IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 27TH JULY 2007 / 5TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 3941 of 2004(T) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ----------------- 1. GIJI TESS GREGORY, HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER (MMALAYALAM), ST.PETER'S HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KURUMBANADOM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 2. ELIZABETH MATHEW, HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER, (MATHEMATICS), ST.PETER'S HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KURUMBANADOM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 3. RINI A.CHACKO, HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER (COMPUTER), ST.PETER'S HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KURUMBANADOM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JOHN VARGHESE SRI.A.SHANAVAS RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SECRETARY, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE DIRECTOR, HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOLS, HOUSING BOARD BUILDING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. K.R.DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO: 3941/2004 T APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1. COPY OF THE ORDER DT. 15/1/03 BY R4. EXT.P2. COPY OF THE ORDER DT. 29/4/03 BY THE R4. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS NIL. True copy tga KURIAN JOSEPH J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.3941 of 2004 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 27th July, 2007. J U D G M E N T The writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayer :- “Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the respondents to treat the petitioners as full time Higher Secondary School Teachers.” It is for the petitioners, if still aggrieved to approach the second respondent. In the event of the petitioners thus approaching the second respondent within two months from today, the matter will be duly considered by the said respondent with notice to the petitioners and appropriate action in accordance with law will be taken within another four months. The writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- O.P. NO. OF 200 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 27th July, 2007.