY OF THE PETITION FILED BEFORE THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER. P6: COPY OF THE PETITION FILED BEFORE THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION. P7: COPY OF THE PETITION FILED BEFORE THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE. svs T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.15928/2011-M ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 24th day of August, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner entered service as Drawing Teacher in Louis Memorial Upper Primary School, Admalathura on 19/08/1992. 2. When students' strength was reduced, he became a protected hand and was posted to U.P.School, Chenkal as per Ext.P1 order. Later, he was absorbed to St.Xavier's Higher Secondary School, Peyad as per Ext.P3. Further, he was sent to St.John's High School, Undancode on 11/11/2010 by the Manager. Even though, the petitioner joined there on 15/11/2010, he is not getting salary. This is the complaint raised by the petitioner before all the Educational Authorities. Ext.P6 is the representation filed before the Director of Public Instruction. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner prayed that the Director of Public Instruction may be directed to take a decision within a time frame. W.P.(C). No.15928/2011 -:2:- 4. Heard learned counsel appearing for the fourth respondent and the learned Government Pleader. 5. There will be a direction to the Director of Public Instruction, who is not arrayed as a respondent herein, to pass appropriate orders on Ext.P6, after notice to the petitioner and the Manager, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. The petitioner will produce a copy of the writ petition along with a certified copy of the Judgment before the Director of Public Instruction for compliance. Sd/- (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms