IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER FRIDAY, THE 22ND JUNE 2007 / 1ST ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 19260 of 2007(P) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ----------------------- 1. P.V.JAYALAL, AGED 40 YEARS, S/O K.VIJAYAN, HIGHER SECONDAY SCHOOL TEACHER (PHYSICS), ARAVUKAD HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, PUNNAPRA, ALAPPUZHA-4. 2. C.C.CHANDRAMOHANAN, HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER(CHEMISTRY)(JUNIOR) ARAVUKAD HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, PUNNAPRA, ALAPPUZHA-4. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, HOUSING BOARD BUILDINGS, SANTHI NAGAR, TRIVANDRUM. 3. SRI. P.T.SUMITHRAN, MANAGER, ARAVUKAD HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, PUNNAPRA, ALAPPUZHA-4. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.SUDHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: A.K.BASHEER, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.19260 OF 2007 ------------------------------------------ Dated this the 22nd day of June, 2007 JUDGMENT Petitioners are stated to be working as Higher Secondary School Teachers (Junior) in Physics and Chemistry respectively. Their grievance is that they are taking classes for more than 25 periods in a week in the school. Still they are forced to continue as Higher Secondary School Teachers (Junior). 2. I do not propose to deal with the above contention at this stage, in view of the limited prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioners at the Bar. It is submitted by him that petitioners had preferred Exts.P4 and P5 representations highlighting all the relevant aspects of the issue before respondent no.1. The limited prayer is to issue a direction to respondent no.1 to take an appropriate decision on those representations. Learned Government Pleader submits that if Exts.P4 and P5 have been preferred as contended by the petitioners, a decision thereon will be taken without any delay. W.P.(C)No.19260 OF 2007 :: 2 :: 3. In the above facts and circumstances, writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent no.1 to consider and pass orders on Exts.P4 and P5 strictly on their merit and in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Needless to mention that petitioners shall be afforded sufficient opportunity to be heard before any decision is taken in the matter. Petitioners shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with a certified copy of the judgment before respondent no.1 for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. A.K.BASHEER, JUDGE jes