IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 22ND JANUARY 2008 / 2ND MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 2540 of 2008(B) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ N.B.MANJU,WW/O.VINOD,AGED 32 YEARS UPPER PRIMARY SCHOOL ASSISTANT SARVAJANA HIGH SCHOOL, PUTHUCODE PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 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 PUBLIC INSTRUCTION JAGATHY, TRIVANDRUM-14. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION PALAKKAD MANAGER, SARVAJANA HIGH SCHOOL PUTHUCODE, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER PALAKKAD. 5. THE HEADMASTER SARVAJANA HIGH SCHOOL,PUTHUCODE PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.A.J. VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.2540 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a UPSA in Sarvajana High School, Puthucode. By virtue of staff fixation order for the year 2007- 2008 the petitioner is liable to be retrenched. Aggrieved by this, the petitioner has filed Ext.P5 appeal under Rule 12E(3) of Chapter XXIII of the Kerala Education Rules along with Ext.P5(a) stay petition. The petitioner seeks expeditious disposal of the same. 2. I have heard the learned Government pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, there would be a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P5 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The 2nd respondent shall also consider Ext.P5(a) stay petition within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall produce a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the 2nd W.P. © No.2540/08 2 respondent for compliance. The petitioner shall also be afforded an opportunity of being heard. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd