IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 26TH MARCH 2010 / 5TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 7992 of 2010(Y) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- RAFEEKA BALKEES, W/O. MUHAMMED SALMAN, TAJ MANZIL, ROSAPOOKANDOM, KUMILY, IDUKKI DISTRICT BY ADVS. MR.C.S.MANILAL MR.S.NIDHEESH RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, IDUKKI, THODUPUZHA. 2. THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, PEERUMEDU. 3. THE HEADMISTRESS, GOVT. L.P.S, VANDIPERIYAR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.T.T.MAHAMMOOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: JVT S. SIRI JAGAN, J ---------------------- W.P.(C.) No.7992 of 2010 --------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of March 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner was appointed as an LPSA (Tamil) in a Govt. Lower Primary School. Pursuant to staff fixation for the year 2009-10, there was a reduction in posts and consequently by Ext.P7 order, the Head Mistress of the school intimated the petitioner that, the petitioner is retrenched. The petitioner challenges Ext.P7 order. 2. The learned Government Pleader submits that subsequently the Deputy Director of Education has passed a formal order directing the retrenchment of the petitioner in view of the reduction in posts on staff fixation. That being so, the petitioner's remedy lies in challenging that order before the appropriate authorities. Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed. 3. However, the counsel for the petitioner submits that W.P.(C) No.7992 of 2010 -2- she has not been paid salary for the period which she worked. Having heard both sides, I direct the respondents to see that the salary due to the petitioner is paid as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Jvt