IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 9TH JANUARY 2007 / 19TH PAUSHA 1928 WP(C).No. 821 of 2007(W) ------------------------ PETITIONERS: ------------------- 1. JIJO M.THOMAS, AGED 30 YEARS, S/O. M.J.THOMAS, P.D.TEACHER, GOVT.L.P.SCHOOL, KATHIPPARA, IDUKKI, RESIDING AT MAPPILAKUNNEL, CHEPPUKULAM P.O., UDUMBANNUR, THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI. 2. ASHA V., AGED 32 YEARS, W/O. ANIL A.S., P.D. TEACHER, GOVT.L.P.SCHOOL, KALLAR P.O., IDUKKI, RESIDING AT EDAPPATTU HOUSE, KEERIKODE, KARIKODE, THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI. 3. ANNAKUTTY M.K., AGED 40 YEARS, W/O. SABU THOMAS, P.D. TEACHER, GOVT.VHSS, RAJAKUMARI, KAPPIL HOUSE, MARANGATTUPALLY, MEENACHIL, PALAI, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.R.SREERAJ RESPONDENTS: -------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. A.J. VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.821 OF 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 9th day of January, 2007 JUDGMENT Case of the petitioners in brief is as follows: They are primary teachers included in the seniority list of Primary Teachers eligible for promotion as HSA (Malayalam) in Idukki District. Their case is one of violation of quota rules. According to them there are vacancies which are to be filled up and there is gross imbalance between recruitment through PSC and promotions from among the Primary Teachers. Petitioners have approached the third respondent by filing Exts. P2 to P4. Heard learned Government Pleader also. The writ petition is disposed of directing the third respondent to consider and take a decision on Exts.P2 to P4 in accordance with law after hearing the petitioners within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb K.M.JOSEPH, JJ. - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.A. No. OF - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JUDGMENT Dated this the day of February, 2006.