IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 11TH APRIL 2008 / 22ND CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 12825 of 2008(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ P.N.RAGHUNATH, S/O.NAMPANKUTTY GUPTAN, AGED 34 YEARS, UPPER PRIMARY SCHOOL ASST., K.T.M. HIGH SCHOOL, MANNARKKAD, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVT., GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, JAGATHY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 4. THE MANAGER, K.T.M. HIGH SCHOOL, MANNARKKAD, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. A.J. VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 12825 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 11th April, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a U.P. School Assistant in an aided school of which the 4th respondent is the manager. He is challenging the staff fixation order passed by the 3rd respondent for the year 2006-2007 on the ground that the benefit of 1:40 teacher-student ratio has not been allowed in the case to retain a teacher who was reverted, as a result of which the petitioner was ousted from service. Challenging the staff fixation order, the petitioner has filed Ext. P3 appeal before the 2nd respondent. The petitioner seeks expeditious disposal of the same. 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 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P3 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner, the 4th respondent and the teacher who was reverted, consequent to which the petitioner has been ousted from service. The petitioner shall forward a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition to the 2nd respondent for compliance. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.