IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 26TH MARCH 2010 / 5TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 8075 of 2010(H) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- BOBY THOMAS, W/O.C.A.JOHN, CHENNATTU, NEDIYAKALAYIL HOUSE, VADASSERIKARA P.O. PATHANAMTHITTA (UPSA,TTTM VHSS, VADASSERIKARA) BY ADVS. MR.S.SUBHASH CHAND SMT.M.P.MARY RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCAITON, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVNANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (EDUCATION), OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (EDUCAITON), PATHANAMTHITTA AT THIRUVALLA, 4. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICE, PATHANAMTHITTA. 5. THE MANAGER, TTTM VHSS, VADASSERIKARA, PATHANAMTHITTA. GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.T.T.MAHAMMOOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J ---------------------- W.P.(C.) No.8075 of 2010 --------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of March 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a UP School Assistant working in the 5th respondent's school. Consequent to staff fixation for the year 2007-08 there was reduction in the number of teachers in the high school section and consequently an HSA was reverted as UPSA. Consequently the petitioner was retrenched, since on reversion of HSA the petitioner did not have place as UPSA. The petitioner's contention is that by applying teacher-student ratio of 1:40 the HSA and consequently the petitioner could have been retained in the school. Seeking this relief the petitioner has filed Ext.P15 revision petition before the 1st respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P15 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to W.P.(C) No.8075 of 2010 -2- consider and pass orders on Ext.P15 revision petition as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within 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 5th respondent. 4. The petitioner has another claim for a direction to the 1st respondent to dispose of Ext.P1 revision in respect of approval of appointment of the petitioner in short term vacancy earlier. The learned Government Pleader submits that there is no evidence of the same having been received. It would be open to the petitioner to pursue Ext.P1 if the same has been filed and is pending. 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 Jvt