IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 23RD MAY 2011 / 2ND JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 12841 of 2011(E) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------------- 1. RAJITHA.K.G., AGED 43, W/O.BOBAN PILLAI.V.J., RESIDING AT ASWATHY, EPJ NAGAR, PATTAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM NOW WORKING AS HSST (CHEMISTRY),AMRITHA SANSKRIT HSS, PARIPILLY, KOTTAYAM. 2. PRASEEDA.P., HSST,(MATHS), AMRITHA SANSKRIT HSS, PARIPILLY, KOTTAYAM. 3. GIRIJAKUMAR.S., HSST (MATHS) AMRITHA SANSKRIT HSS, PARIPILLY, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.PAULSON THOMAS RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY GENERAL EDUCATION, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, HOUSING BOARD BUILDING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 001. 3. THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 001. 4. THE MANAGER, AMRITHA SANSKRIT HSS, PARIPILLY, KOTTAYAM- 686 001. BY GOVT.PLEADER SMT.NISHA BOSE FOR R1 TO R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/05/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.12841 Of 2011-E ----------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 23rd DAY OF MAY, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are working as Higher Secondary School Teachers. Their grievance is mainly regarding the date from which they have been granted higher grade, as per Exhibits P1 to P3 orders. 2. According to the petitioners, they are entitled for grant of first higher grade on completion of eight years from 15.7.1992 and second higher grade on completion of 16 years, i.e., on 15.7.2008. Detailing their grievances, the petitioners have filed representations before the Government as per Exhibits P4 to P6. 3. It is upto the Government to take a decision in the matter. There will be a direction to the 1st respondent-Government to take a decision on Exhibits P4 to P6 representations after hearing the petitioners within a period of four 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 this judgment before the Government for compliance. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE. dsn