IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 28TH AUGUST 2009 / 6TH BHADRA 1931 WP(C).No. 24935 of 2009(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. UNNI K.G, S./O. C.K.GOUTHAM, AGED 31 YEARS, HSST (JUNIOR) (COMMERCE), S.N. HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, THRIKKANARVATTAM, ERNAKULAM. 2. S.MANOJ, S/O.SOMAN UNNITHAN, AGED 34 YEARS, HSST (JUNIOR) BOTANY, N.R.P.N.H.S SCHOOL,KAYAMKULAM 3. P.V.JACOB, S./O.VARGHESE, AGED 42 YEARS, SECRETARY, ALL KERALA HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, STATE COMMITTEE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.T.V.VIJAYARAJAN SRI.M.SAJJAD RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. THE DIRECTOR, HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, HOUSING BOARD BUILDING, SANTHI NAGAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SHRI A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.24935/2009-J ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 28th day of August, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioners 1 and 2 are working as H.S.S.Ts (Junior) and the third petitioner is the Secretary of the All Kerala Higher Secondary School Teachers Association State Committee. The petitioners contend that if the work load exceeds 15 periods per week the post ceases to be H.S.S.T (Junior). The Government has decided to implement Pay Roll System and Personal Management using SPARK (Service and Pay Roll Administrative Repository of Kerala) for all Government Employees. The Circular introducing the same is produced as Ext.P1. 2. As per the said Circular, the Principal has to select an H.S.S.T (Junior) as the Nodal Officer to co-ordinate all activities under SPARK and various other functions will also be assigned to the Nodal Officer. Petitioner submits that the duty of the Nodal Officer is that of clerical in nature. In respect of other departments, the duties connected with SPARK are assigned to clerical staffs. Clerical work is not the duty assigned to H.S.S.T (Junior), according to the petitioners. Seeking for reconsideration of Ext.P1, the petitioners have filed Ext.P2 representation before the first respondent. It is prayed that the first respondent may be directed to consider W.P.(C). No.24935/2009 -:2:- the same and pass appropriate orders. 3. There will be a direction to the first respondent to consider the grievances raised by the petitioners in Ext.P2 and pass appropriate orders after giving them an opportunity of hearing, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. Sd/- T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE ms \\TRUE COPY// P.A TO JUDGE