IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH JULY 2009 / 24TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 19826 of 2009(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- ANITHA.I., HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER (JR.) BOTANY, GOVERNMENT BOYS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, MAVELIKARA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADVS. MR.R.RAJASEKHARAN PILLAI SMT.SABINA JAYAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR, HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, HOUSING BOARD BUILDINGS, SANTHI NAGAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR, HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, KOLLAM. 4. THE MANAGER, SANTHI NIKETHAN MODEL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, PATHARAM P.O., SOORANADU, KOLLAM. 5. THE PRINCIPAL, SANTHI NIKETHAN MODEL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, PATHARAM P.O., SOORANADU, KOLLAM. 6. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT.BOYS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, MAVELIKARA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. A.J. VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J ............................................... W.P(C) No. 19826 of 2009 ................................................. Dated this the 15th day of July, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior). Prior to entering Government Service, she had service as a Higher Secondary School Teacher (part time). Petitioner seeks grant of higher grade, taking into account the past service also. Claiming this benefit, petitioner has filed Ext.P9 representation before the 2nd respondent. Petitioner now confines her prayer for a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P9 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P9, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs