The court ordered the Government to consider petitioners' representation regarding appointments and act within a specific timeframe.

JUDGMENT

Dated this the 17^th day of October, 2025 The 3^rd respondent-Travancore Devaswom Board has got many number of aided Schools in the State. Pursuant to Notification inviting applications, the petitioners applied for the post of UPST and they were included in the Rank List as Serial Nos.16 and 17. The post in which the petitioners applied for is regular post, but their approval was granted only on daily wages.

2. Respondents 6 and 7 were also appointed and approval was granted. The 6^th respondent was only a candidate for appointment on daily wages and the 7^th respondent was not at all a candidates in any Rank List. The 6^th respondent was granted appointment from the list which was expired. Assailing the illegal appointments of the 6^th and 7^th respondents, the petitioners approached the Government. It is pending. Undue delay in its consideration and disposal would result in extreme hardship to the petitioners, contend the petitioners.

3. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader representing respondents 1 and 2. I have also the learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondents 3 to 5. Notice to respondents 6 and 7 is dispensed with in view of the nature of the relief to be granted in the writ petition.

4. Going through the pleasings, I find that raising their grievance, the petitioners have preferred Ext.P21 representation before the Government. As Ext.P21 is of statutory nature, it would be only just and proper that the 1^st respondent considers the same and passes orders thereon within a reasonable time.

The writ petition is accordingly disposed of directing the

1^st respondent to consider Ext.P21 representation and pass appropriate orders thereon after giving opportunity of hearing to the petitioners and other affected parties as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of four months.

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