IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 30TH JULY 2010 / 8TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 16511 of 2010(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. A.NARAYANAN, HSST (JUNIOR)(POLITICAL SCIENCE), G.M.M.G.H.S.S. PALAKKAD, PALAKKAD DIST. 2. AMEER ALI.B., HSST (JUNIOR)(POLITICAL SCIENCE), G.H.S.S.KOTTAYI, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 3. YOGANANDAN, HSST (JUNIOR)(POLITICAL SCIENCE), G.H.S.S.CHERUPULASSERY, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.DILIP MOHAN-R1 & R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.16511 of 2010 ---------------------------------------- Dated 30th July, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioners are Higher Secondary School Teachers (Junior) in Political Science and they form the first category in the matter of appointment by transfer to the post of HSST (Senior) in Political Science. The contention of the petitioners is that though they have already completed the period of probation, they are not being considered for appointment by transfer despite the existence of vacancies. The further contention of the petitioners is that they are sufficiently senior in the said category for being considered for such appointment by transfer. 2. A statement has been filed on behalf of the second respondent in this writ petition wherein it has been stated thus: “....... In respect of this, it is further submitted that the substantive vacancies arose on 01.04.2010, is 4. The petitioners are the senior most HSSTs (Junior) to be considered for the by transfer appointment as HSST. They will be appointed in the vacancies occurred as on 01.04.2010 after getting their names included in the select list.” It is thus obvious from the above extracted portion of the statement that the respondents virtually admit the fact that the petitioners are the senior most hands available in the category of HSST (Junior) in WP(C).No.16511/2010 2 Political Science. It is further admitted thereunder that four substantive vacancies arose on 1.4.2010 and they would be appointed in the vacancies occurred as on 1.4.2010 after including their names in the select list. The said statement is recorded. In the light of the aforesaid statement, there will be a further direction to the respondents to take appropriate steps for effecting appointments by transfer of the petitioners to the category of HSST in Political Science against the four available substantive vacancies expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS