IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 29TH JUNE 2009 / 8TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 18056 of 2009(B) -------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ---------------- 1. SANKARA NARAYANAN.T., AGED 32 YEARS, S/O.KRISHNAN NAMBOODIRI, FULL-TIME SANSKRIT TEACHER, N.N.SMARAKA U.P.SCHOOL, ALAKKAT, P.O.KANKOL, KANNUR DISTRICT. 2. VANDHANA.M.T., AGED 29 YEARS, W/O.VISWANATHAN, FULL-TIME SANSKRIT TEACHER, KOODALI U.P.SCHOOL, P.O.KOODALI, KANNUR DISTRICT. 3. T. MURALIKRISHNAN, AGED 30 YEARS, S/O.KRISHNAN NAMBOODIRI, FULL-TIME SANSKRIT TEACHER, PATTIAMMA A.U.P.SCHOOL, KARIVELLUR, P.O.KARIVELLUR, KANNUR DISTRICT. 4. SOUMYA P.M., AGED 20 YEARS, D/O.RAVEENDRAN, FULL-TIME SANSKRIT TEACHER, PORARA U.P.SCHOOL, P.O.PORORA, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY MR.V.A.MUHAMMED, ADVOCATE. MR.K.E.HAMZA, ADVOCATE. RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION JAGATHY, TRIVANDRUM-14. WP(C).No. 18056 of 2009 ...2... 3. THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, PAYYANNUR, P.O.PAYYANNUR, KANNUR DISTRICT. 4. THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, MATTANNUR, P.O.MATTANNUR, KANNUR DISTRICT. 5. THE MANAGER, N.N.SMARAKA U.P.SCHOOL, ALAKKAT, P.O.KANKOL, KANNUR DISTRICT. 6. THE MANAGER, KOODALI U.P.SCHOOL, P.O.KOODALI, KANNUR DISTRICT. 7. THE MANAGER, PATTIAMMA A.U.P.SCHOOL KARIVELLUR, P.O.KARIVELLUR, KANNUR DISTRICT. 8. THE MANAGER, PORARA U.P.SCHOOL, P.O.PORORA, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY MR. A.J. VARGHESE, SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.18056 OF 2009 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of June, 2009. J U D G M E N T The petitioners herein were appointed as Sanskrit Teachers as per Exhibits P1, P5, P8 and P11 appointment orders. The respective posts were treated as Full Time going by Group 'C' diversion. The petitioners were appointed after the retirement of the incumbents. Now approval has been granted only on part time basis. 2. The petitioners are relying upon Exhibit P14 Government Order dated 13.11.2000 clarifying that the posts created by virtue of Group 'C' diversion cannot be treated as protected and that such Full Time posts cannot be converted into Part Time posts. 3. Presently, the petitioners have filed Exhibits P16 to P19 revision petitions under Rule 92 of Chapter XIV of Kerala Education Rules before the Government. It is therefore, prayed that the said revision petitions may be directed to be disposed of within a time frame. W.P.(C) No.18056/2009 2 There will be a direction to the first respondent to take a decision on Exhibits P16 to P19, after hearing the petitioners and respective Managers namely, respondents 5 to 8, within a period of three 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