IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN MONDAY, THE 6TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 15TH BHADRA 1932 WP(C).No. 25221 of 2010(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SUMA.A.P., W/O.UNNINANDANAN, VADAKKAPAT HOUSE, PARUTHIPRA, SHORANUR P.O., PALAKKAD DIST. BY ADV. SRI.T.R.RAJAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, GENERAL EDUCATION (J) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE HEADMASTER, THE SHORANUR MUNICIPAL U.P.SCHOOL, PARUTHIPRA, SHORANUR - 679 121. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.NISHA BOSE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.25221 of 2010 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of September, 2010 JUDGMENT The case of the petitioner is as follows. The petitioner was appointed as Full Time Sanskrit Teacher in Shoranur Municipal U.P. School, Paruthipara, Shoranur on daily wage basis for the following periods : 31st October, 2005 to 23rd February, 2006 6th June, 2006 to 30th March, 2007 12th June, 2007 to 31st March, 2008 4th July, 2008 to 21st November, 2008. It is stated that the service of the petitioner for the aforesaid periods was approved, as evidenced by Exhibit P1. 2. The Government issued Exhibit P2 Government Order, namely, G.O.(M.S.) No.225/09/General Edn. dated 21.11.2009 to regularise the service of 86 teachers who were appointed in local body schools. The name of the petitioner was not included in the annexure to Exhibit P2. The petitioner submitted Exhibit P3 representation dated 16.6.2010 to the Government stating that she is also entitled to the benefit of Exhibit P2 Government WPC No.25221 of 2010 2 Order as she is similarly situated as the 86 teachers, whose names are mentioned in the annexure to Exhibit P2. Exhibit P3 is not disposed of so far. 3. The reliefs prayed for in the Writ Petition are the following : “I. Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other writ, order or direction commanding the first respondent to include the petitioner's name in the list of teachers appended to Exhibit P2 order, whose appointments were approved and services regularised by the first respondent by the said order. II. Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the first respondent to approve the appointment of the petitioner and regularise her services as was done in the case of 86 teachers by Exhibit P2 order. III. Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other writ, order or direction commanding the first respondent to issue appropriate posting orders posting the petitioner in the second respondent school. IV. Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other writ, order or direction commanding the first respondent to take WPC No.25221 of 2010 3 appropriate action upon Exhibit P3 petition within a time limit to be fixed by this Hon'ble Court after affording an opportunity of being heard. V. Issue any other writ, order or direction as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the case.” 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that for the time being, it is sufficient if relief No.IV is granted. 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and dispose of Exhibit P3 representation dated 16.6.2010 submitted by the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the Writ Petition and a certified copy of the judgment before the first respondent. K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE csl