IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 16TH JANUARY 2007 / 26TH PAUSHA 1928 WP(C).No. 1772 of 2007(J) --------------------------------- PETITIONER: ---------------------- 1. GIRIDHARAN, S/O. SRI.PADMANABHA PANICKER, TEACHER IN HISTORY, S.R.V. GOVERNMENT VOCATION HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOL, S.R.V.ROAD, ERNAKULAM 2. R.THANKAPPAN PILLAI TEACHER IN HISTORY, GOVERNMENT CITY VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL PMG JUNCTION, TRIVANDRUM 3. K.MOHANAN PILAI, TEACHER IN ECONOMICS GOVERNMENT VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL PAZHANJI, THRISSUR 4. JUDY THOMAS, TEACHER IN HISTORY GOVERNMENT VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL KUMARAKOM BY ADV. SRI.M.R.GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR SRI.B.SOMADASAN RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. THE DIRECTOR VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION HOUSING BOARD BUILDING, THIRUVANANTHAPAURAM BY GOVT. PLEADER (SHRI A. J. VARGHESE) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 1772 OF 2007 J -------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th January, 2007 JUDGMENT Prayer in the Writ Petition is for a direction to first respondent to pass orders on Ext.P2 after giving an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners, within a time-frame to be fixed by this Court. Heard the learned Government Pleader also. Without expressing any view on the matter, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P2 in accordance with law, after hearing the petitioners and any other affected party, within a period six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk.