IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN THURSDAY, THE 21ST AUGUST 2008 / 30TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 25258 of 2008(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ C.P.REETHA, AGED 56 YEARS, W/O.REGUNATHAN, P.D.TEACHER (RETIRED) GOVT. HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KODUVALLY, (RESIDING AT “RHYTHAM”, KAVUMBAGAM, TELLICHERRY, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOT. GENERAL EDUCATION (P3) DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT ANNEX, THIRUVANANHTAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (AUDIT) THRISSUR BRANCH, KARUNAKARAN NAMBIAR MARG, P.O.THRISSUR 680 020. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KANNUR, P.O., KANNUR 2. 4. THE HEADMASTER, GOVT. VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KODUVALLY, P.O.KODUVALLY, TELLICHERRY, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SHIR A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T. SANKARAN,J. -------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.25258 of 2008 F -------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of August, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner was initially appointed as Lower Primary School Assistant in Paral L.P. School, Kavumbhagam, Kannur District on 10.9.1979, and continued in the above school upto 30.6.1992. It is stated that the school was closed down by the Government on 30.6…1992 on the ground that it is an uneconomic school. The petitioner joined at Government L.P. School, Mavicherry and she was absorbed in service. It is stated that reckoning the period of her service in the aided school, she was granted normal increments and pay revision benefits. It would appear that audit objections were there. The petitioner has now retired from service. On the basis of the audit objections, amounts were sought to be recovered from the petitioner on the ground that her service in the aided school could not be reckoned for weightage. Ext.P3 rectification report submitted by the Headmistress of the school against the inspection report was not accepted by the Accountant General, as is evident from Ext.P4 dated 30.3.2007. The Deputy Director of Education, on the basis of Ext.P4, issued Ext.P4(a) communication dated 17.4.2007, directing the Headmistress to re-fix and regulate the pay of the petitioner in terms of the audit objection. The Headmistress was also directed to recover the excess amount paid to the petitioner. WP(C) NO.25258/2008 2 2. Challenging the audit objection and consequential orders, the petitioner has filed Ext.P8 representation dated 21.7.2008 before the Government. Ext.P8 representation is pending disposal. Though several reliefs are prayed for in the Writ Petition, the only relief pressed, for the time being, is for a direction to dispose of Ext.P8 representation dated 21.7.2008 by the Government as expeditiously as possible. Learned Government Pleader submitted that Ext.P8 representation will be disposed of by the Government without delay. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and dispose of Ext.P8 representation submitted by the petitioner as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of three months, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the Writ Petition and certified copy of the judgment before the first respondent. K.T. SANKARAN, JUDGE. cks