IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 26TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 27131 of 2008(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. S.SREEKUMAR, AGED 40 YEARS, S/O SREEDHARAN, VOCATIONAL TEACHER IN GENERAL INSURANCE GOVERNMENT VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, MALAYINKIL THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. A.YASMIN, NON-VOCATIONAL TEACHER IN CHEMISTRY (SENIOR), GOVERNMENT REGIONAL FISHERIES TECHNICALVOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL THEVARA, ERNAKULAM 682 013, 3. LIZA JOHN, NON-VOCATIONAL TEACHER IN E CHEMISTRY (SENIOR), GOVERNMENT VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS CHENGANNUR. 4. M.V. VEERENDRAKUMAR, NON-VOCATIONAL TEACHER IN BIOLOGY, GOVERNMENT VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL NARAKKAL, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 5. E.T. DINESAN,S/O THUPRAN E.T., AGED 38 YEARS, NON-VOCATIONAL TEACHER IN BIOLOGY GOVERNMENT VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, B.P. ANGADI, TIRUR -2,MALAPPURAM DISTIRCT. 6. M.A. ANITHA, W/O GULAM MOHAMMED, AGED 38 YEARS, NON-VOCATIONAL TEACHER IN BIOLOGY, GOVERNMENT MODEL VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, TRISSUR. 7. A.K. DEVARAJAN, NON-VOCATIONAL TEACHER IN ENGLISH (SENIOR), GOVERNMENT VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, (BOYS), IRINJALAKUDA. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,GENERAL EDUCATION WP(C).No. 27131 of 2008(E) -2- DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, (REGIONAL OFFICE, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 4. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION (REGIONAL OFFICE), KUTTIPURAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 5. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCTION, (REGIONAL OFFICE,) EDAPPALLY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 6. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL MALAYINKIL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 7. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT REGIONAL FISHERIES TECHNICAL, VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, THEVARA, ERNAKULAM 682 013. 8. THE PRINCIPAL, GOV ERNMENT VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, FOR GIRLS, CHENGANNUR. 9. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, NARAKKAL, ERNAKULAM. 10. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY, SCHOOL, FOR GIRLS B.P. ANGDI, TIRUR-2, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 11. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT MODEL VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, THRISSUR. 12. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT BOYS VOCATIONA, HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) 27131 of 2008 -------------------------------------------------------- Dated: SEPTEMBER 17, 2008 JUDGMENT The grievance of the petitioners is that their initial appointment as Non-vocational/Vocational Lecturers preceding their regular appointment has not been regularised. Urging this complaint, petitioners have filed Exts.P13 to P19 before the 1st respondent. 2. On instructions, it is confirmed by the Government Pleader that the said representations are pending consideration of the 1st respondent. 3. Taking into account the above submissions, this writ petition is disposed of directing that the 1st respondent shall take up, consider and pass orders on Exts.P13 to P19 as expeditiously as possible, and at any rate, within three months of production of a copy of this judgment. It is directed that before final orders are passed, petitioners shall be given an opportunity of being heard. WP(C) 27131 of 2008 2 4. Petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 1st respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE mt/-