IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 18TH MARCH 2008 / 28TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 9152 of 2008(M) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ C. BALAGOPALAN, S/O.NARAYANAN NAMBIAR AGED 53 YEARS, PRINCIPAL GOVT. HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, MANATHANA MANATHANA P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA SRI.C.P.SIVADASAN NAIR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPT. OF GENERAL EDUCATION GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, GOVT. SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION DIRECTORATE THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, REGIONAL OFFICE KOZHIKODE. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. A.J. VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.9152 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner seeks scale of pay applicable to Principals. Seeking this relief, the petitioner has filed Ext.P4 representation to all the respondents. The petitioner now seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and dispose of Ext.P4 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, there would be a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P4 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. The petitioner shall forward a certified copy of the judgment along with a copy of this writ petition to the 1st respondent for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd