IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH DECEMBER 2007 / 28TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 37932 of 2007(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ MANJU.S.S.,D/O.SARASWATHY AMMA, AGED 25 YEARS, UPSA,ST.AUGUSTINE'S H.S MURUKKUMPUZHA,RESIDING AT LEKSHMI NILAYAM, PANIMOOLA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.RAJAGOPALAN NAIR SRI.G.BIJU RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVT.GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. CHRISTOPHER M. LOPEZ MANAGER, ST.SUGUSTINE'S HIGH SCHOOL MURUKKUMPUZHA. 5. ST.SUGUSTINE'S HIGH SCHOOL REPRESENTED BY ITS HEADMISTRESS, MURUKKUMPUZHA. BY SMT.SUDHADEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/12/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ====================== W.P.(C).No.37932 of 2007 ====================== Dated this the 19th day of December, 2007 J U D G M E N T The proposal for approval of the petitioner's appointment as UPSA was rejected by the third respondent on the ground that an original petition is pending in respect of a dispute regarding the management of the school, although the petitioner was appointed by the 4th respondent, who was the manager duly approved by the DEO by Ext.P2 order. In the above circumstances, the petitioner has filed Ext.P3 appeal before the 2nd respondent against the order of rejection of approval. The petitioner now confines her relief for a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and dispose of Ext.P3 appeal expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, there would be a direction the 2nd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P3 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and the 4th respondent. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge. 2