IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 25TH MARCH 2011 / 4TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 9572 of 2011(V) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- V.N.HARIKRISHNAN, SANSKRIT TEACHER, V.S.U.P.SCHOOL, CHIRAKKADAVU, CHIRAKKADAVU EAST P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.JAYAKRISHNAN SRI.V.PURUSHOTHAMA PANICKER RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KANJIRAPPALLY, PIN-686 507, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 3. THE ASST. EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KANJIRAPPALLY, PIN-686 507, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 4. THE MANAGER, V.S.U.P.SCHOOL, CHIRAKKADAVU, CHIRAKKADAVU P.O., KOTTAYAM, PIN-686 520. R1 TO R3 BY G.P. SMT. NISHA BOSE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 9572 of 2011-V - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 25th day of March, 2011. JUDGMENT The petitioner seeks for a direction to the Government to take a decision on Ext.P4 revision petition within a time frame. 2. The petitioner was appointed as L.G. Sanskrit Teacher in the school managed by the fourth respondent, with effect from 5.6.2006 onwards against a retirement vacancy of Smt. E.G. Anandavally Amma. It is stated that the above post was sanctioned in staff fixation under Group C diversion in the academic years 2006-2007, 2007-2008 and 2008-2009. By Ext.P3 order dated 13.7.2009 passed by the third respondent, the full time L.G. Sanskrit post was abolished and a part time post was allowed by reverting the petitioner with retrospective effect, with a direction to refund the excess amount drawn by him. Against Ext.P3, the petitioner has filed Ext.P4 revision petition before the first respondent. 2. It is the contention of the petitioner that after sanctioning the full time post, the conversion is not justified. 3. There will be a direction to the Government to take a decision on Ext.P4 revision petition within a period of five months from the date of wpc 9572/2011 2 receipt of a copy of this judgment after hearing the petitioner and the Manager. Till orders are passed in the revision petition, the recovery of excess salary pursuant to Ext.P3, will be kept in abeyance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. The petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the first respondent for compliance. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/