IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2013/20TH BHADRA, 1935 WP(C).No. 22719 of 2013 (L) ---------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------------- S.SAHARBAN AGED 48 YEARS W/O. S. HASSAINAR, HEADMISTRESS KIZHAKKETHARA JUNIOR BASIC SCHOOL, KUTHANUR.P.O. PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.T.SHYAMKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION D.P.I. OFFICE, JAGATHY, THYCAUD.P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695014. 3. THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER KUZHAMANNAM, PALAKKAD DISTRICT-678004. BY ADV.SRI.M.A.FAYAZ, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11-09-2013, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 22719 of 2013 (L) ---------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- EXHIBIT P1. TRUE COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER AND CHANGE OF STAFF STATEMENT ALONG WITH THE COVERING LETTER. EXHIBIT P2. TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 24-5-2006 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P3. TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 17-6-2009 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P4. TRUE COPY OF THE REVISION PETITION DATED 18-1-2011. EXHIBIT P5. TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 28-2-2011 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS NIL R.AV //TRUE COPY// PA TO JUDGE C.T.RAVIKUMAR.J. ================= W.P.C.NO.22719 OF 2013 ===================== Dated this the 11 th day of September 2013 JUDGMENT ----------------- The petitioner was promoted as Headmistress with effect from 31.03.2006 as per Ext.P1 while working as Senior Assistant in the Kizhakkethara Junior Basic School, Kuthanur in Palakkad District. However, the third respondent declined to approve the order of promotion on the ground of pendency of the managerial dispute. The petitioner took up the matter in appeal unsuccessfully and her appeal was dismissed by the second respondent as per Ext.P3. Feeling aggrieved by the said order the petitioner took up the matter in revision and Ext.P4 revision petition is still pending according to the petitioner. It is in the said circumstances that this writ petition has been filed mainly seeking a direction for expeditious disposal of Ext.P4 revision petition. I have heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and also the learned Government Pleader. The contention of the petitioner is that the pendency of managerial dispute could not have taken as a reason for denying approval to the promotion to which the petitioner is otherwise eligible in view of Circular No.13402/J2/12/G.Edn dated 10.4.2012. Evidently, the petitioner W.P.C.NO.22719 OF 2013 2 has taken up all such contentions in Ext.P4 revision petition. Taking into account the limited prayer of the petitioner this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P4 revision petition expeditiously and in accordance with law, particularly taking into account aforesaid Circular dated 10.04.2012, at any rate, within the period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, in case Ext.P4 is still pending before the first respondent. C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE R.AV