IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 7TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 18TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 1182 of 2011(W) -------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. K.V.VARUGHESE, KILIROOKUNNEL, PUTHENCHANTHA P.O, KOTTAYAM. 2. JOLLY.V.P, JOSHY BHAVAN, VILLOOR, VETTIKAVALA P.O, KOTTARAKARA. BY ADV. SRI.PHILIP M.VARUGHESE. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KOLLAM – 691 001. 2. THE MANAGER , CATHOLICATE AND M.D.SCHOOLS, DEVALOKAM, KOTTAYAM – 686 001. 3. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 695 001. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 695 001. R1, R3 & R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. NISHA BOSE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/02/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.1182 Of 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 7th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioners seek for a direction to the Government to take a decision on Exhibit P8 revision petition jointly filed by them. 2. The 1st petitioner is now working as Full Time Menial in the MGDBH School, Kundara. The second petitioner is now working as a Peon in the St.George High School, Kizhavalloor. Initially appointment of the first petitioner was in the M.S.S. TTI, Thazhakara, Mavelikkara which was approved by the authorities. He was promoted from the post of Part Time Menial to Full Time Menial on 10.7.2008 when the second petitioner was promoted. Second petitioner was thereafter appointed in the St.George High School Kizhavalloor on 1.7.2010 in the promoted vacancy of one T.J.Monachan. 3. Since the 2nd petitioner's promotion has not been approved, the first petitioner's promotion is also kept pending. 4. The petitioners have approached the Director of Public Instructions who has rejected the same as per Exhibit P7 order. W.P.(C)No. 1182/11 -2- Presently, Exhibit P7 is under challenge in Exhibit P8 revision petition. It is prayed that the revision petition may be directed to be disposed of within a time frame. 5. There will be a direction to the 4th respondent to take a decision on Exhibit P8 after hearing the petitioners and the Manager within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioners will produce a copy of the Writ Petition along with a copy of the judgment for compliance. The Writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/-( T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) dsn True copy P.A.to Judge