IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 1ST FEBRUARY 2010 / 12TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 3173 of 2010(V) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- SREEDEVI.M, THACHAPPILLIL, KRISHNAKRIPA, NAYARAMBALAM PO, ERNAKULAM, 682 509. BY MR.S.P.ARAVINDAKSHAN PILLAY, ADVOCATE SMT.N.SANTHA, ADVOCATE MR.PETER JOSE CHRISTO, ADVOCATE MR.S.A.ANAND, ADVOCATE MR.JOVY GEORGE VARGHESE, ADVOCATE MR.K.V.VIMAL, ADVOCATE RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (EDUCATION) ERNAKULAM, CIVIL STATION,KAKKANAD-682 030. 2. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, ERNAKULAM-682 035. 3. MANAGER, S.D.P.Y.K.P.M. HIGH SCHOOL, EDAVANAKKAD-682 502. 4. AGNES MARY, HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT (HINDI) S.D.P.Y.K.P.M HIGH SCHOOL, EDAVANAKKAD-682 502. BY MR.T.T.MUHAMOOD, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN,J ========================= W.P.(C).No.3173 of 2010 ========================== Dated this the 1st day of February, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner claims to be entitled to preference in appointment as an HSA in future vacancies in the 3rd respondent's school by virtue of Rule 51A of Chapter XIVA of the K.E.R. But her claim has not been considered by the manager. In the above circumstances, the petitioner has filed Ext.P7 petition before the first respondent. She seeks a direction to the 1st respondent pass orders on Ext.P7 expeditiously. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P7 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and the 3rd and 4th respondents. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE dvs