IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 3RD JANUARY 2008 / 13TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 373 of 2008(T) ------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------ V.SUMA, AGED 41 YEARS, W/O.VENUGOPALAN, HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT (NATURAL SCIENCE) K.T.M.HIGH SCHOOL, MANNARKKAD, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, JAGATHY, TRIVANDRUM-14. 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 4. THE MANAGER, K.T.M.HIGH SCHOOL, MANNARKKAD, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ======================= W.P.(C) No. 373 of 2008(T) ======================= Dated this the 3rd day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner entered service on 7.12.1994 as an U.P.S.A. She was promoted as High School Assistant from 1.6.1998. On account of fall in divisions, the petitioner has been reverted. According to the petitioner, the petitioner is entitled to protection as per Government Orders Exts. P4 and P5. Claiming this benefit, the petitioner has filed Ext.P7 before the 1st respondent. Petitioner seeks expeditious disposal of the same. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, there would be a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P7, 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 and the manager. The petitioner would be free to rely on Exts. P4 W.P.(C) No. 373/2008/T -2- and P5 or another material in support of her case which shall be considered by the 1st respondent, if applicable. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE jp