IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 21ST DECEMBER 2009 / 30TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 36511 of 2009(H) -------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- C.L.JAYACHITRA, HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER (ECONOMICS), NAIR SAMAJAM HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, MANNAR. BY MR.S.SUBHASH CHAND, ADVOCATE. MS.M.P.MARY, ADVOCATE. RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION-HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, HOUSING BOARD BUILDING, SANTHINAGAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 1. 3. REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR, HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, CORPORATION BUILDING, 4TH FLOOR, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. MANAGER, NAIR SAMAJAM HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL/ NAIR SAMAJAM BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL/ NAIR SAMAJAM GIRL'S HIGH SCHOOL/TTI, MANNAR. 5. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, MAVELIKKARA. BY MR.T.T. MUHAMOOD, SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.36511 OF 2009 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of December, 2009. J U D G M E N T The petitioner, who is working as Higher Secondary School Teacher (Economics) in the school managed by the 4th respondent, seeks for a direction to the 5th respondent to take a decision on Exhibit P8 representation filed by the petitioner dated 13.10.2009. 2. The petitioner is having approved service as U.P.S.A in a regular vacancy from 06.06.2001 onwards. The Manager promoted and appointed the petitioner as H.S.S.T (Jr.) from 04.07.2001. Another teacher has been appointed as U.P.S.A from 16.07.2001 in the place of the petitioner. The said appointment of the fresh hand has been approved by the District Educational Officer already. The Director of Higher Secondary Education approved the appointment of the petitioner as per Exhibits P6 and P7. There is a gap with regard to the service of the petitioner from 04.07.2001 to 15.07.2001. The same awaits W.P.(C) No.36511/2009 2 regularization now. 3. Exhibit P8 is filed by the petitioner seeking for appropriate orders in the matter. Learned Government Pleader on instructions submitted that Exhibit P8 is pending and is under consideration. It is obvious that the District Educational Officer will have to pass appropriate orders in terms of the orders passed by the higher authorities. There will be a direction to the 5th respondent to take a decision on Exhibit P8, with notice to the petitioner and the Manager, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp