IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 23RD SEPTEMBER 2011 / 1ST ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 25246 of 2011(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- K.A. SOUDAMINI AMMA W/O. SOMANATHA PILLAI, AGED 56 YEARS, PRINCIPAL(RETIRED), SNDP HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL KUTTAMANGALAM, ALAPPUZHA DISTRIC(RESIDING AT 'VIPANCHIKA' MATHOOR LANE, KAITHAVANA, SANATHANA PURAM, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT-688 003 BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION HOUSING BOARD BUILDING, SANTHI NAGAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001 3. THE MANAGER, SNDP HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL KUTTAMANGALAM, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT - 688 501 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. V. VIJULAL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 25246 of 2011(E) APPENDIX PETITIONERS APPENDIX: EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE G.O(Ms) NO. 11/06/G.EDN. OF THE GOVERNMENT EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO. TRO/7/6429/06/ HSE OF THE REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BEFORE THE GOVERNMENT RESPONDENTS EXHIBITS: NIL TRUE COPY P.A TO JUDGE jma T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.25246 of 2011 -------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 23rd DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner retired from service as Principal of the school Managed by the 3rd respondent. The date of retirement is 31.3.2010. The petitioner's grievance is regarding the non- granting of scale of pay of Principals from 6.1.2006. It is pointed out that the same was granted only from 3.9.2008. Challenging the same, the petitioner has filed Exhibit P3 representation before the Government. It is prayed that the same may be directed to be considered within a time frame. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader appearing for respondents 1 and 2. 3. There will be a direction to the Government to consider and pass orders on Exhibit P3 representation in accordance with law, after hearing the petitioner, within a period of five months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner will forward a copy of the Writ Petition along with a copy of this judgment to the Government for W.P.(C)No.25246/11 -2- compliance. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. Sd/-(T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) dsn