IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 15TH JUNE 2007 / 25TH JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 11838 of 2004(H) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------- K.SUBHADRAKUMARI, HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT, GOVT.HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, ERUMAPETTY, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN (SR.) RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, THRISSUR. 2. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MALAPPURAM 3. SENIOR AUDIT OFICER, INDIAN AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (AUDIT), KERALA BRANCH-THRISSUR. 4. PRINCIPAL, GOVT.HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, ERUMAPETTY, THRISSUR. 5. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (FINANCE), GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVT., GOVERNMENT SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.THOMAS JOHN AMBOOKEN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.11838/2004 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER IN APRIL, 1997. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE LETTER SUBMITTED BY THE PRINCIPAL OF THE SCHOOL TO THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL ON 21.10.03. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT DT. 12.12.03. EXT.P4:- COPY OF THE G.O.(MS) NO. G.O.(P) NO.615/97/(138) / FIN DT. 28.6.97. EXT.P5:- COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER G.O.(P) NO.206/03/FIN DT.5.4.03. EXT.P6:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 3.3.04 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (FINANCE), GOVERNMENT OF KERALA. EXT.P7:- COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER GO(P) NO.380/94/(13)/FIN. DT. 9.6.94. EXT.P8:- COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER GO(P) NO.952/95/(63)/FIN. DT.5.12.95. /TRUE COPY/ tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P. (C). NO. 11838 OF 2004 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of June, 2007. J U D G M E N T This writ petition is filed with the following prayer. i) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the respondents to grant the petitioner the benefits of reoption exercised by her for higher grade from 1992 onwards in accordance with the relevant Government Order and to revise the pay of the petitioner accordingly. 2. It is seen that the petitioner has filed Exhibit P6 representation before the Principal Secretary (Finance), Government of Kerala. Hence, there will be a direction to Principal Secretary (Finance) to consider Exhibit P6 with notice to the petitioner and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law expeditiously. This writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp