IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH DECEMBER 2006 / 22ND AGRAHAYANA 1928 WP(C).No. 31702 of 2006(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ C.J.VARGHESE, AGED 40 YEARS, S/O.CHERUVATHOOR JOSE, HEADMASTER, M.G.M.L.P.SCHOOL, MARATHAMCODE, KUNNAMKULAM SUB DISTRICT, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KUNNAMKULAM, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY G.P.SRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. ------------------------------------------ W.P.(C).No. 31702 OF 2006 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of December,2006. JUDGMENT Case of the petitioner is as follows: Petitioner has completed more than 10 years of service in the category of Headmaster. He is denied grade promotion by the Assistant Educational Officer. He has preferred Ext.P5 before the first respondent. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that a direction may be issued to the first respondent to take a decision on Ext.P5 after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner expeditiously. 3. I heard learned Government Pleader also. 4. In the above facts and circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P5 in accordance with law after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within ten weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. I am not going into the validity of Ext.P4. Writ petition is disposed of as above. K.M.JOSEPH. JUDGE. sv.