IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 5TH JULY 2011 / 14TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 18133 of 2011(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. JOSEPH T.M., H.S.A.(MALAYALAM), VARAKKAD HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KOTTAMALA P.O., KASARAGOD DISTRICT, PIN 671314. 2. JOSE K.J., H.S.A.(NATURAL SCIENCE), VARAKKAD HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KOTTAMALA P.O., KASARAGOD DISTRICT, PIN 671314. 3. MURALEEDHARAN P.K.,H.S.A(SOCIAL STUDIES) VARAKKAD HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KOTTAMALA P.O., KASARAGOD DISTRICT, PIN 671314. 4. RAJALAKSHMI.P.,H.S.A.(MALAYALAM), POILKAV HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, EDAKKULAM P.O., KOILANDY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 5. MANOJ KUMAR N.K., H.S.A. (ENGLISH), POILKAV HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, EDAKKULAM P.O., KOILANDY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 6. JOSHITH KUMAR K.K.,H.S.A. (ENGLISH), IRITTY HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KEEZHUR, IRITTY, KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN 670703. 7. SREEJA K.E., H.S.A.(MALAYALAM), IRITTY HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KEEZHUR, IRITTY, KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN 670703. 8. ANITHA.M., H.S.A. (HINDI), IRITTY HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KEEZHUR, IRITTY, KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN 670703. 9. BASHEER AMBALAKKANDI, H.S.A.(URDU), S.I.HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, UMATHUR, PARAKKADAVU, NADAPURAM, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 10. KERALA AIDED HIGHER SECONDARY TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION, STATE COMMITTEE, CHEVAYUR, KOZHIKODE-17, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT JOSHY ANTONEY, HSST, ST.JOSEPH'S BOYS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.K.T.SHYAMKUMAR SRI.HARISH R. MENON WP(C).No. 18133 of 2011 RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. - 695001 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695001. R1 TO R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. V. VIJULAL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 18133 of 2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1 : COPY OF G.O. (MS) NO.128/10/G.EDN,. DATED20.07.2010 P2 : COPY OF G.O. (MS) 261/2001/G/EDN. DATED 17.08.2001 SANCTIONING THE POSTS OF TEACHERS IN HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOLS FOR THE YEARS 1999-2000, 2000-2001 AND 2001-2002. P3 : COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 25.07.2010 SUBMITTED BY THE 10TH PETITIONER. P4 : COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 1.6.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS 1 TO 9 BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE smvd T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.18133/2011-N ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 5th day of July, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioners 1 to 9 are working as High School Assistants in various Aided Higher Secondary Schools. Tenth petitioner is an association, namely, Kerala Aided Higher Secondary Teachers' Association. By Ext.P1, 178 High Schools in Thrissur and Malabar area of the State, including the schools where petitioners 1 to 9 are working, were granted sanction for Higher Secondary courses. The grievance raised by the petitioners is regarding the condition provided in Ext.P1 that in respect of such schools where Higher Secondary courses have been newly sanctioned, appointments of Guest Lecturers shall be made till posts are created. It is pointed out that in the light of the provisions of the various Government Orders, the petitioners are entitled for appointment as Higher Secondary Schoo1 Teachers and any delay in creation of the posts will adversely affect them. It is also pointed out that they have filed successive W.P.(C). No.18133/2011 -:2:- representations before the Government as per Exts.P3 and P4 and all that the petitioners are seeking for is for a direction to the Government to consider Exts.P3 and P4 and pass appropriate orders for enabling them to get posting as H.S.S.Ts. 2. Appropriate decision will be taken by the Government after hearing the representative of the petitioners within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. The petitioners will forward a copy of the writ petition along with a copy of this Judgment to the first respondent for compliance. Sd/- (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms