IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 9TH MARCH 2010 / 18TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 7584 of 2010(W) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- LATHA U.K., AGED 51 YEARS,W/O.DHARMAPALAN, HEADMISTRESS, A.M.L.P.SCHOOL, CHEERANKADAPPURAM, P.O.PUTHIYAKADAPPURAM-676302.~ TANUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNEMENT. GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF POUBLIC INSTRUCTION, JAGATHY, TRIVANDRUM-14. 3. TTHE DISTRICT EDCATIONAL OFFICER,TIRUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 4. THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, TANUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 5. THE MANAGER, A.M.L.P.SCHOOL,CHEERANKADAPPURAM. P.O.PUTHIYAKADAPPURAM-676302. TANUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. GOVT. PLEADER SRI.T.T.MAHAMOOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 7584 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 9th day of March, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner was promoted as Headmistress of the school managed by the 5th respondent. In respect of grant of headmaster's scale of pay, the petitioner has certain grievances. The petitioner, therefore, has filed Ext.P13 representation before the 1st respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P13 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P13, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as well as the manager of the school. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2