IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 25TH MARCH 2008 / 5TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 1608 of 2008(N) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ T.C.RAJAN, HEADMASTER, MANNATHKAV U.P.SCHOOL, PATHIYARAKKARA, P.O.VADAKARA, CALICUT DISTRICT. BY ADV. DR.GEORGE ABRAHAM RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. MANAGER, MANNATHKAV U.P.SCHOOL, PATHIYARAKKARA, P.O.VADAKARA, CALICUT DISTRICT. 2. ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, VADAKARA. 3. DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, VADAKARA. 4. P.BALAKRISHNAN, ASSISTANT TEACHER, MANNATHKAV U.P.SCHOOL, PATHIYARAKKARA P.O., VADAKARA, CALICUT DISTRICT. 5. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ======================= W.P.(C) No. 1608 of 2008(N) ======================= Dated this the 25th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner aspires for promotion as Headmaster in the school managed by the 1st respondent. For this purpose the petitioner has invoked his remedy under Rule 92 of Chapter XIV A of KER by filing Ext.P7 before the 5th respondent. Petitioner seeks a direction to the 5th respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P7 as expeditiously as possible. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In so far as Ext.P7 revision petition has been filed by the petitioner it is only proper that the 5th respondent considers and passes orders on the same expeditiously. Accordingly, I direct the 5th respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P7 revision petition as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as well as respondents 1 and 4. The petitioner shall produce a copy of W.P.(C) No. 1608/2008/N -2- this writ petition alongwith a certified copy of this judgment before the 5th respondent for compliance. Promotion if any made would be subject to the orders to be passed by the 5th respondent on Ext.P7. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE jp