IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 4TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 13TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 26832 of 2008(T) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------- P.A.RAJALEKSHMI, JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, DIRECTORATE OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, JAGATHY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. T.B.REMANI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J ================== W.P(C)No.26832 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 4th day of September, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner entered service as a L.D. Clerk pursuant to the advice of the Public Service Commission. She was promoted as U.D. Clerk and Junior Superintendent. She is aggrieved by the revision of her seniority in the cadre of U.D. Clerk. Detailing her grievance, the petitioner has filed Ext.P7 appeal before the 1st respondent along with Ext.P7(a) stay petition. He seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to pass expeditious orders in the same. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P7, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as also others who may be affected by any favourable orders on Ext.P7. The 1st respondent shall also pass orders on Ext.P7(a) stay petition, within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this W.P(C)No.26832 of 2008 - 2 - judgment. Till orders are thus passed, the petitioner shall not reverted from the present post. The petitioner shall forward a copy of the writ petition along with a certified copy of this judgment to the 1st respondent for compliance. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs