IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN FRIDAY, THE 2ND JANUARY 2009 / 12TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 37668 of 2008(H) PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. P.ARUN, HSA (MATHS), RMVHASS,PERINJANAM. 2. V.SUNEETHY, HSA (PHYSICAL SCIENCE) NATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, IRINJALAKUDA. BY ADV. SRI.K.B.GANGESH SMT.SMITHA CHATHANARAMBATH RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE DEO,CHAVAKKAD. 2. THE DEO,IRINJALAKUDA. 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, THRISSUR, COLLECTORATE, AYYANTHOLE. 4. STATE OF KERALA REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) NO. 37668 OF 2008 H ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 2nd January, 2009 JUDGMENT The reliefs prayed for in the Writ Petition are the following: “i) issue a Writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction to quash Exts.P1 & P2 orders passed by the 3rd respondent. ii) issue a Writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction to quash Ext.P3 order passed by the 4th respondent. iii) issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the 4th respondent to grant service weightage to the petitioners upon reckoning their entire service. iv) issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the 4th respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P6 & P7 on merits within a time frame as may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court. v) issue any other appropriate writ, order or direction as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit on the facts and in the circumstances of the case and allow this petition with all costs. For which favour your petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray.” 2. The petitioners confine their relief, at present, to relief No.(iv) to direct the fourth respondent to consider and dispose of Exts.P6 and P7 Review Petitions within a time frame. W.P.(C) NO.37668 OF 2008 :: 2 :: 3. After having heard the learned counsel for the petitioners as well as the learned Government Pleader, I am of the view that a direction can be issued to the fourth respondent to consider and dispose of Exts.P6 and P7 Review Petitions. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of as follows: a) The fourth respondent shall consider and dispose of Exts.P6 and P7 Review Petitions in accordance with law, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. b) The petitioners shall produce a copy of the Writ Petition and certified copy of the judgment before the fourth respondent. c) It is made clear that I have not expressed any opinion on the maintainability or otherwise of Exts.P6 and P7 and it is open to the fourth respondent to consider that question. (K.T.SANKARAN) Judge ahz/