IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 17TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 28TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 4937 of 2011(N) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- K.M.GEETHA, W/O.T.KANNAN, AGED 34 YEARS, HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT,PARASALA SANSKRIT HIGH SCHOOL, THEKKE GRAMAM,CHITTUR , PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.P.RAMACHANDRAN SRI.K.T.SHYAMKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA,REP.BY SECRETARY GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 695 001. 2. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, PALAKKAD 678 001. 3. THE HEADMASTER, PATASALA SANSKRIT HIGH SCHOOL,THEKKE GRAMAM, CHITTUR,PALAKKAD DISTRICT 678 001. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT.NISHA BOSE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.4937 Of 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 17th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner herein is working as HSA in the Patasala Sanskrit High School, Chittur, Palakkad. The main prayer in the Writ Petition is for a direction to the 1st respondent to take a decision on Exhibit P5 revision petition filed under Rule 92 of Chapter XIV-A of KER. 2. The petitioner was appointed as UPSA with effect from 16.6.1999 in the above said school and the appointment was approved. 3. The petitioner availed leave without allowance for the period from 5.5.2003 to 31.1.2004 for the purpose of undergoing B.Ed.course. By Exhibit P1 order dated 28.2.2005, the leave was sanctioned. The petitioner thereafter successfully completed the B.Ed.Course within the stipulated time. But the period of leave without allowance has not been counted for the purpose of granting increments. The petitioner submits that the said view is taken by the Department in the light of Exhibit P2 circular and ultimately the claim was rejected by Exhibit P4 against which W.P.(C)No.4937/11 -2- Exhibit P5 revision petition has been filed. 4. There will be a direction to the Government to take a decision on Exhibit P5 revision after hearing the petitioner and the 3rd respondent within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner will produce a copy of the Writ Petition along with a copy of this judgment for compliance. The Writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/-( T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE ) dsn True copy P.A.to Judge