IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 14TH JULY 2010 / 23RD ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 18076 of 2010(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ANNIE P.PAUL, W/O.K.K.GEORGE, PRESENTLY WORKING AS HEADMISTRESS, N.M.L.P.S. KANAKAPALAM, RESIDING AT KANJIRAKKATTU THEKKETHIL, THIRUVALLA (VIA). BY ADV. SRI.SANTHOSH MATHEW SRI.SATHISH NINAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DY.DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, THIRUVALLA. 3. THE MANAGER, N.M.CORPORATE SCHOOL, KUMBANAD. 4. ANI V.JACOB, UPSA, N.M.HIGH SCHOOL, KUMBANAD. 5. THE ASST.EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KANJIRAPALLY. ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED FOR R3 SRI.K.E.HAMZA FOR R3 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.SANDESH RAJA-R1,R2,R5 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO.18076 OF 2010 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of July, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner was promoted as Headmistress in N.M.L.P.S Kanakapalam which is one of the schools under the third respondent, as per Ext.P4 order. The contention of the petitioner is that she had earlier submitted permanent relinquishment of promotion as Headmistress as per Ext.P1and it was without taking into account the same that she was, now, given promotion as per Ext.P4. The learned counsel for the third respondent submitted that after Ext.P4 order of promotion, the petitioner could have submitted letter of relinquishment and, in fact, the earlier relinquishment could not have been acted upon because those relinquishment letters were submitted at a time when there was no vacancy for effecting promotion of the petitioner as Headmistress. It is further submitted that in case the petitioner submits a fresh relinquishment of promotion in the light of Ext.P4, the same would be considered by the third respondent. In the circumstances, this Writ Petition is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to submit letter relinquishing the promotion effected as per Ext.P4 to the third respondent. In case of receipt W.P.(C) NO.18076/2010 2 of such a relinquishment letter, the third respondent shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders thereon within a period of three weeks. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) spc W.P.(C) NO.18076/2010 3 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. W.P.(C). NO. /2010 JUDGMENT June, 2010