IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 7TH DECEMBER 2009 / 16TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 35135 of 2009(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. THE MANAGER, S.N.V.U.P.SCHOOL, THALIKULAM, VALAPPAD, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 2. THE HEADMASTER, S.N.V.U.P.SCHOOL, THALIKULAM, VALAPPAD, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, JAGATHY, TRIVANDRUM-14. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, CHAVAKKAD, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 5. THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, VALAPPAD, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. A.J VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.35135 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 7th December,2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioners herein are respectively the Manager and Headmaster of S.N.V.U.P School, Thalikulam in Thrissur District. The main prayer in the writ petition is for a direction to the 1st respondent to take a decision on Ext.P4 revision petition within a time frame. 2. The revision petition has been filed in the following circumstances. Ext.P1 is the Staff Fixation Order for the year 2008-2009 issued by the Assistant Educational Officer, Valapad. 3. The District Educational Officer had scrutinized the same as per Rule 12-C Chapter XXIII of the K.E.R. But no objection was raised at that point of time. Later on the basis of the report of the Super Check Cell of the Department, a notice was issued for hearing the parties. The staff fixation stands reviewed as per Ext.P3, as ordered by the Director of Public Instructions.. 4. Petitioner has got a further case that the Assistant Educational Officer has already implemented W.P ( C) No.35135 of 2009 2 the same and coercive steps are being taken to recover the salary, already disbursed. 5. In that view of the matter, there will be a direction to the 1st respondent to take a decision on Ext.P4, after hearing the petitioners, within a period of five months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In the meanwhile, coercive action to effect recovery from the salary of the 2nd petitioner will be kept in abeyance. Petitioners will produce a copy of the writ petition along with copy of this judgment before the 1st respondent for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE ma W.P ( C) No.35135 of 2009 3 W.P ( C) No.35135 of 2009 4