IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN FRIDAY, THE 4TH JULY 2008 / 13TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 20170 of 2008(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ A.V.BEENA, PRINCIPAL, AKMHS SCHOOL, POOCHATTY, ERAVIMANGALAM P.O, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.D.SREEKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARAIT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIRECTOR, HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. SHRI A.J. VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T. SANKARAN, J. ............................................................................ W.P.(C) No. 20170 OF 2008 ............................................................................ Dated this the 4th July, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner was appointed as Higher Secondary School Teacher on 02.09.1991. It is stated in the Writ Petition that initially a consolidated pay of Rs. 1000/- was sanctioned upto 6th April, 1992. Later, the petitioner was granted the pay of junior Higher Secondary School Teacher upto 15th July, 1992. The petitioner was put in the pay scale of senior Higher Secondary School Teacher with effect from 15th July, 1992. She was promoted as Principal with effect from 6th January, 2006. The grievance of the petitioner is that on completion of ten years' service, she was not granted the first Higher Grade on the ground that there is no Government Order sanctioning Higher Grade to the Higher Secondary School Teachers. It is submitted that the State Government had, as per G.O.(P) No. 145/06/Fin dated 25.03.2006 sanctioned Higher Grade and Senior Higher Grade to the Higher Secondary School Teachers with effect from 01.03.2006. The benefit of this Government Order was not granted to the petitioner on the ground that she was promoted as Principal with effect from 06.01.2006 2. Pointing out the grievances in detail with reference to dates and other data, the petitioner has submitted Ext. P1 representation dated 19.06.2006 before the first respondent. Ext.P1 representation is not disposed of so far. 3. The main relief sought for by the petitioner in the Writ Petition is for issuance of a writ of mandamus commanding the first respondent to dispose of Ext.P1 W.P.(C) No. 20170 OF 2008 2 representation after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. Learned Government Pleader submits that Ext. P1 representation will be disposed of by the first respondent without delay. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and dispose of Ext.P1 representation expeditiously and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. The petitioner shall make available before the first respondent a certified copy of the judgment and a copy of the Writ Petition. It is made clear that I have not expressed any view on the merits of the claim made by the petitioner. K.T. SANKARAN, JUDGE. lk