IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 26TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 5TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 34844 of 2007(W) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ----------------- 1. BABU PHILIP.K., HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER(POLITICAL SCIENCE), GOVERNMENT HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, THALAPPOYA, P.O., THALAPPUZHA, WAYANAD. 2. SOPHIA FRANCIS, HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER(SOCIOLOGY), GOVERNMENT HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, THALAPPOYA, P.O., THALAPPUZHA, WAYANAD. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE ABRAHAM SRI.T.SREEKANTAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, DIRECTORATE OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, HOUSING BOARD BUILDING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. --------------------------------- W.P.(C)No. 34844 OF 2007 ----------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of November, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioners are Higher Secondary School Teachers, who seek promotion as Principal after preparing a final seniority list of Higher Secondary School Teachers. Detailing their grievances, they have filed Exts.P5 and P6 representations before the 1st respondent. They now seek disposal of Exts.P5 and P6 as expeditiously as possible. 2. I have heard the learned Government pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I direct the 1st respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Exts.P5 and P6 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd