IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH OCTOBER 2007 / 25TH ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 30785 of 2007(M) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- R.SONA, AGED 38 YEARS, W/O.DILEEP, U.P.S.A., S.D.V.BOYS HIGH SCHOOL, ALAPPUZHA, RESIDING AT MANJILA, VYSYAM BHAGOM, NEDUMUDI, KUTTANAD TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.S.SANAL KUMAR SMT.BHAVANA VELAYUDHAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE MANAGER, S.D.V.HIGH SCHOOL, ALAPPUZHA. 2. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, ALAPPUZHA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. A.J. VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ----------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.30785 OF 2007 ------------------------------------ Dated this the day 17th of October, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a UPSA working in the 1st respondent's school. She claims to be the senior-most teacher entitled to promotion as H.S.A. (Natural Science) in accordance with Rule 43 of Chapter XIVA of the Kerala Education Rules. The petitioner apprehends that she would be overlooked by the Manager to appoint somebody of his choice. 2. In the above circumstances, the petitioner has filed Ext.P2 representation before the 2nd respondent. The petitioner now confines her prayer for a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P2. Having heard the learned Government pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P2 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Promotion, if any, W.P.(c)No.30785/07 2 made, of anybody other than the petitioner shall be subject to the result of orders to be passed by the 2nd respondent on Ext.P2. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd