IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 16TH JUNE 2009 / 26TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 16486 of 2009(E) -------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- M.VIJAYALAKSHMY, H.S.A. (ENGLISH), M.E.S. HIGH SCHOOL, MANNARKKAD, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY MR.KRB.KAIMAL, SENIOR ADVOCATE. MR.B.UNNIKRISHNA KAIMAL, ADVOCATE. MR.V.MADHUSUDHANAN, ADVOCATE. RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, PALAKKAD. 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, PALAKKAD. 4. THE CORPORATE MANAGER OF M.E.S. SCHOOLS, M.E.S. OFFICE, BANK ROAD, KOZHIKODE. BY MR. A.J. VARGHESE, SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.16486 OF 2009 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of June, 2009. J U D G M E N T The petitioner was appointed as H.S.A. (English) on 05.06.2006 by the Manager. The respondents 2 and 3 declined the approval on the ground that there is ban against appointments in additional posts and that no protected teacher is appointed in the school. 2. An open vacancy arose on 21.11.2007 and the Manager appointed the petitioner in that vacancy on 01.12.2007. Even though approval was sought, the same was declined as per Exhibit P5. The appeal submitted by the 4th respondent against Exhibit P5 was rejected as per Exhibit P7. The 4th respondent has thereafter filed a revision petition as per Exhibit P8 and the petitioner has filed a separate revision petition as per Exhibit P9. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the revision petitions may be directed W.P.(C) No.16486/2009 2 to be disposed of within a time frame. In the result, this writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to take a decision on Exhibits P8 and P9, after hearing the petitioner and the Manager, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp