IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 4TH ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 28589 of 2007(C) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- SHEEBA ELGIN, AGED 38 YEARS, D/O.ELGIN THAMPI, HAS (ENG),KRIST RAJ HSS, KOLLAM,RESIDING AT SANTHINEKETHAN PATTATHANAM, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.JOHNSON GOMEZ RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER,KOLLAM. 3. THE HEAD MASTER, KRIST RAJ HSS, KOLLAM. 4. THE CORPORATE MANAGER, OFFICE OF THE CORPORATE MANAGER OF CATHOLIC SCHOOLS BISHOP'S HOUSE,KOLLAM 691 007. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. A.J. VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. -------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.28589 OF 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of September, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner was appointed as HSA (English) in the vacancy of one Sri. Manoj Das, who went on leave for the period from 11.6.2007 to 27.6.2008. The grievance of the petitioner is that no orders have been passed on the appointment order either approving or refusing to approve the same. The petitioner, therefore seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to pass orders regarding approval of Ext.P1 appointment order which according to the petitioner has been forwarded by the 4th respondent manager to the 2nd respondent. 2. Having heard the learned Government pleader also, I direct the 2nd respondent to pass orders on the approval of Ext.P1 appointment order as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, provided the original of Ext.P1 has been forwarded by W.P.(c)No.28589/07 2 the 4th respondent to the 2nd respondent. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd