IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 22ND JUNE 2009 / 1ST ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 6306 of 2009(G) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ SHEEJA L.C., HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER (COMMERCE), ST.THERESAS'S, H.S.S. SHORNUR, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. MR.PAULSON THOMAS RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, DIRECTORATE OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, HOUSING BOARD BUILDING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, EDAPPALLY, ERNAKULAM. 4. THE CORPORATE MANAGER, CORPORATE APOSTOLIC, CARMEL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY, MARAPARAMBA P.O., CALICUT. GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.K.RAMESH FOR R1 TO R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.6306/2009 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER OF THE PETITIONER AS HSST 9COMMERCE0 DT. 2.6.08. P2:- COPY OF THE APPROVAL ORDER OF THE PETITIONER DT. 15.12.07 AS HSST 9JR. COMMERCE0. P3:- COPY OF THE STAFF FIXATION ORDER ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT DT. 24.10.02 . P4:- COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGE OF THE SERVICE BOOK OF SMT.ANNIE ANTONY. P5:- COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT DT. 22.1.09 RETURNING THE PROPOSAL FOR APPROVAL OF THE PETITIONER AS HSST (COMMERCE) P6:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER. TRUE COPY P.A. TO JUDGE TSS T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.6306 OF 2009 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of June, 2009. J U D G M E N T The petitioner was appointed as H.S.S.T (Jr.Commerce) under the 4th respondent with effect from 18.09.2000. Thereafter, she was appointed as H.S.S.T (Senior) as per Exhibit P1. The petitioner was appointed by transfer against the regular vacancy of Smt.Annie Antony, H.S.S.T (Commerce), who resigned with effect from 31.07.2007. 2. By Exhibit P5, the Regional Deputy Director of Higher Secondary Education rejected the approval of appointment for want of order of ratification of resignation of Smt.Annie Antony. The petitioner is aggrieved by the said order passed by the Regional Deputy Director. 3. The petitioner has already approached the Government by filing Exhibit P6 seeking for a direction to approve the appointment. It is pointed out that Smt.Annie Antony has got relieved herself on 31.07.2007 and her resignation has already been ratified by the Department. W.P.(C) No.6306/2009 2 Since Exhibit P6 is pending before the Government, there will be a direction to the first respondent to take a decision on Exhibit P6, after hearing the petitioner and the 4th respondent, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp