IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 20TH MAY 2010 / 30TH VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 7512 of 2010(L) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- ALICE PAUL, D/O.M.S.PAUL, 'LOVE DALE', MAVILANGU, CHINGAVANAM P.O., KOTTAYAM (LOWER GRADE FULL TIME HINDI TEACHER, CMS HIGH SCHOOL, PALLOM). BY ADV. SRI.S.SUBHASH CHAND SMT.M.P.MARY RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KOTTAYAM. 2. THE HEAD MASTER, CMS HIGH SCHOOL, PALLOM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI.M.R.SREELATHA-FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P. (C) No.7512 OF 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 20th day of May, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as a Lower Grade Full Time Hindi Teacher in CMS High School, Pallom. The claim of the petitioner for the First Higher Grade on completion of 8 years service was rejected as per Ext.P2 dated 23.12.2009. The contention of the petitioner is that she has completed 8 years service on 15.2.2008 and therefore, by virtue of Ext.P1 she is entitled to get First Higher Grade with effect from 16.2.2008. Obviously, the said claim of the petitioner was rejected citing the interim order passed by this court in Writ Appeal No. 1063/2008. In fact, the said writ appeal was disposed of even prior to the passing of Ext.P2 order. The said fact is evident from Ext.P3 judgment dated 2.11.2009. In the light of Ext.P3, the ground assigned for rejecting the claim of the petitioner in Ext.P2 cannot be sustained. Therefore, Ext.P2 is set aside. The first respondent is directed to consider the claim of the petitioner for the First Higher Grade based on Ext.P1 G.O. in accordance with law, expeditiously, at WPC.7512/2010 : 2 : any rate, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Since the application submitted for the said purpose was returned to the second respondent pursuant to Ext.P2 order the second respondent shall transmit the application within a period of one week from the date of production of a copy of this judgment, so as to enable the first respondent to comply with the above direction. This writ petition is accordingly disposed of. sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma //true copy// P.A to Judge