IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 15TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 24TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 12236 of 2008(F) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ---------------- 1. K.K.SANTHAKUMARI, H.S.A (HINDI), GOVT.GANAPATH VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, FEROKE, KOZHIKODE. 2. SAKEENA.C.KARUNGOT, H.S.A (HINDI), GOVT.GANAPATH VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, FEROKE, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.P.J.MATHEW RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KOZHIKODE. 3. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVT. GANAPATH VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, FEROKE, KOZHIKODE. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.T.B.REMANI FOR R1-3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.12236/08 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE COMMON JUDGMENT IN OP NO.8644/02 AND WPC NOS.38909/03 AND 8301/06 DT 18.8.2006. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE GO NO.1392/07/G.EDN. DT 27.3.2007. EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.A3.28758/07/O.DIS. DATED 4.3.2008 BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 12236 OF 2008 F ==================== Dated this the 15th day of September, 2008 J U D G M E N T The main prayers in this writ petition are the following: (i) to issue a writ of mandamus commanding the 3rd respondent to implement Ext.P2 Government Order and to draw and disburse the arrears of salary of the petitioners in accordance with Ext.P2. (ii) to issue a writ of mandamus or appropriate writ direction or order commanding the 2nd respondent to take appropriate action against the 3rd respondent for non compliance of Exts.P2 and P3 orders. 2. Learned Government Pleader submits that the claim of the petitioners for the benefit of Ext.P2 as clarified by Ext.P3 can be granted. 3. In view of this, the writ petition is disposed of directing that the 3rd respondent shall implement Ext.P2 as clarified by Ext.P3. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 4 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. Petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 3rd respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp