IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 13TH MARCH 2007 / 22ND PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 8448 of 2007(E) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------------- R.RAVEENDRAN, S/O.K.RAGHAVAN, AGED 57 YEARS, RETIRED HEADMASTER, GOVERNMENT U.P.S., VAMANAPURAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, NOW RESIDING AT "DHANYA", KALLUVETTANKUZHY, MANCODE P.O., CHITHRA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.K.THANU PILLAI SRI.S.S.HUSSAIN RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVT., GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, JAGATHY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -14. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (EDUCATION), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, PALODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER (SHRI A. J. VARGHESE) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 8448 OF 2007 E -------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th March, 2007 JUDGMENT Petitioner, a retired Headmaster, is aggrieved by the non- granting of scale of pay and allowances attached to the post of Primary Headmaster with effect from 20.7.1989 to 21.5.2002. Petitioner relies on Ext.P5 dated 12.7.2002 issued in respect of one Shri M. Abdul Rasheed. Petitioner has preferred Exts.P6 and P7 before the first respondent. Heard the learned Government Pleader also. I find that the petitioner is claiming relief in respect of the period from 20.7.1989 to 21.5.2002. I notice that Exts.P6 and P7 are dated 7.7.2005 and 20.7.2006 respectively. No doubt, the petitioner is stated to have retired in the year 2004. The Writ Petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and take a decision on Exts.P6 and P7 in accordance with law, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. I make it clear WP(C) NO.8448/07 E 2 that it is open to the Government to consider the matter taking into consideration also the question of delay in approaching the Government. K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk.