IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 18TH JANUARY 2007 / 28TH PAUSHA 1928 WP(C).No. 2143 of 2007(E) ----------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------------ 1. S.REENA (H.S.A), S.N.H.S.S., SREEKANDESWARAM, CHERTHALA EDUCATIONAL DISTRICT, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 2. G.DEENAMA, M.A.M.H.S., CHENGAMANADU, KOTTARAKARA EDUCATIONAL DISTRICT, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.ANOOP (MULAVANA) RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER (SHRI A. J. VARGHESE) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 2143 OF 2007 E -------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th January, 2007 JUDGMENT The prayer in the Writ Petition is for a direction to the first respondent to take appropriate action on Ext.P2 recommendation as well as Ext.P3 representation within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. Case of petitioners, in brief, is as follows: Petitioners are aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the first respondent in taking appropriate action on Ext.P2 recommendation of the second respondent for including them among others in the list appended to Ext.P1. By Ext.P1, Government had ordered approval of appointments of teaching and non-teaching staff in Schools newly opened/upgraded during 1979-1990. I heard learned Government Pleader also. The Writ Petition is disposed of directing first respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P3 in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy WP(C) NO.2143/07 E 2 of this Judgment. First respondent will take note of Ext.P2 also while taking a decision. K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk.