IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 6TH MARCH 2008 / 16TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 3263 of 2008(L) ------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------------ 1. LAKSHMI.V.S., HSA(ENGLISH), DEVASWAM BOARD HIGH SCHOOL, ERUMELI. (4TH LINE CORRECTED AS 'VAMANAPURAM' INSTEAD OF 'ERUMELI' AS PER ORDER DATED 6.3.2008 IN I.A.NO.3338/08 ) 2. JAYASUDHA.R., (HSA) ENGLISH, DEVASWAM BOARD HIGH SCHOOL, CHERIYANAD. 3. SMITHA MOHAN, (HSA) ENGLISH, DEVASWAM BOARD HIGH SCHOOL, KANGAZHA, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.N.MOHANAN SRI.K.RAJESH SUKUMARAN SRI.V.SUMESH RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. MANAGER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWAM BOARD HIGH SCHOOL, NANTHANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. T.S.BABU, HSA MATHEMATICS, TRAVANCORE DEVASWAM BOARD HIGH SCHOOL, THIRUVALLA, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.SURESH KUMAR SMT.PRIYA VIJAYAN GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. T.T. MAHMOOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 3263 of 2008 APPENDIX EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER OF THE 1ST PETITIONER DTD2.6.2004. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER OF THE 2ND PETITIONER DATED 1.7.2004. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER OF THE 3RD PETITIONER DTD 1.8.2005. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE G.O. DTD 7.1.2002. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE STAFF FIXATION ORDER OF THE 1ST PETITIONER DATED 15.7.2004. EXT.P6: COPY OF THE STAFF FIXATION ORDER DURING OF THE THIRD PETITIONER 15.7.2005. EXT.P7: COPY OF G.O.NO.(RT) NO.5130/2007/G.EDN. DTD 12.11.2007. TRUE COPY PA TO JUDGE. S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.3263 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioners challenge Ext.P7 order on several grounds including the ground that the petitioners have not been heard before passing Ext.P7 order. The learned counsel appearing for the 3rd respondent does not dispute the fact that the petitioners have not been heard before passing Ext.P7 order. In the above circumstances, Ext.P7 is quashed and the 1st respondent is directed to reconsider the matter and pass fresh orders after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners, the 2nd respondent and the 3rd respondent. Fresh orders in this regard shall be passed within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd