IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH OCTOBER 2011 / 27TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 27771 of 2011(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- RENJAN MATHEWS, AGED 36 YEARS, SON OF P.J.MATHEW, HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT (RELIEVED) ESWARA VILASOM HIGH SCHOOL, NEDUVATHUR, P.O.NEELESWARAM, KOTTARAKKARA (RESIDING AT PADINJATTADATHU PUTHENVEEDU, EZHUKONE KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT-691 585). BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, JAGATHY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 014. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KOLLAM DISTRICT-691 505. 4. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT-691 506. 5. THE MANAGER, ESWARA VILASOM HIGH SCHOOL, NEDUVATHUR, P.O.NEELESWARAM, KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT- 691 506. 6. THE HEADMASTER, ESWARA VILASOM HIGH SCHOOL, NEDUVATHUR, P.O.NEELESWARAM, KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT-691 506. BY SR.GOVT.PLEADER SHRI M.A.FAYAZ FOR R1 TO R4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX IN WPC.27771/11 PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1- TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS ORDER NO.RA(1) 67927/90/L/DIS./DPI OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT DT.9.10.90. EXHIBIT P2- TRUE COPY OF THE STAFF FIXATION ORDER 2008-09 DT.3.9.08. EXHIBIT P3- TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.A7/8842/2010 OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDN.DT.20.5.10 EXHIBIT P4- TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.D.DIS.14576/10/RA(4)/DPI OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT DT.16.6.10. EXHIBIT P5- TRUE COPY OF THE REVISION PETITION FILED BEFORE THE GOVERNMENT DT.12.7.10. EXHIBIT P6- TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.A1/10544/10 OF THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER DT.31.12.10. EXHIBIT P7- TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.61885/L2/10/G/EDN. OF THE GOVERNMENT DT.20.11.10. EXHIBIT P8- TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.32058/L2/2011/G.EDN. OF THE GOVERNMENT DT.30.6.11. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : NIL TRUE COPY P.A.TO JUDGE dsn T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.27771 OF 2011 ------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner seeks for a direction to the Government to take a decision on Exhibit P5 revision petition filed against Exhibit P4 order passed by the Director of Public Instruction. 2. The matter relates to fixation of staff strength in the school for the year 2008-09. The Director of Public Instruction found that there is no scope to retain the petitioner in the school under 1:40 reduced teacher pupil ratio for the year 2008-09 and the appeal filed by the petitioner was rejected. 3. There will be a direction to the Government to take a decision on Exhibit P5 revision petition after hearing the petitioner and the Manager within a period of five months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner will forward a copy of the Writ Petition along with a copy of this judgment to the Government for compliance. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. Sd/-(T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) dsn