IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 5TH OCTOBER 2009 / 13TH ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 25524 of 2009(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SIJU JOHN, S/O. LATE C.JOHN, FULL TIME MENIAL, ST.GREGORIOS H.S., KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.THAMBAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (EDUCATION), KOLLAM. 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 4. THE M.M.C. CORPORATE MANAGEMENT, DEVALOKAM, KOTTAYAM-1. SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SHRI MUHAMOOD T.T THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.25524/2009-I ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 5th day of October, 2009 J U D G M E N T Seeking for grant of approval of appointment, the petitioner has filed Ext.P7 representation before the Government. 2. The petitioner was initially appointed as a Part-time Menial with effect from 01/03/1997 in the St.George T.T.I., Chowallur. Presently, he is working as Full Time Menial in St.Gregorios H.S., Kottarakkara. The approval of appointment as Part-time Menial was rejected, which was appealed against by the Manager before the Deputy Director of Education and the same was rejected as per order dated 20/03/2009. He was promoted as Full Time Menial on 20/06/2007 in a transfer vacancy of one Shri Shajimon who was transferred to St.George Ashram H.S, Chayalodu. The approval of the said appointment was declined on the ground that there was no established vacancy. Even though an appeal was filed by the petitioner before the Deputy Director of Education no orders were passed. The appeal filed by the Manager was rejected by the Deputy Director of Education, by order dated 25/03/2009. W.P.(C). No.25524/2009 -:2:- 3. It is in the above circumstances the petitioner has filed Ext.P7 representation before the Government. 4. Heard the learned Government Pleader appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 3. There will be a direction to the first respondent to take a decision on Ext.P7 on its merits after hearing the petitioner and the Manager within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms