High Court of KeralaWP(C)/22449/2015disposed of

Jalaja O.P v. State Of Kerala

2015-07-245 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR FRIDAY, THE 24TH DAY OF JULY 2015/2ND SRAVANA, 1937 WP(C).NO. 22449 OF 2015 (E) ---------------------------- PETITIONER(S):

-------------------------- 1.JALAJA.O.P, AGED 56 YEARS, D/O.O.KRISHNAN, RETD PRINCIPAL-IN-CHARGE PARASSINIKADAVUHIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, PARASSINIKADAVU, KANNUR-670563 RESIDING AT "THEJUS", AYATHANPARA ALAVIL (PO) KANNUR- 670 008

2. ASOKAN.A.

AGED 58 YEARS,S/O.A.GOVINDAN RETD. PRINCIPAL-IN-CHARGE KOODALI HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KOODALI (PO), KANNUR-670 592 BY ADV. SRI.U.BALAGANGADHARAN RESPONDENT(S):

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1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001

2. THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695014

3. THE REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, KOZHIKKODE-673001

4. THE MANAGER, PARASSINIKADAVU HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, PARASSINIKADAVU, KANNUR-670563

5. THE MANAGER, KOODALI HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KOODALI (PO), KANNUR-670 592 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.LOWSY.A THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24-07-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

WP(C).NO. 22449 OF 2015 (E) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:

EXT.P1: A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THIRD RESPONDENT DATED 06.06.2013 EXT.P2: A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THIRD RESPONDENT DATED 14.06.2013 EXT.P.3: A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS TO FIRST RESPONDENT RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL //TRUE COPY// P A TO JUDGE

A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR, J.

............................................................. ............................................................. Dated this the 24th day of July, 2015 J U D G M E N T The petitioners, who are working as HSST in various Schools are aggrieved by the present Rules that mandate that only an HSST with 6 years experience can be appointed as Principal of the School. It is the case in the writ petition that they are presently appointed as Principal-in-charge taking note of their seniority as a teacher, and unless the Rules are amended suitably to provide for a relaxation in the experience requirements, the petitioners will not stand a chance to get appointment as the Principal of the School. It is stated that, highlighting their grievance, they have already approached the 1st respondent through Ext.P3 representation. The limited prayer of the petitioners in the writ petition is for a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 representation expeditiously after hearing the petitioners.

2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for the respondents. On a consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case as

also the submissions made across the bar, I direct the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 representation within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment after hearing the petitioners. The petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment and a copy of the writ petition before the 1st respondent for further action.

A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR JUDGE mns