IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 14TH JULY 2009 / 23RD ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 19764 of 2009(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.LOTUS SIMON, MUSIC TEACHER, ST.MARY'S HIGH SCHOOL, PALLIPORT,ERNAKULAM 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 PUBLIC INSTRUCTION JAGATHY, TRIVANDRUM -14. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM -30 4. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 5. THE MANAGER ST. MARY'S HIGH SCHOOL,] PALLIPORT ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 6. SMT. E.S.SREELATHA MUSIC TEACHER, ST.MARY'S HIGH SCHOOL, PALLIPORT, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 7. THE HEADMISTRESS, ST.MARY'S HIGH SCHOOL, PALLIPORT, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. GOVT. PLEADER SRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P(C).No.19764 of 2009 ================== Dated this the 14th day of July, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner and the 6th respondent are music teachers in the 5th respondent's school. The petitioner is senior to the 6th respondent, but she is recognised as a protected teacher. The 6th respondent, though junior to the petitioner, is accommodated in a regular post. The petitioner contends that this is against the Division Bench decision of this Court in Rani George v. Deputy Director of Education [2004 (1) KLT 460]. In this regard against the order passed by the Director of Public Instructions, the petitioner has filed Ext.P4 revision petition before the 1st respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider Ext.P4 revision and pass orders thereon expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P4 revision petition, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and respondents 5 and 6. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2