IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID FRIDAY, THE 6TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 17TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 25762 of 2007(P) -------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------------- 1. THE VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY NON-VOCATIONAL LECTURERS' ASSOCIATION, (REGN.NO.1/97 Q.O. (RT)NO.1151/97/G.EDN.) (AIDED), REP. BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY, MR. SHAJI PARIPPALLY, "DEVIKA", VELLAKULANGARA, MANAKALA P.O., ADOOR. 2. BINU P.THAYYIL, LECTURER IN ENGLISH, T.T.T.M.V.H.S.S., VADASSERIKKARA, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV MR.DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN, MR.T.G.SEETHAL RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR, VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. T.B. REMANI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: HARUN-UL-RASHID, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C) No. 25762 OF 2007 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 6th day of February, 2009 JUDGMENT The first petitioner is a registered association of all the Non-Vocational Teachers of the various aided Vocational Higher Secondary Schools in Kerala. 2. The writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the respondent to issue orders providing for the appointment of senior most eligible non-vocational teachers as principal of the various Vocational Higher Secondary Schools in Kerala. In the light of Ext.P12 and Ext.P13 orders issued by the Government in relation to the higher secondary school, it is submitted by the petitioner that in the case of higher secondary school the senior most teacher of higher secondary school shall be promoted as principal, however, vocational teachers have been denied this benefit. They have submitted Ext.P5 representation before the second respondent. 3. When the matter was taken up for final hearing, the learned counsel submitted that in the interest of justice the matter requires the attention of the Government. The grievance raised in Ext.P4 and Ext.P5 deserves consideration at the hands of first respondent. Therefore, this Court, direct the first respondent, the WPC No 25762 of 2007 : 2 : Secretary of General Education Department, to consider Ext.P4 and Ext.P5 representations and pass appropriate orders offering an opportunity to the 1st petitioner/association of being heard, within a period of 3 months from today. Petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment and copy of the writ petition within a period of 3 weeks from today. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. (HARUN-UL-RASHID, JUDGE) KMD