IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 27TH JULY 2009 / 5TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 16782 of 2009(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ALICE P.JOHN,AGED 53,W/O.T.T.THOMAS, PRESENTLY WORKING AS SEWING TEACHER, M.T.H.S.VALAKOM, KOTTARAKARA. BY ADV. SRI.P.HARIDAS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,GENERAL EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KOLLAM 4. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KOTTARAKARA. 5. THE MANAGER,MAR THOMA & E.A.SCHOOLS CORPORATE MANAGEMENT, SCS CAMPUS, THIRUVALLA. 6. THE HEAD MASTER,M.T.H.S.VALAKOM, KOTTARAKARA. 7. THE HEAD MASTER,SCHS, THIRUVALLA. R1 TO R4 BY G.P. SHRI A.J. VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No.16782 of 2009-P - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 27th day of July, 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioner herein is working under the 5th respondent as a Sewing Teacher. The 5th respondent is having two other schools also. The petitioner is having continuous service in the management of the 5th respondent from 21.6.2004. 2. The main relief sought for in the writ petition is for a direction to the 4th respondent to fix the staff strength of M.T.H.S., Valakom, Kottarakkara for the period 2008-09 and 2009-2010 and for the succeeding period by sanctioning and approving the post of Sewing Teacher being held by the petitioner. The petitioner is relying upon Ext.P5 order dated 10.2.2009 issued by the Deputy Director of Education, Kollam as per the direction issued by this court in W.P.(C) No.36779/2008. Going by Ext.P5, the post of Sewing Teacher in the school is restored during 2007-2008. 3. The petitioner has already filed Ext.P6 representation before the District Educational Officer, in the matter. The petitioner is claiming arrears of salary also in Ext.P6. It is up to the 4th respondent to pass appropriate orders in terms of Ext.P5. Therefore, there will be a direction to wpc 16782/2009 2 the 4th respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P6 in accordance with law and in terms of Ext.P5 order, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/