IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 7TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 18TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 4504 of 2008(J) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ G.PRIYA LAKSHMI, H.S.A. (MATHS), HIGH SCHOOL, KODUMON, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SMT.S.KARTHIKA SRI.M.S.UNNIKRISHNAN SMT.K.P.GEETHA MANI SRI.M.R.ANISON SRI.T.R.RAJESH RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVT., GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, PATHANAMTHITTA. 4. SUSANNA T.SAMUEL, H.S.A., HIGH SCHOOL, KODUMON, PATHANAMTHITTA. 5. K.R.PREETHA, H.S.A., HIGH SCHOOL, KODUMON, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY G.P.SHRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.4504 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 7th day of February, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as a High School Assistant (Maths) in an aided school. Pursuant to the staff fixation order for the year 2006-07, three teachers were liable to be retrenched one of whom is the petitioner. According to the petitioner, if 1:1:1 ratio is followed for fixing the staff strength, the petitioner is the person to be allowed to continue in the school. However, the third respondent, by Ext.P2 order, retained the 5th respondent treating the 5th respondent as English Teacher. Pursuant to judgment of this court, petitioner's appeal was considered and dismissed by the 2nd respondent, by Ext.P3 order. Against the same, the petitioner filed Ext.P4 revision petition before the 1st respondent. The petitioner seeks expeditious disposal of the same. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to w.p.c.4504/08 2 consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P4 revision petition, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner, the manager and, respondents 4 and 5. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge