IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 24TH SEPTEMBER 2009 / 2ND ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 26208 of 2009(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------ P.ACHUTHAN, PUTHIEDATH HOUSE, (P.O) CHERANDATHUR, (VIA) THIRUVALLUR, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. (PRESENTLY WORKING AS H.S.S.T. IN IRINGANNUR HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL). BY ADV. SRI.M.K.ABOOBACKER RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR, HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, HOUSING BOARD BUILDING, SANTHI NAGAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR, HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, (NORTH ZONE), REGIONAL OFFICE, KOZHIKODE. 4. THE MANAGER, IRINGANNUR HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, (P.O) IRINGANNOOR, (VIA) BADAGARA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 5. MR.RAJAKUMAR.P., H.S.S.T.(MATHS), IRINGANNOOR HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, P.O.IRINGANNOOR, (VIA) VADAKARA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.T.T.MUHAMMED THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 26208 OF 2009 (U) ===================== Dated this the 24th day of September, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner and the 5th respondent are the rival claimants to the post of Principal of Aided Higher Secondary School. It is stated that the claim urged by the petitioner as per Ext.P6 before the 3rd respondent is being considered by the said authority and that the parties have already been heard. 2. According to the learned Government Pleader in regard to the question of the inter se seniority among the two claimants, clarification sought from the 2nd respondent is awaited by the 3rd respondent for taking a final decision in this matter and that is why the matter is delayed. 3. Be that as it may, now that the parties have been heard on Ext.P6, the 3rd respondent shall take a final decision on Ext.P6, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within four weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. It is clarified that in case Ext.P8 written statement has been received by the 3rd respondent, he shall advert to Ext.P8 as well. WPC 26208/09 :2 : Petitioner to produce a copy of this judgment before the 3rd respondent along with a copy of this writ petition for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp