IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 26TH JULY 2011 / 4TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 20359 of 2011(I) --------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ DAISY SEBASTIAN, WIFE OF P.E.JOSEPH, AGED 42 YEARS, HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT (HINDI), ST.ANTONY'S GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADVS. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT-688 001. 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT-688 001. 4. THE HEADMASTER, ST. ANTONY'S GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT-688 001. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.V.VIJULAL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss W.P.(C) NO.20359/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE ORDER NO.12/3675/11 OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR DTD. 14.3.2011. P2:- COPY OF THE MERCY PETITION FILED BEFORE THE GOVERNMENT DTD. 11.7.2011. P3:- COPY OF THE G.O.(P) NO. 101/80/(167)/FIN. OF THE GOVERNMENT DTD. 30.1.1980. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS NIL:- TRUE COPY P.A. TO JUDGE tss T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.20359/2011-T ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 26th day of July, 2011 J U D G M E N T The dispute herein is regarding the audit objection raised with respect to pay revision of the year 2004. The pay fixation was objected by the second respondent for the reason that the period of service from 03/10/2000 to 30/03/2001 cannot be counted for increment. Ext.P1 is the copy of the audit objection. It is against Ext.P1 that she filed Ext.P2 representation before the Government requesting to give her a chance of re-option to rectify the anomaly otherwise she will face the possibility of losing financial benefits. According to the petitioner, in the light of Ext.P3 order passed by the Government, the petitioner is entitled to get a chance of re-option. 2. There will be a direction to the Government to consider Ext.P2 and pass appropriate orders within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment after hearing the petitioner. Further action pursuant to Ext.P1 as regards the W.P.(C). No.20359/2011 -:2:- petitioner will be kept in abeyance in the meanwhile. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. The petitioner will forward a copy of the writ petition along with a certified copy of the Judgment to the first respondent for compliance. Sd/- (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms