IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 16TH OCTOBER 2008 / 24TH ASWINA 1930 W.P(C).No. 30397 of 2008(R) ---------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ---------------- 1. BALASUBRAMANIAN P, AGED 41 YEARS, S/O.ACHUTHA GUPTAN, NOW WORKING AS TRAINER, B.R.C. (SSA), CHERPULASSERY, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 2. ABOOBACKER K, S/O ABDULLA, NOW WORKING AS PRIMARY HEAD MASTER, G.L.P. SCHOOL, KERALA, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI. K.M. SATHYANATHA MENON RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR, HIGHER SECONDARY DIRECTORATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE STATE OFKERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER, SRI. A.J. VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 30397 OF 2008 (R) ==================== Dated this the 16th day of October, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioners are primary teachers. Referring to Ext.P1 it is contended that for appointment as HSST, HSA's have been exempted from passing SET examination and that the same has been declined to Primary Teachers. Seeking exemption in the matter of SET examination for appointment as HSST, petitioners have filed Exts.P2 to P4 before the first respondent. This being essentially a policy matter it is for the first respondent to consider and pass orders thereon. Therefore I direct that the first respondent shall take up for consideration Exts.P2 to P4 and pass orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within eight weeks provided Exts.P2 to P4 have been received and are pending. Writ petition is disposed of accordingly. Petitioners shall produce a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the first respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE jj