IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 30TH JANUARY 2008 / 10TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 3499 of 2008(N) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ DEEPIKA N., AGED 34 YEARS, DEEPIKA SADANAM, MAHADEVIKAD P.O., KARTHIKAPPALLY, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.MOHANAN COUNTER PETITIONERS: --------------------------- 1. SAJITHA MANILAL, AGED 38 YEARS, MAVANNAL PUTHUVEL, MAHADEVIKAD, KARTHIKAPPALLY, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, ALAPPUZHA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ======================= W.P.(C) No. 3499 of 2008 (N) ======================= Dated this the 30th day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner claims to be the dependent of one Deepak who was a Full Time Menial in the SNDP H.S. Mahadevikad, who died while in service. Petitioner approached the 2nd respondent DEO seeking appointment under Rule 51B of the Chapter XIV A of KER in the said school. The 2nd respondent directed the petitioner to approach the manager of the school who is the 1st respondent herein. Petitioner claims to have filed Ext.P5 application before the manager pursuant to that. The grievance of the petitioner is that in spite of Ext.P5, the manager is not taking action to appoint the petitioner in recognition of her right under Rule 51B. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstances, I dispose of this writ petition with the following directions: The petitioner shall file a complaint before the 2nd W.P.(C) No. 3499/2008/N -2- respondent detailing her grievance, on receipt of which, the 2nd respondent shall consider the same and if after hearing the manager also, the petitioner's claim is found to be genuine, issue necessary directions to the manager within one month from the date of receipt of the complaint from the petitioner. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE jp