IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 12TH JUNE 2009 / 22ND JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 11615 of 2008(G) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ ANCIAMMA JAMES AGED 49 YEARS,W/O. LATE JOSEPH KULATHINAL HOUSE, P.O. ERUMAPRAMATTOM VAKAKKAD, MOONILAVU, ERATTUPETTA H.S.A.,ST, MARIA GORETTI HIGH SCHOOL, CHENNAD BY ADV. MR.ESM.KABEER SMT.K.M.AMINA BEEVI RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION KOTTAYAM 3. DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER KANJIRAPPALLY. GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.MUHAMOOD T.T FOR R1-3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.11615/2008 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DT. 29.11.07. P2:- COPY OF THE GO(P) NO.145/06/FIN. DT. 25.3.06. P3:- COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT DT. 29.10.07. P4:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE IST RESPONDENT DT. 7.11.08. TRUE COPY P.A. TO JUDGE TSS T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.11615/2008-G ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 12th day of June, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as High School Assistant (Social Science) from 05/01/1998 onwards. The petitioner has also worked as H.S.A in a leave vacancy for six months from 16/06/1997 to 05/12/1997. She started her continuous service as L.P.S.A from 27/06/1984. After counting 20 years of service, she was given H.S.A Higher Grade on 01/07/2002. Again the petitioner was granted H.S.A Senior Grade on 23/07/2005. Even though the petitioner was given grades, counting the primary school service as LPSA, UPSA and H.S.A. to total 25 years, due to pay revision of 2006, the counting of primary school service along with high school service has been taken away shortly, the same is the grievance raised by the petitioner in this writ petition. The main prayer in the writ petition is to quash Exts.P1 to P3. 2. The respondents have filed a counter affidavit in the matter. Along with I.A.No.6721/2009, the petitioner has produced Ext.P4, a representation filed before the Government dated 07/11/2008, seeking to restore all the service benefits. By I.A.No.6752/2009, the petitioner has sought for a direction to the Government to take a decision on Ext.P4 representation, after hearing the petitioner. W.P.(C). No.11615/2008 -:2:- 3. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to take a decision on Ext.P4 representation, after hearing the petitioner, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms