IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 2ND APRIL 2009 / 12TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 35023 of 2008(T) -------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. R.AMBIKA, AGED 40 YEARS, W/O.SASIDHARAN, VADAKKEPUNNAKKAD VEEDU, CHEMPOOR, OTTASEKHARAMANGALAM.P.O, NEYYATTINKARA.P.O. 2. B.BINDU, AGED 33 YEARS, W/O.DHARMARAJAN, DHANYA BHAVAN, MANNAKALLU, KANAKKARAYKKAVU, KAZHIYOOR.P.O, BALARAMAPURAM. BY ADV. MR.M.DINESH. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, POOJAPURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 TO R3 BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER MR. A.J. VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/04/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. P.N.Ravindran, J. ================== W.P.(C) No.35023 of 2008 ===================== Dated this the 2nd day of April, 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioners are presently employed as Cook in LMS H.S.S., Chemboor and Nallathambi Nadar Memorial LPS, Chawara, Balaramapuram. They have filed this Writ Petition claiming enhanced wages. It is submitted that the trade union of which the petitioners are members has submitted Ext.P4 representation before the Honourable the Chief Minister claiming enhanced wages. In this Writ Petition, the petitioners inter alia pray for a direction to the Government to pass orders on Ext.P4 representation expeditiously. 2. The learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents on instructions submits that the original of Ext.P4 has been forwarded by the Honourable the Chief Minister to the Secretary to Government, General Education Department for appropriate orders. It is also submitted that no orders have been passed on Ext.P4 till date. The question whether the request made by the Union of which the petitioners are members in Ext.P4 representation can be granted is essentially a matter for the Government to decide at least in the first instance. 3. In these circumstances, I dispose of this Writ Petition with a direction to the Secretary to Government, General Education Department WP(C) 35023/08 -: 2 :- to consider Ext.P4 representation and pass orders thereon after affording the General Secretary of the Union which has submitted the said representation a reasonable opportunity of being heard. Final orders in the matter shall be passed within six months from the date on which the petitioners produce a certified copy of this judgment before the Secretary to Government, General Education Department. P.N.Ravindran, Judge. ess 6/4