IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 19TH MARCH 2010 / 28TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 6961 of 2010(U) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- THE CORPORATE MANAGER, CORPORATE EDUCATIOAL AGENCY, ARCHDIOCESE OF THALASSERY, SANDESHABHAVAN, P.B.NO.70, THALASSERY-670 101. BY ADV. MR.POOVAMULLE PARAMBIL ABDULKAREEM. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KANNUR. 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KANHANGAD. 4. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KANNUR. 5. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, THALASSERY. R1 TO R5 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR. T.T. MUHAMOOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/03/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 6961 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 19th day of March, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a corporate manager of an educational agency who runs several schools. In respect of refusal to approve the appointments made by the manager to vacancies in the schools, the petitioner has filed Ext.P49 to P96 appeals before the Director of Public Instruction. The manager seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P49 to P96 appeals expeditiously. 2. The learned Government Pleader submits that it would require at least one year's time to consider and pass orders on all these appeals. W.P.(C)No. 6961 of 2010 -2- 3. After having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with the following directions: If the appeals are still pending, the 1st respondent shall take up the appeals at the rate of not less than 3 appeals per month starting from the month of June 2010. At least three appeals each shall be considered and orders passed on every month from June 2010 onwards. The same shall be after affording an opportunity of being heard to all concerned. I make it clear that I have not considered the matter on merit on any point and it is absolutely within the full powers of the 1st respondent to consider every aspect of the matter including question of limitation, if applicable. If several appeals can be considered together in one hearing it would be open to the 1st respondent to do that also. W.P.(C)No. 6961 of 2010 -3- 4. To facilitate smooth organization of the appeals for the purpose of considering the same the petitioner shall forward a set of copies of the appeals, along with a copy of the writ petition and a certified copy of this judgment to the 1st respondent. S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE shg/