IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 14TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 23RD KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 30212 of 2011(B) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER : - --------------- ------ MERCY IGNATIUS, HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT (SOCIAL STUDIES), BETHELEHEM GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL, MUTTATTUKARA, P.O. NETTISSERY, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN- 680 657. BY ADV. DR.GEORGE ABRAHAM RESPONDENTS : - -------------------------- 1. THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, THRISSUR - 680 001. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, THRISSUR - 680 001. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 4. STATE OF KERALA REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. R1 TO R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. M.A. FAYAZ THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 30212 of 2011(B) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT P1 : COPY OF G.O (RT) 394/99/G.EDN DATED 28-01-1999. EXT P2 : COPY OF B. ED. DEGREE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT TO THE PETITIONER. EXT P3 : COPY OF THE STATEMENT OF FIXATION OF PAY OF THE PETITIONER. EXT P4 : COPY OF ORDER OF THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER. EXT P5 : COPY OF PETITIONER'S REPRESENTATION DATED 06-10-2003 BEFORE THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION. EXT P6 : COPY OF ORDER OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION. EXT P7 : COPY OF PETITIONER'S REPRESENTATION DATED 27-01-2004 BEFORE THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION. EXT P8 : COPY OF COMMUNICATION DATED 05/04/2004. EXT P9 : COPY OF GOVERNMENT ORDER G.O(MS) 81/80/G.EDN DATED 17-06-1980. EXT P10 : COPY OF GOVERNMENT ORDER, G.O. (P) 217/05/FIN. DATED 11-05-2005. EXT P11 : COPY OF ORDER G.O (MS) 217/99/G.EDN DATED 06-9-1999. EXT P12 : COPY OF ORDER OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS DATED 21-01-2010. EXT P13 : COPY OF APPEAL FILED BY THE PETITIONER DATED 16-04-2010 BEFORE THE 4th RESPONDENT. EXT P14 : COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT CARD FOR EXHIBIT P14. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. TRUE COPY P.A. TO JUDGE DMR/- T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No.30212 of 2011 - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 14th day of November, 2011. JUDGMENT The petitioner is seeking for a direction to the Government to take a decision on Ext.P13 revision petition within a time frame. 2. The petitioner is working as H.S.A. (Social Studies) in Bethelehem Girls High School, Muttattukara, Thrissur District. The substantial relief sought for in the writ petition is for a direction to the respondents to reckon the leave period availed by the petitioner as per Ext.P1 for the purpose of increment and grade fixation. 3. There will be a direction to the Government to take a decision on Ext.P13 after hearing the petitioner, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner will forward a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the Government for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/