IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 19TH MARCH 2009 / 28TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 6652 of 2009(B) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- A.RENCY GEORGE, D/O.LATE SRI.A.A.GEORGE, AGED 37 YEARS, FORMER HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER (MATHS), SACRED HEART CONVENT G.H.S.SCHOOL, THRISSUR, (AKKARA HOUSE, P.O.KODANNUR, THRISSUR-680 574). BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR, HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, HOUSING BOARD BUILDING, SANTHI NAGAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 3. THE REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR, HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, P.O.EDAPPILLY, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-680 024. 4. THE CORPORATE MANAGER, CARMELITE CONGREGATION OF SISTERS, P.O.KOLAZHI, THRISSUR-680 010. 5. THE PRINCIPAL, SACRED HEART CONVENT, THRISSUR-680 020. R1 TO R4 BY G.P. SHRI V.J. VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No.6652 of 2009-B - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 19th day of March, 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioner was appointed as a Higher Secondary School Teacher under respondents 4 and 5. The period covering the aforesaid appointment is from 4.7.2001 to 23.1.2003 which is evidenced by Ext.P1. Ext.P2 is the duty certificate issued by the Principal. The petitioner is having qualification of M.Sc. (Maths) and B.Ed. 2. It is averred that even though the appointment order was forwarded for approval, it was returned to the Corporate Manager along with the qualification certificate without approval stating that there is a ban imposed for approval. The same was lifted by the Government as per G.O. (MS) No.199/2003/G.Edn. dated 24.7.2003. Ext.P4 is the said Govt. Order. 3. The petitioner contends that even though she has not acquired SET qualification, she is entitled to treat her service as Guest Lecturer. Even though in Adalath the matter was raised as per Ext.P5 representation, in Ext.P6 reply it is mainly stated that the petitioner resigned from service before getting approval. It is observed that if the Manager submits necessary proposals before the Government, it will be considered in wpc 6652/2009 2 accordance with the Government directions. 4. In these circumstances, the petitioner has approached the Government and submitted Ext.P7 representation. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the first respondent may be directed to take a decision on Ext.P7 expeditiously. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P7 expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, with notice to the petitioner and respondents 5 and 6. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/