IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH AUGUST 2009 / 28TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 23768 of 2009(M) -------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- STELLA ANTO ALOOR, W/O.B.F.THOMAS, AGED 55 YEARS, (RESIDING AT PLOT No.1, THEKKATH HOUSE, HILL GARDENS, KUTTANELLORE,THRISSUR- 680014 (RETIRED TEACHER,ST.MARY'S U.P.SCHOOL, LOURDE'S, EAST FORT, THRISSUR). BY MR.V.A.MUHAMMED, ADVOCATE. MR.K.E.HAMZA, ADVOCATE. RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT,SECRETARIAT,TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, JAGATHY,TRIVANDRUM-14. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, CIVIL STATION,AYYANTHOLE,THRISSUR. 4. THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, THRISSUR EAST,PALACE ROAD,THRISSUR. 5. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL(A & E)KERALA TRIVANDRUM. 6. THE HEADMASTER,ST.MARY'S U.P.SCHOOL, LOURDE'S THRISSUR-5. 7. THE CORPORATE MANAGER,CORPORATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCY,ARCH DIOCESE OF THRISSUR, CATHOLIC ARCH BISHOP'S HOUSE, THRISSUR-5. BY MR. A.J. VARGHESE, SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.23768 OF 2009 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of August, 2009. J U D G M E N T The petitioner retired from service on 31.03.2009 as an aided school teacher. She was promoted as High School Assistant (Social Science) in 1992, which was approved as per Exhibit P1. The petitioner had moved the Educational Officer seeking the benefit of Higher Grade also as per Exhibit P2. The pension proposals also have been forwarded to the Educational Officer. It is pointed out in paragraph 4 of the writ petition that even though it was made over to the Deputy Director, the service book etc. are seen lost in transit. This has resulted in the non- receipt of Higher Grade and terminal benefits to the petitioner. 2. The petitioner is maintaining a duplicate service book which is permissible in the light of Exhibit P5 Government circular. In this circumstance, she has moved the Government as per Exhibit P6 representation. Exhibits P7 and P8 are the replies W.P.(C) No.23768/2009 2 received by her from the Government and the Accountant General. There will be a direction to the 1st respondent to take a decision on Exhibit P6, after hearing the petitioner, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp