{"id":129111,"date":"2008-08-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-08-27T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/santhamma-thomas-vs-the-state-of-kerala-on-28-august-2008"},"modified":"2017-02-18T09:34:23","modified_gmt":"2017-02-18T04:04:23","slug":"santhamma-thomas-vs-the-state-of-kerala-on-28-august-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/santhamma-thomas-vs-the-state-of-kerala-on-28-august-2008","title":{"rendered":"Santhamma Thomas vs The State Of Kerala on 28 August, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Kerala High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Santhamma Thomas vs The State Of Kerala on 28 August, 2008<\/div>\n<pre>       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM\n\nWP(C).No. 8861 of 2005(E)\n\n\n1. SANTHAMMA THOMAS, AGED 49 YEARS,\n                      ...  Petitioner\n2. M.VIJAYALAKSHMI, AGED 49 YEARS,\n3. G.SREEKUMARI AMMA, AGED 52 YEARS,\n\n                        Vs\n\n\n\n1. THE STATE OF KERALA,\n                       ...       Respondent\n\n2. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A &amp; E),\n\n3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER,\n\n4. THE PRINCIPAL,\n\n5. THE PRINCIPAL,\n\n                For Petitioner  :SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED\n\n                For Respondent  :GOVERNMENT PLEADER\n\nThe Hon'ble MR. Justice KURIAN JOSEPH\n\n Dated :28\/08\/2008\n\n O R D E R\n                       KURIAN JOSEPH, J.\n              ---------------------------------------\n                   W.P.(C) No.8861 OF 2005\n              ---------------------------------------\n           Dated this the 28th day of August, 2008.\n\n\n                        J U D G M E N T\n<\/pre>\n<p>      The issue regarding weightage is covered against the<\/p>\n<p>petitioners by the Bench decision of this Court in Writ Appeal<\/p>\n<p>No.288\/2005. Therefore, this writ petition is dismissed however<\/p>\n<p>making it clear that in case the petitioners request for an<\/p>\n<p>opportunity for re-option, the same shall be granted.<\/p>\n<p>                                      KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE.\n<\/p>\n<p>smp<\/p>\n<p> KURIAN JOSEPH, J.\n<\/p>\n<p>W.P.(C) No. 8861 OF 2005<\/p>\n<p>     J U D G M E N T<\/p>\n<p>      28.08.2008<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kerala High Court Santhamma Thomas vs The State Of Kerala on 28 August, 2008 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM WP(C).No. 8861 of 2005(E) 1. SANTHAMMA THOMAS, AGED 49 YEARS, &#8230; Petitioner 2. M.VIJAYALAKSHMI, AGED 49 YEARS, 3. G.SREEKUMARI AMMA, AGED 52 YEARS, Vs 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, &#8230; Respondent 2. 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