IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 2ND DECEMBER 2008 / 11TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 35435 of 2008(R) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- R.HARIPRIYA, HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER (JUNIOR) (GEOGRAPHY), K.K.M.HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, VANDITHAVALAM, PALAKKAD DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 4. THE MANAGER, K.K.M.HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, VANDITHAVALAM, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 5. THE HEADMASTER, K.K.M.HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, VANDITHAVALAM, PALAKKAD DISTRICT BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. A.J. VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J ----------------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.35435/2008 ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of December, 2008 JUDGMENT The 4th respondent, Manager of KKM Higher Secondary School, Vandithavalam, Palakkad filed Exts.P1 and P1(a) before the first respondent to permit Geography as an optional subject for the second batch of Humanities in the Higher Secondary Section of the School. According to the petitioner, the second respondent has made favourable recommendation on Exts.P1 and P1(a), as per Ext.P2. It is stated that anticipating sanction, the petitioner was appointed as HSST(Geography). 2. As orders were not passed on Exts.P1 and P1(a), despite long lapse of time, petitioner herself has moved Ext.P6 representation before the first respondent, on which the Government have also sought for report of the second respondent as per Ext.P7. Despite all this, the orders have not been passed and as a result of which appointment 2 remains unapproved. It is in these circumstances the writ petition has been filed. 3. From the above, it is evident that the future of the petitioner will depend upon the final decision that the Government is to take on Ext.P1, P1(a) and P6, in the light of Ext.P2 and the report obtained pursuant to Ext.P7. Therefore it is for the first respondent to take a decision in this matter. This the first respondent has to do on an expeditious basis. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to take a decision on Ext.P1 and P1(a) and Ext.P6 in the manner as directed above with notice to the petitioner and the 4th respondent, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within 3 months from the date of production of a copy of the judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment alog with a copy of the writ petition before the first respondent for compliance. vi ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE 3 vi.