IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN THURSDAY, THE 21ST AUGUST 2008 / 30TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 25256 of 2008(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ P.RESHMA, AGED 20 YEARS, D/O.RAJAN, FULL-TIME SANSKRIT TEACHER, PARASSINIKKADAVU U.P.SCHOOL, P.O. PARASSINIKKADAVU, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION (E) DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT ANNEX, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS JAGATHY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-14. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KANNUR.P.O., KANNUR-2. 4. THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, TALIPARAMBA SOUTH.P.O, TALIPARAMBA, KANNUR DIST. 5. THE MANAGER, PARASSINIKADAVU.U.P.SCHOOL, PARASSINAKADAVU, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T. SANKARAN,J. -------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.25256 OF 2008 F -------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of August, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner was appointed as Sanskrit Teacher in Parassinikkadavu U.P.School against the retirement vacancy of Savitha with effect from…28.8.2007, as per Ext.P1 order of appointment. As per Ext.P4 order dated 20.11.2007, the Assistant Educational Officer declined approval of appointment of the petitioner. On appeal, the Deputy Director of Education confirmed the order of the Assistant Educational Officer, as per Ext.P5 order dated 24.11.2007. The Director of Public Instruction dismissed the appeal filed by the Manager challenging Ext.P5 order. The order of the Director of Public Instruction is Ext.P6. The Manager of the school has filed Ext.P7 revision dated 10.4.2008 and the petitioner has filed Ext.P8 revision before the Government challenging Ext.P6 order passed by the Director of Public Instruction. Exts.P7 and P8 revisions are pending disposal. 2. The reliefs prayed for by the petitioner in the Writ Petition are the following:- “(a) call for the records relating to Exhibits P- 4, P-5 and P-6 and quash the originals of the same by the issue of a writ of certiorari or other appropriate writ or order. WP(C) No.25256/2008 2 (b) declare that Parassinikadavu U.P. School is entitled to have full-time post of Sanskrit Teacher. © issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ order or direction commanding the Respondents to grant approval to the appointment of the Petitioner expeditiously. (d) issue an interim direction commanding the 1st Respondent to effectively consider and pass appropriate orders upon Exhibits P-7 and P-8 after affording an opportunity of being heard to the Petitioner within a time frame. (e) pass such other order or direction which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper to grant in the circumstances of the case.” 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would be satisfied if relief No.(d) is granted, for the time being. Learned Government Pleader submits that Exts.P7 and P8 revisions would be disposed of expeditiously by the Government. WP(C) No.25256/2008 3 Accordingly the Writ Petition is disposed of with the following directions:- 1. The first respondent shall dispose of Exts.P7 and P8 revisions, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner, Manager and any other person who is likely to be affected, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of three months. 2. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the Writ Petition and certified copy of the judgment before the first respondent. 3. The petitioner shall send a copy of the judgment to the fifth respondent by registered post and shall produce proof of the same before the first respondent. K.T. SANKARAN, JUDGE. cks