IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN FRIDAY, THE 27TH JUNE 2008 / 6TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 18459 of 2008(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ C.M.ACHAMMA, AGED 40 YEARS, W/O.GEORGE, UPSA ST.JOHN'S HSS, ERAVIPEROOR. BY ADV. SRI. K.SHAJ ADV. SRI.SAJJU.S RESPONDENTS: 1. THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, PPATHANAMTHITTA 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, PATHANAMTHITTA AT THIRUVALLA 3. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY GENERAL EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. SHRI A.J. VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T. SANKARAN, J. ............................................................................ W.P.(C) No. 18459 OF 2008 ............................................................................ Dated this the 27th June , 2008 J U D G M E N T It is stated in the Writ Petition that the petitioner joined service as U.P.S.A. with effect from 19.06.1995 and that she was promoted as H.S.A. on 01.07.2004. It is further stated that the petitioner was the juniormost H.S.A. (NS) in the St. John's HSS, Eraviperoor. As per the order dated 23.12.2007, the District Educational Officer, Thiruvalla reverted the petitioner as U.P.S.A. on the ground that there were three High School Assistants (NS) working against two sanctioned posts. It is also stated in the said order that the petitioner is to be adjusted against a post of U.P.S.A under the same Management. As per Ext.P1 order dated 23.12.2007, the petitioner is continuing as U.P.S.A. in the St. John's HSS, Eraviperoor. The grievance of the petitioner is that from 15.07.2007 onwards salary was not disbursed to her for no apparent reasons. The petitioner submitted Ext.P2 representation dated 15.04.2008 to the Deputy Director of Education, Pathanamthitta and to the District Educational Officer, Thiruvalla pointing out her grievances and requesting that urgent steps may be taken to disburse her salary for the period from 15.07.2007 onwards. Ext.P2 representation is not disposed of either by the Deputy Director of Education, Pathanamthitta or the District Educational Officer, Thiruvalla. 2. The reliefs prayed for in the Writ Petition are the following: “i. To issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the respondents to disburse the salary of the petitioner with effect form 15.07.2007. W.P.(C) No. 18459 OF 2008 2 ii. To direct the respondents to dispose of Exhibit P2 representation filed by the petitioner within a time frame stipulated by this Hon'ble Court. iii. Such other reliefs as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. “ 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would be satisfied for the time being, if a direction is issued to the first respondent to dispose of Ext. P2 representation as expeditiously as possible. The request made by the petitioner is just and reasonable. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of in the following manner. i) The District Educational Officer, Pathanamthitta shall consider and dispose of Ext. P2 representation as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. ii) The petitioner shall produce a copy of the Writ Petition before the District Educational Officer, Pathanamthitta within a period of ten days. K.T. SANKARAN, JUDGE. Issue copy urgently. lk