IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 30TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 8TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 23729 of 2008(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. SASIKALA.K, PANAYARATHALA MOOLA, KIZHEKEPUTHENVEEDU, KAROD.P.O, KAROD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. O. BEENA, KONATHUVEEDU, THIRUPURAM.P.O, NEYYATINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. A. AJITHAKUMARI, VIJAYA BHAVAN, PERUMANA, VALIYARTHALA, ORUTHAMPALAM.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. SHERIN J. WILSON, BETHEL, THYPLANKALA, PARASUVAIKKAL.P.O, THIRUVNANTHAPURAM. 5. W.P. PRAMODH, JILU BHAVAN, PEYAD.P.O, PALLIMUKKU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. SINI.A.L, S.K. NIVAS, MUTTAKKADU, PERUMPAZHATHOOR.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 7. G.S. SREEKALA, SANTHI BHAVAN, CHENKAL, CHENKAL POST, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 8. MANICHI.T, L.P.S.A, LUTHERAN LPS, MUHAMMA. BY ADV. SRI.RENJITH B.MARAR SRI.L.RAJESH NARAYAN SMT.LAKSHMI.N.KAIMAL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) 23729 of 2008 -------------------------------------------------------- Dated: SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioners submit that they are working in the school of the 5th respondent as LPSA and UPSA. It is stated that though the 5th respondent has submitted applications for approval of their appointment to the 4th respondent, the 4th respondent has not so far passed orders thereon. It is complaining of delay on the part of the 4th respondent in considering and passing orders on the approval applications so filed by the 5th respondent, this writ petition has been filed. 2. Having regard to the submissions made as above, I dispose of this writ petition directing that if the approval applications in relation to the petitioners, filed by the 5th respondent, have been received and are pending, the 4th respondent shall take up, consider and pass orders thereon within six weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. Petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 4th respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE mt/-