IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 4TH APRIL 2008 / 15TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 11564 of 2008(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ C.N. SANTHAKUMARI AMMA W/O.N.P.RAJ MOHANAN PILLAI, AGED 49 YEARS HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT (SANSKRIT) M.G.M. N.S.S. HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL LAKKATTOOR, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 3. THE MANAGER M.G.M. N.S.S. HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL LAKKATTOOR, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 4. SRI. K.A.VIJAYAN NAIR M.G.M. N.S.S. HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL LAKKATTOOR, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. A.J. VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.11564 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of April, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner is aggrieved by promotion granted to the 4 th respondent allegedly overlooking the better claim of the petitioner. Challenging such promotion, the petitioner has filed Ext.P12 petition before the 2 nd respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 2 nd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P12 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I direct the 2 nd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P12 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and respondents 3 and 4. The petitioner shall forward a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition to the 2 nd respondent for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd