IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 21ST JULY 2010 / 30TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 20128 of 2010(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- V.R.PREETHA,AGED 37 YEARS, W/O.T.O.MOHANAN,H.S.A.(ENG),MATTANNUR HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL,P.O.MATTANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.V.R.KESAVA KAIMAL SRI.N.M.MADHU RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,GENERAL EDUCATION(A)DEPARTMENT,GOVT.SECRETARIAT, ANNEXE,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, TELLICHERRY.P.O,TELLICHERY,KANNUR DISTRICT. 3. THE MANAGER,MATTANNUR HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL,P.O.MATTANNUR,KANNUR DISTRICT. BY G.P.SRI.SANDESH RAJA FOR R1 & R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ---------------------------- W.P.(C)No.20128 of 2010 ---------------------------- Dated 21st July, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the second respondent in passing orders in the matter of approval of his appointment as H.S.A. (English) under the third respondent's school. According to the petitioner, as per Ext.P1 order she was promoted as H.S.A. (English) on 15.7.2004 against a regular vacancy. The said appointment was not approved and consequently she was reverted as U.P.S.A. Later, as per Ext.P5, the petitioner was again promoted as H.S.A. (English) with effect from 1.6.2009. The said order of promotion was forwarded to the second respondent. However, no orders have been passed thereon so far. It is in the said circumstances that this writ petition has been filed. 2. When appointment or promotion has been effected as per the provisions under the Kerala Education Rules, the same has to be forwarded to the competent educational authority for approval. Evidently, in this case, Ext.P5 order whereby the petitioner was promoted as H.S.A. (English) with effect from 1.6.2009 has already been forwarded to the second respondent for such approval. The second respondent is legally bound to pass orders in the matter. In case it has already been received, orders shall be passed in the WP(C).No.20128/2010 2 matter of approval of appointment made as per Ext.P5 expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS