IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 26TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 27688 of 2008(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ C. MADHUSOODHANAN, AGED 56 YEARS, S/O. C. NARAYANAN, PRINCIPAL (RETIRED), E.K. NAYANAR SMARAKA GOVERNMENT HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, VENGAD (RESIDING AT OMKARAM, P.O. CHAVASSERI VIA MATTANNUR, KANNUR - 670 602. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION (T) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT ANNEXE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A&E), KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, PARAPPIL P.O. KALLAI, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 4. THE PRINCIPAL, E.K. NAYANAR SMARAKA GOVERNMENT HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, VENGAD, P.O. VENGAD, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) 27688 of 2008 -------------------------------------------------------- Dated: SEPTEMBER 17, 2008 JUDGMENT In this writ petition, the grievance of the petitioner is regarding the delay in regularisation and non-payment of salary, for the period from 24.12.2006 to 21.3.2007. 2. It is stated that by Ext.P6 petitioner has already raised his claim before the 1st respondent and that a decision on Ext.P6 is not taken. 3. In view of this, I dispose of this writ petition directing that if Ext.P6 has been received and is pending, the 1st respondent shall take it up, consider and pass orders thereon as expeditiously as possible, and at any rate, within three months of production of a copy of this judgment. Before final orders are passed, an opportunity of hearing will be given to the petitioner. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE mt/-