IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 18TH MARCH 2010 / 27TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 9089 of 2010(I) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- DILEEPKUMAR.C.K., S/O. LATE K.ACHUTHAN, AGED 55 YEARS, H.S.A. (MALAYALAM) KKVM PANOOR HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, PANOOR, THALASSERY-VIA KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADVS. MR.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA MR.C.P.SIVADASAN NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPT. OF GENERAL EDUCATION, GOVT. SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KANNUR GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.T.T.MUHAMMOOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: JVT S. SIRI JAGAN, J ---------------------- W.P.(C.) No.9089 of 2010 --------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of March 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner claims to be an eminent teacher who was awarded National and State Awards for the Best Teacher. According to the petitioner, as per the Government Order applicable to teachers who have been awarded National and State Awards are entitled to extension of service by one year. He also points out that, there are precedents for such grant of extension of service as evidenced by Ext.P6 order by which a similarly placed teacher, one Mr.Sankaran Nair was given extension of time on that ground. The petitioner also seeks the same benefit. Seeking that benefit, the petitioner has filed Ext.P9 before the 1st respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P9 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose W.P.(C) No.9089 of 2010 -2- of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P9 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall forward a copy of this writ petition along with a certified copy of this judgment to the 1st respondent also. However, the 1st respondent shall try to pass orders on Ext.P9 before 31.03.2010 if possible. The retirement of the petitioner would be subject to the orders to be passed on Ext.P9. I make it clear that I have not considered the matter on merits and it is entirely for the 1st respondent to decide every aspect of the matter strictly in accordance with law. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Jvt