IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER FRIDAY, THE 17TH AUGUST 2007 / 26TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 24974 of 2007(W) -------------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ---------------------- 1. P.M.ELDHO, PEON, MDHS, THOLELY, AYROORPADOM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN-686692. 2. SHINY VARGHESE, FULL TIME MENIAL, MDHS THOLELY, AYROORPADOM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN-686692. BY ADV. SRI.K.JAJU BABU SMT.M.U.VIJAYALAKSHMI RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVT., GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KOTHAMANGALAM. 3. THE MANAGER, MDHS, THOLELY, AYROORPADAM P.O., KOTHAMANGALAM-682692. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: A.K.BASHEER, J. ------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.24974 OF 2007 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of August, 2007 JUDGMENT Grievance of the petitioners who are working respectively as Peon and Full Time Menial in an aided High School is that there is discrepancy in the dates of approval of their appointments. 2. I do not deem it necessary to refer to the various contentions raised by the petitioners at this stage, in view of the limited prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioners at the Bar. It is brought to my notice that petitioners have preferred Ext.P6 revision petition against Exts.P2 and P5 orders passed by respondent no.3. The prayer is to issue an appropriate direction to respondent no.1 to take a decision on Ext.P6 expeditiously. 3. In the above facts and circumstances, writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent no.1 to consider and pass orders on Ext.P6 strictly on its merit and in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, W.P.(C)No.24974 OF 2007 :: 2 :: within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioners and the manager of the school shall be afforded sufficient opportunity to be heard before any decision is taken in the matter. Petitioners shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with a certified copy of the judgment before respondent no.1 for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. A.K.BASHEER, JUDGE jes