IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 26TH MAY 2011 / 5TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 14253 of 2011(F) -------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- M.I.DADS,S/O.M.M.ISAAC, AGED 46 YEARS, HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT (PHYSICAL SCIENCE) SARVAJANA HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, PUTHUCODE, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION JAGATHY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 014. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, PALAKKAD DISTRICT - 678001. 4. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, PALAKKAD DISTRICT - 678001. 5. THE HEADMISTRESS, SARVAJANA HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, PUTHUCODE, PALAKKAD DISTRICT – 678687. 6. SRI.P.K.KURIAKOSE, HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT, SARVAJANA HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, PUTHUCODE, PALAKKAD DISTRICT – 678687. WP(C).No. 14253/2011 ...2... 7. SMT.M.K.INDIRA, HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT, SARVAJANA HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, PUTHUCODE, PALAKKAD DISTRICT – 678687. 8. SRI.M.MURALEEDHARAN, HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT, SARVAJANA HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, PUTHUCODE, PALAKKAD DISTRICT – 678687. BY SMT. NISHA BOSE, GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/05/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.14253 OF 2011 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of May, 2011. J U D G M E N T Seeking for a direction to dispose of Ext.P6 appeal within a time frame, the petitioner has filed this writ petition. 2. The petitioner entered service as Upper Primary School Assistant on 15.07.1991 and later he was promoted as High School Assistant (Physical Science) for a short spell as per Ext.P2 and on regular basis from 06.06.1994 as per Ext.P3. 3. The dispute is regarding the seniority list Ext.P4 which the petitioner submits that the same was interfered with by the Deputy Director of Education as per Ext.P5 order. As per Ext.P5, the respondents 6 to 8 are senior to the petitioner. Ext.P6 is the appeal thereafter filed by the petitioner before the Director of Public Instruction. There will be a direction to the Director of Public Instruction to take a decision on Ext.P6, after hearing the petitioner and the respondents 6 to 8, within a period of three months from the W.P.(C) No.14253/2011 2 date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner will forward a copy of the writ petition along with a copy of this judgment for compliance. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp