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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V
TUESDAY, THE 31ST DAY OF MAY 2022 / 10TH JYAISHTA, 1944
WP(C) NO. 6939 OF 2022
PETITIONER:
ABILASH JOHNY,
AGED 30 YEARS
S/O. JOHNY C.V.,
LPST, DEEPTHI HS, THALORE, THRISSUR, (RESIDING AT
CHITILAPPILLY HOUSE, PERAMBRA P.O.,
THRISSUR-680 689).
BY ADVS.
T.T.MUHAMOOD
A.RENJITH
V.E.ABDUL GAFOOR
A.MOHAMMED SAVAD
NAZEER HUZAIN.H
T.R.VISHNU
RESPONDENTS:
1 THE STATE OF KERALA
REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT,
GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.
2 THE DIRECTOR OF GENERAL EDUCATION,
DIRECTORATE OF GENERAL EDUCATION, JAGATHY,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.
3 THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION,
OFFICE OF THE DDE, THRISSUR, 680 121.
4 THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER,
OFFICE OF THE DEO, THRISSUR, 680 121.
5 CORPORATE MANAGER,
DEVAMATHA CORPORATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCY,
OF CMI SCHOOLS,
DEVAMATHA PROVINCIAL HOUSE, THRISSUR-680 022.
SMT NISHA BOSE, SR GOVERNMENT PLEADER
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION
ON 31.05.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
The petitioner is working as LPST in Deepthi High School, Thalore. The petitioner was initially appointed as FTCM on 1.11.2014 against a promotion vacancy. His appointment was approved only on 1.6.2015. Aggrieved by this denial of approval on a scale of pay basis, the petitioner is stated to have preferred Ext.P2 representation before the 1st respondent, which is stated to be pending. The prayer in this writ petition is for a direction to the 1st respondent to consider the same and take a decision expeditiously.
2. Heard Sri.T.T.Muhamood, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Smt.Nisha Bose, the learned Senior Government Pleader.
3. After having carefully evaluated the contentions raised in this writ petition, the submissions made across the Bar and the facts and circumstances, I am of the view that this writ petition can be disposed of by issuing the following directions:
a) There will be a direction to the 1st respondent to take up, consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P2, after affording an opportunity of being heard, either physically or virtually, to the petitioner herein or his authorised representative. WP(C) NO. 6939 OF 2022 3
b) Orders, as directed above, shall be passed expeditiously, in any event, within a period of four months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment.
c) It would be open to the petitioner to produce a copy of the writ petition along with the judgment before the concerned respondent for further action.
This writ petition is disposed of.
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RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V JUDGE IAP WP(C) NO. 6939 OF 2022 4 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 6939/2022 PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:
Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF APPOINTMENT ORDER DATED 01.11.2014 ISSUED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT. Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF PETITION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE IST RESPONDENT ON 18.12.2021.
RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS:
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