IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH JUNE 2011 / 25TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 16029 of 2011(C) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- 1. M.I.SOMAN, AGED 47 YEARS, S/O.PARAMESWARAN NAMBOODIRI, P.D.TEACHER, GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL, KAKKAVAYAL KALPETTA NORTH, WAYANAD DISTRICT 2. MARIYAMMA CHERIAN, P.D.TEACER,GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL, KAKKAVAYAL KALPETTA NORTH, WAYANAD DISTRICT 3. E.T.JOHN, HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT, GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL, KAKKAVAYAL KALPETTA NORTH, WAYANAD DISTRICT BY ADV. DR.GEORGE ABRAHAM RESPONDENT(S): --------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION WAYANAD - 673 101. 3. THE HEADMINSTRESS, GOVERNMENT SCHOOL, KAKKAVAYAL, KALPETTA NORTH, WAYNAD DISTRICT - 673 122. BY GOVT.PLEADER SMT.NISHA BOSE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs W.P.(C). NO. 16029/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF RELAVENT PAGES OF COMMUNICATION ISSUED BY THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, WAYANAD. P2: COPY OF GOVERNMENT LETTER NO.88750/J3/69/EDN. DATED 12/11/1969. P3: COPY OF GOVERNMENT ORDER, G.O.(P)62/81/FIN. DATED 20/01/1981. P4: COPY OF APPEAL FILED BY THE 1ST PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. P5: COPY OF APPEAL FILED BY THE 2ND PETITIONER BEFORE THE IST RESPONDENT. P6: COPY OF APPEAL FILED BY THE 3RD PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE. svs T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 16029 of 2011-C - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 15th day of June, 2011. JUDGMENT The petitioners are working as P.D. Teachers and High School Assistant respectively in Govt. High School, Kakkavayal, Kalpetta North, Wayanad District. The grievance raised by the petitioners is regarding the audit objection raised by the second respondent stating that the higher grade promotion granted to the petitioners is irregular, since they were granted on reckoning the aided school service also. Ext.P1 is the communication issued by the second respondent. 2. The petitioners rely upon various Government Orders to contend for the position that the higher grade promotions granted to them was proper. Exts.P4 to P6 are copies of the appeals filed by the petitioners before the Government. It is prayed that the same may be directed to be disposed of within a time frame. 3. There will be a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P4 to p6 after hearing the petitioners, within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In the meanwhile, coercive steps, if any, pursuant to Ext.P1 will be kept in wpc 16029/2011 2 abeyance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. The petitioners will produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the first respondent for compliance. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/