IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 21ST MAY 2009 / 31ST VAISAKHA 1931 WP(C).No. 9942 of 2009(K) ------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- V.RAJALAKSHMI, HEADMISTRESS, MANGATTIDAM UP SCHOOL, MANGATTIDAM P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT. BY MR.CIBI THOMAS, ADVOCATE. RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KANNUR. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY MR. A.J. VARGHESE, GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.9942 OF 2009 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of May, 2009. J U D G M E N T This writ petition is filed mainly seeking for a direction to the second respondent to consider and pass orders on Exhibit P4 appeal expeditiously and within a time limit. The petitioner is presently working as Headmistress of Mangattidam U.P School in Kannur district. He is aggrieved by Exhibit P1 order passed by the first respondent by which various amounts shown as excess pay have been directed to be refunded. It is stated in Exhibit P1 that the increment sanctioned with effect from 01.12.1997 is wrong. Against the direction in Exhibit P1, petitioner has filed Exhibit P4 appeal. It is submitted in the writ petition which was filed on 26.03.2009 that the petitioner is due to retire from service on 31.03.2009. It is in this circumstance, the petitioner seeks for an early disposal of Exhibit P4. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader who appeared for the respondents. W.P.(C) No.9942/09 2 In the light of the contentions raised by the petitioner in the writ petition and in view of the fact that Exhibit P4 is pending before the second respondent, there will be a direction to the second respondent to hear and dispose of Exhibit P4 within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp W.P.(C) No.9942/09 3 T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. W.P.(C) No. 9942 OF 2009 J U D G M E N T 21.05.2009