IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 31ST MARCH 2011 / 10TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 10280 of 2011(H) -------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- DR.ISHA BEEVI, HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT, GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL, PUNALUR. BY ADV. SRI.B.KRISHNA MANI RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-691001. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KOLLAM-690013. 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, PUNALUR-689706. 4. THE MANAGER, PATHANAPURAM TALUK SAMAJAM, BOYS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, PUNALUR, KOLLAM-689706. BY SMT. NISHA BOSE, GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.10280 OF 2011 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 31st day of March, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as High School Assistant in the school managed by the 4th respondent. According to the petitioner, her qualification is sufficient for promotion as Headmistress of one among the three schools managed by the 4th respondent. It is pointed out that last year the petitioner was bypassed and another person was appointed as Headmaster. 2. The petitioner submits that on 31.03.2011, two vacancies will arise but it is apprehended that the petitioner may not be considered in the absence of B.Ed qualification. According to the petitioner, the petitioner is having various qualifications including Ph.D which are sufficient for the purpose of promotion. 3. I am not finally pronouncing on the matter. The remedy of the petitioner is only to approach the Educational Officer concerned by raising her objections if the Management appoints another teacher as Headmaster/Headmistress and thereafter W.P.(C) No.10280/11 2 approval is sought for the appointment/promotion. If such an objection is raised by the petitioner, the same will be considered while an order is being passed on the approval of appointment of the Headmaster. The petitioner is relying upon Ext.P7 order passed in respect of Government schools in support of her qualification. It is open to the petitioner to rely upon the same when she approaches the District Educational Officer in the matter. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp