IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 19TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 28TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 26887 of 2008(A) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ---------------------- 1. FORUM FOR GOVERNMENT HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS WITH AIDED HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL SERVICE, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY, THUMCOTTU VILAKHAM, KULATHOOR.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SAJEEVKUMAR.G.S, H.S.S.T (HISTORY), G.H.S.S., NEDUMKANDAM, KOTTAYAM. 3. SURESH KUMAR.S, HSST (HISTORY), GHSS, THIRUVANVANDOOR, ALAPPUZHA. 4. SUNIL KUMAR.S, HSST (SOCIOLOGY), GHSS, VALLIKKEEZHU, KOLLAM. 5. SABU GEORGE, HSST (ENGLISH), GHSS, NEDUVELI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. SAJITH.N.L, HSST (ENGLISH), GHSS, PALLICKAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 7. SUDHEER.S, HSST (PHYSICS), GHSS, PALLICKAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 8. PRAMOD.S, HSST (SOCIOLOGY) GMGHSS, CHADAYAMANGALAM, KOLLAM. 9. AJITH KUMAR.V, HSST (COMMERCE), GHSS, NEDUVELI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 10. REKHA.A, HSST (ENGLISH), GHSS, NEDUVELI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 11. DR.N.KALA, HSST (GEOGRAPHY), GHSS, PATTAZHY, KOLLAM. Kss ..2/- ...2.... WPC.NO.26887/2008 A 12. SITHARA.K.M, HSST (GEOGRAPHY), GHSS, MITHIRMALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 13. DOLLY.K, HSST (PHYSICS), GOVT. MODEL BOYS HSS, ATTINGAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 14. PRAMEELA.P.P, HSST (CHEMISTRY), GHSS, AYIROOPARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 15. JAYASREE.K.B, HSST (SOCIOLOGY), GHSS, KARUKONE, KOLLAM. 16. NISHA.V.S, HSST (CHEMISTRY), GHSS, KARUKONE, KOLLAM. 17. SHYNI.P.S, HSST (CHEMISTRY), GMGHSS, CHADAYAMANGALAM, KOLLAM. 18. ANIL GOMEZ, HSST (COMMERCE), GHSS, PUNNAMOODU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 19. ALEXANDER.K, HSST (POLITICAL SCIENCE), GHSS, BHARATHANNUR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 20. SURESH KRISHNAN.K.L, HSST (GEOGRAPHY), GHSS, ALA, CHENGANNUR, ALAPPUZHA. 21. SHAJI.K.K, HSST (PHYSICS), GHSS, NAVAIKULAM, KOLLAM. 22. SIRAJ.S, HSST (ENGLISH), GHSS, NAVAIKULAM, KOLLAM. 23. SALEEMA PAUL, HSST (MATHS), GHSS, KULATHOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 24. SIDDIQUE.S, HSST (CHEMISTRY), GOVT. MUHAMMADAN GHSS, ALAPPUZHA. 25. MARIYA RESHMI ANTONY, HSST (ENGLISH), GGHSS, ALAPPUZHA. 26. VIDYA.K, HSST (PHYSICS), GGHSS, ALAPPUZHA. Kss ..3/- ...3... WPC.NO.26887/2008 A 27. PRASEETHA.K, HSST (PHYSICS), GHSS, ARYAD, ALAPPUZHA. 28. THOMAS GEORGE, HSST (COMMERCE), KKPMGHSS, AMBALAPUZHA, ALAPPUZHA. 29. SATHYAM.M, HSST (ECONOMICS), GHSS, MANGALAM, ALAPPUZHA. 30. RAJESH.D, HSST (PHYSICS), GHSS, MANGALAM, ALAPPUZHA. 31. BIJU KOSHY ABRAHAM, HSST (COMMERCE), GHSS, THOTTAKADA, KOTTAYAM. 32. LALSON MATHEW, HSST (COMMERCE), GHSS, EDAKKOLI, KOTTAYAM 33. VINSON.G.I, HSST (SOCIOLOGY), GHSS, KURICHI, KOTTAYAM. 34. PRINCE J. ANTONY, HSST (COMMERCE), GOVT. DVHSS, KUDAVECHOOR, KOTTAYAM. 35. BIJU JOHN, HSST (CHEMISTRY), GGHSS, MAVELIKKARA, ALAPPUZHA. 36. SHARON RACHEL, HSST (ENGLISH), GHSS, KUNAM, ALAPPUZHA. 37. NAJUMA METHA.V.M, HSST (CHEMISTRY), KKKPMHSS, AMBALAPUZHA, ALAPPUZHA. 38. ANITHA.H.R, HSST (HINDI), MVGHSS, PEROOR, KOLLAM. 39. BINDHU.K.S, HSST (CHEMISTRY), GHSS, ANCHALUMMOODU, KOLLAM. 40. LEENA.K.S, HSST (MATHS), GHSS, ANCHALUMMOODU, KOLLAM. 41. ASHA VENUGOPAL, HSST (ENGLISH), GHS, VAYALA, ANCHAL, KOLLAM. Kss ..4/- ...4... WPC.NO.26887/2008 A 42. GIRISH.P.R, HSST (ECONOMICS), GHSS, ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA. 43. PRADEEP CHANDRAN.B, HSST (PHYSICS), GHSS, ALA, CHENGANNUR, ALAPPUZHA. 44. VIJI SAMUEL, HSST (PHYSICS), GHSS, KOIPPURAM, PATHANAMTHITTA. 45. MARTIN CHACKO, HSST (ECONOMICS), GHSS, CHERANALLOOR, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.ELVIN PETER P.J. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, SANTHI NAGAR,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/09/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss ANTONY DOMINIC, J ----------------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.26887/2008 ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of September, 2008 JUDGMENT Writ petitioner claims to be an association of Higher Secondary School Teachers. It is neither a common service organisation nor a registered service organization. According to the petitioner, an amendment to Rule 5(3) of the Kerala Higher Secondary Education State Service Special Rules is proposed and if it materialises, that will affect the members of the first petitioner who are the other petitioners in this writ petition. In view of this, petitioner claims that they should also be consulted by the respondents as provided in Clause 2(ii)of Ext.P48, which is extracted below for reference. The Administrative Department should then discuss the draft Special Rules with the representatives of Common Service Organisations and other Recognised Service 2 Organisations, if any, in the department, at a conference. A representative of Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department also should be deputed to attend the discussion. The draft should be sent to the Service Organisations and Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department fifteen days before the proposed discussion so that they may come prepared.” As is evident from the aforesaid clause of Ext.P48, the provision for consultation is only in favour of common service organizations and other recognized service organisations. Admittedly, the Ist petitioner does not belong to either of the catagories and therefore the petitioners cannot insist that the Ist petitioner should be consulted in terms of the aforesaid provision of Ext.P48 Government order. Writ petition fails and is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE vi. 3