IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 3RD MARCH 2008 / 13TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 7287 of 2008(P) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- SHEKHANA L., W/O.CYRIL JOHN HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT (SOCIAL STUDIES) FORT MISSION GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.THAMBAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION, GOVT.SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DY. DIRECTOR (EDUCATION) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. MANAGER FORT GIRLS MISSION HIGH SCHOOL THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. A.J. VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.7287 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner has been retrenched from service on reduction of posts pursuant to staff fixation in an aided School. Against the same, Ext.P3 revision petition has been filed by the petitioner before the Government. The petitioner would submit that the Government has already heard the revision on 20.11.2007, but no orders have been passed yet. The petitioner seeks expeditious disposal of Ext.P3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is being allowed to continue as HSA (English) despite the retrenchment. 2. I have heard the learned Government pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to pass orders on Ext.P3 pursuant to the hearing held on 20.11.2007, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, if not already passed. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd