IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 22ND SEPTEMBER 2008 / 31ST BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 22854 of 2008(U) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------------- SANDHYAMONEY A.M, D/O A.P. MONEY, APPANTHANATHU HOUSE,KUZHITHOLU P.O., IDUKKI (UPPER PRIMARY SCHOOL ASSISTANT, S.N.UPPER PRIMARY SCHOOL, POTHINKANDAM). BY ADV. SRI.S.SUBHASH CHAND SMT.M.P.MARY RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION (H), GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVNANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KATTAPPANA. 4. ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, NEDUMKANDAM. 5. MNAGER, S.N.U.P. SCHOOL, POTHINKANDAM, BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. T.B.REMANI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.22854/2008 U APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE ORDER OF APPOINTMENT DTD. 12/06/2003 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.5. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 22/04/2004 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.4. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE G.O.(P) NO.169/04/G.EDN. DTD. 15/06/2004. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 29/11/2004 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.4. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER DTD. 28/06/2002. EXT.P6: COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER DTD.01/02/2006. EXT.P7: COPY OF THE REVISION PETITION DTD. 2/01/2007 SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENT NO.5. EXT.P8: COPY OF THE ORDER BEARING G.O.9RT) NO.4119/07/G.EDN. DTD. 10/09/2007 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.1. EXT.P9: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DTD. 14/02/2008 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN WP(C) NO.32866/07. EXT.P10: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 24/06/2008 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE RESPONDENT NO.1. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 22854 OF 2008 U = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 22nd day of September 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that by Ext. P1, the 5th respondent Manager appointed the petitioner in a maternity leave vacancy as UPSA for the period from 2.6.2003 to 14.10.2003. Approval was rejected by the 1st respondent as per Ext. P2 and the 3rd respondent rejected the appeal by Ext. P4. It is stated that the revision filed by the Manager to the D.P.I. was also rejected. Thereafter, the 5th respondent filed Ext. P7 revision before the Government which was disposed of, along with another revision filed in a similar case, by Ext. P8 common order. Ext. P8 common order was challenged by the Manager and the teacher whose revision was also considered along with Ext. P7, in W.P.(C) No. 32866/07. Though the writ petition was disposed of by Ext. P9 judgment quashing Ext. P8 and directing that fresh orders shall be passed within 3 months of receipt of a copy of that judgment, petitioner submits that till date orders have not been passed on Ext.P7. With this grievance petitioner has submitted Ext. P10 before the 1st respondent requesting to consider Ext.P7 W.P.(C) No. 22854 OF 2008 -2- affording her an opportunity of hearing also. 2. In this writ petition therefore the complaint of the petitioner is regarding the delay on the part of the 1st respondent in considering Ext. P7 revision of the Manager, as directed by this Court in Ext. P9 judgment. As already noticed, it is the positive assertion of the petitioner that despite the expiry of the time prescribed in Ext. P9 judgment, no action is taken by the 1st respondent for disposing of the matter. In view of the above, I see no reason why the 1st respondent should not be directed to dispose of Ext. P7 on an expeditious basis. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing that the 1st respondent shall dispose of Ext. P7 revision as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 3 months of production of a copy of this judgment with notice to the petitioner as also to the 5th respondent and others. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 1st respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-