IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 27TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 8TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 4665 of 2009(E) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- NAVAS.A.M, HSST JUNIOR (HINDI), P.P.T.M.Y.H.S.S., CHEROOR.P.O, VENGARA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.M.SASINDRAN RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. THE REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR, HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, REGIONAL OFFICE, KOZHIKODE. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.T.T.MUHAMOOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss P.N.Ravindran, J. ================== W.P.(C) No.4665 of 2009 ===================== Dated this the 27th day of February, 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioner was appointed as Junior Higher Secondary School Teacher (Hindi) by the Manager of the P.P.T.M.T.Y.H.S.S., Vengara, Malappuram District. The appointment was made on 7.1.2006 against a newly created post. By Ext.P1, the Regional Deputy Director, Higher Secondary Education, Kozhikode approved the appointment for the period from 7.1.2006 to 31.3.2006 and thereafter from 5.6.2006 onwards till the post exists. As a result of the said order, the petitioner was not paid vacation salary on the ground that he stood notionally relieved on 1.4.2006 and was reappointed only on 5.6.2006. The petitioner carried the matter in appeal. By Ext.P6 order passed on 20.12.2008 the Director of Higher Secondary Education directed the Regional Deputy Director to grant vacation salary to the petitioner, if he has been appointed against a regular/permanent vacancy. In this Writ Petition, the petitioner seeks implementation of Ext.P6. 2. The learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submits that due to want of adequate staff in the office of the first respondent, the first respondent has not been able to take steps to disburse the vacation salary. The learned Government Pleader submits WP(C) 4665/09 -: 2 :- that besides Ext.P6, the Director of Higher Secondary School has issued a general order directing payment of vacation salary to persons similarly situated. The learned Government Pleader submits that orders giving effect to Ext.P6 will be issued within three weeks from today and that payment of vacation salary will be made immediately after the arrear bill is received from the drawing officer. In the light of the said submission, I dispose of this Writ Petition with a direction to the first respondent to give effect to Ext.P6 and pass consequential orders within three weeks from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment. The petitioner will also be paid vacation salary thereafter at the earliest. P.N.Ravindran, Judge. ess 10/3