IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 18TH MARCH 2008 / 28TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 9173 of 2008(P) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- BINDU JOSEPH, PD TEACHER GOVERNMENT LOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL VAZHATHOPE, IDUKKI. BY ADV. SRI.P.RAMAKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION IDUKKI, THODUPUZHA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. A.J. VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.9173 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a P.D. Teacher working at Government L.P. School, Vazhathope, Idukki from 24.9.2003 onwards. She aspires for transfer to Government U.P. School, Poochapra for which she was entitled to during general transfer for the year 2007-2008. A vacancy arose in the said school on 28.12.2007, when a P.D. Teacher was promoted as per Ext.P3 order. But the respondent gave transfer to another teacher on the ground that she is one day senior to the petitioner. That teacher relinquished her claim for the said vacancy. Therefore by Ext.P6 representation, the petitioner again sought consideration of her claim for the said vacancy. The petitioner's grievance is that Ext.P6 has not been considered yet. She further submits that if the same is not considered before 31.3.2008, she would be prejudiced in so far as others may stake claim for the said vacancy. The petitioner therefore, seeks a direction to the respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P6 W.P.(c)No.9173/08 2 before 31.3.2008. To facilitate the same, the petitioner submits that the same may be considered on the basis of the representation itself without any hearing. 2. I have heard the learned Government pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I direct the respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P6 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, before 31.3.2008. Since there is no time to issue notice and grant a hearing, I record the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner that no hearing need be granted to the petitioner and the matter shall be decided on the basis of the records available. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd W.P.(c)No.9173/08 3