IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 26TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 27257 of 2008(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SARADA.K, RETIRED TEACHER, D/O.K.T.KUNHIKRISHNAN NAMBIAR(LATE), KENOTH HOUSE, KRISHNA KRIPA, P.O.PILICODE, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.AMARESAN RESPONDENT: ------------- THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) 27257 of 2008 -------------------------------------------------------- Dated: SEPTEMBER 17, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner submits that there are 698 vacancies of Principals in Higher Secondary Schools, of which 232 vacancies are to be filled up by promotion from those in the Headmaster/Headmistress category. According to her if the vacancies are filled up, HSAs will have avenue of promotion as Headmaster/Headmistress. The complaint in this writ petition is regarding the non-filling up of the posts of Principals and, according to the petitioner, consequential promotions are also getting delayed. Urging this complaint petitioner submits that she had submitted Ext.P2 representation before the respondent and in this writ petition what is sought for is a direction to the respondent to consider Ext.P2 representation. 2. In view of the facts as noticed above, if, as stated by the petitioner, Ext.P2 has been received and is pending, WP(C) 27257/08 2 the respondent shall take it up, consider and pass orders thereon as expeditiously as possible, and at any rate, within eight weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. 3. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the respondent for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE mt/-