IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN FRIDAY, THE 20TH JUNE 2008 / \0TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 15712 of 2008(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ T.J.ANU, AGED 36, W/O.O.K.SHAJAN, H.S.A.(MATHEMATICS),ST.GEORGE'S HIGH SCHOOL PUTTEKARA, ANJUR PO, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN 680549 BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, TRIVANDRUM 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION,THRISUR 4. DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER,THRISSUR 5. THE MANAGER, ST.GEORGE'S HIGH SCHOOL, PUTTEKARA ANJUR PO., THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN 680549 6. HEADMASTER, ST.GEORGE'S HIGH SCHOOL,PUTTEKARA ANJUR PO., THRISSUR DISTRICT PIN 680549 7. M.S.BINI, U.P.S.A., ST. GEORGE'S HIGH SCHOOL, PUTTEKARA, ANJUR P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN 680 549. BY G.P. SHRI A.J.VARGHESE BY ADV. SRI.MILLU DANDAPANI FOR R7 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T. SANKARAN,J. -------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.15712 of 2008 U -------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of June, 2008. J U D G M E N T The reliefs prayed for in the Writ Petition are the following:- “a. Issue a Writ of mandamus or other appropriate Writ order or direction commanding the 5th respondent Manager to appoint the petitioner as U.P.S.A. from 15.7.2005 onwards. b. Issue a Writ of mandamus or other appropriate Writ order or direction commanding the 4th respondent D.E.O. to approve the appointment of the petitioner as U.P.S.A. with effect from 15.7.2005 onwards and H.S.A. (Maths) from 16.1.2007 onwards and disburse salary and allowances to the petitioner forthwith. c. Issue a Writ of mandamus or other appropriate Writ order or direction commanding the 6th respondent Headmaster to grant leave to the petitioner WP(C) No.15712/2008 2 from 27.11.01 to 20.12.01 and to draw and disburse admissible salary and allowances from 1.11.01 to 31.12.01 forthwith. d. Direct the 1st respondent to effectively consider and pass appropriate orders upon Ext.P8 after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner within a time limit. 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.” 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is confining her reliefs to relief No.d, for the time being, reserving her right to put forward the other contentions at the appropriate stage. The petitioner has filed Ext.P8 representation dated 19.3.2008 before the Government pointing out her grievances and praying to issue a direction to the Manager to appoint her from 15.7.2005 as UPSA and to promote her as HSA (Maths) with effect from 16.1.2007 onwards. Other directions are also sought for in Ext.P8 representation. It is submitted by the learned counsel appearing for the seventh respondent that the seventh respondent is also an affected party and that it is necessary for the Government to hear the seventh respondent as well. WP(C) No.15712/2008 3 In the facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to dispose of Ext.P8 representation filed by the petitioner, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner, the Manager of the school and also the seventh respondent. The first respondent shall dispose of Ext.P8 representation as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of four months. K.T. SANKARAN, JUDGE. cks