IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 23RD MAY 2011 / 2ND JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 12615 of 2011(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- E.A.SUGATHA KUMAR, S/O.APPU, AGED 56 YEARS, ENGOOR HOUSE, TALIKULAM, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, JAGATHY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 014. 3. THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, VALAPPAD, THRISSUR DISTRICT - 680 567. BY GOVT.PLEADER SMT.NISHA BOSE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/05/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.12615 Of 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 23rd DAY OF MAY, 2011 J U D G M E N T Aggrieved by the order Exhibit P12 rejecting the application for approval of appointment of the petitioner as Manager of the School, the petitioner has approached the Director of Public Instruction by filing an appeal under Rule 4(3) Chapter III of the KER, a copy of which has been produced as Exhibit P13. It is prayed that the Director of Public Instruction may be directed to take a decision in the appeal within a time frame. 2. Various contentions have been raised in the appeal as well as in the Writ Petition to show that the order passed by the Assistant Educational Officer cannot be supported. 3. Since the appeal is pending, there will be a direction to the 2nd respondent to take a decision on Exhibit P13 appeal after hearing the petitioner within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner will produce a copy of the Writ Petition along with a copy of this judgment before the 2nd respondent for compliance. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. SD/-( T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) dsn True copy P.A.to.Judge