IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN WEDNESDAY, THE 1ST DECEMBER 2010 / 10TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 27208 of 2010(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- THE MANAGER,SVM MODEL HIGH SCHOOL VENDAR PO, KOTTARAKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JOHN JOSEPH VETTIKAD SRI.C.JOSEPH JOHNY RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA,REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT,GOVT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 695 001. 2. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KOTTARAKARA-691 506. ADDITIONAL R3 : 3. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. IMPLEADED AS PER THE ORDER DATED 1.12.2010 IN I.A.NO.16518/2010. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.NISHA BOSE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.27208 of 2010 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of December, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is the Manager of S.V.M.M. Model High School, Vendar. The appointments of teachers made in petitioner's school were not approved by the District Educational Officer and the proposals were rejected as per Exhibits P2 to P11 orders dated 05.06.2010 passed by the District Educational Officer. The petitioner filed Exhibit P1 Review Petition before the Government challenging Exhibits P2 to P11. Later, after filing the Writ Petition, on realising that the proper remedy of the petitioner is to file a revision before the Director of Public Instruction, the petitioner submitted Exhibit P13 revision dated 16th August, 2010 before the Director of Public Instruction. Exhibit P13 is pending disposal. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that for the time being, it would be sufficient, if Exhibit P13 is WPC No.27208/2010 2 directed to be considered and disposed of by the Director of Public Instruction expeditiously. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. 4. In the facts and circumstances, the Writ Petition is disposed of as follows : The Director of Public Instruction shall consider and dispose of Exhibit P13 revision dated 16.8.2010 filed by the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible and, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the Writ Petition, copies of I.A. Nos.16517, 16518 and 16519 of 2010 and certified copy of the judgment before the Director of Public Instruction. K.T.SANKARAN JUDGE csl