IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 10TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 19TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 32962 of 2008(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------- DR.A.S.PRASANTHA KRISHNAN, AGED 38 YEARS, S/O.A.SANKARAN NAMBOODIRI, HEADMASTER, RAJA HIGH SCHOOL, CHIRAKKAL P.O.CHIRAKKAL, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENTS: ---------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION (A) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION JAGATHY, TRIVANDRUM - 14. 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KANNUR.P.O., KANNUR - 2. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI.A.J. VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P(C).No. 32962 OF 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 10th day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner submits that he was appointed as HSST on 01.06.92 and on completion of 10 years he was granted first higher grade and was later promoted as Headmaster without the scale of pay, by Ext.P1 order. Subsequently on completing 16 years of service, he submitted Exts.P2, P3 and P3(a) option and statement of fixation for selection grade. That was followed by Exts.P4 and P5 form of option and proposal for fixation in the Headmaster scale. These documents were returned by the DEO requiring to indicate the authority under which notional promotion was allowed to the petitioner. Though that was replied by the petitioner as per Ext.P6(a), the DEO again returned Exts.P2 to P5. In the circumstances petitioner has filed Ext.P9 revision before the 1st respondent and in this writ petition the complaint of the petitioner is manly regarding the delay in the disposal of the revision filed by him. The petitioner therefore is seeking a direction from this Court requiring the 1st respondent to take up, consider and pass orders on Ext.P9 on an expeditious basis. 2. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and also W.P.C.No. 32962 OF 2008 -:2:- the learned Government Pleader, I am satisfied that the petitioner is entitled to the relief sought for. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing that the 1st respondent shall take up, consider and pass orders on Ext.P9 revision with notice to the petitioner. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within 10 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner is directed to produce a copy of this Writ Petition along with the copy of the judgment. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) ttb