IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 7TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 18TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 3873 of 2011(H) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- A. RATNAKARAN, CRAFT TEACHER, DESASEVA U.P. SCHOOL KANNADIPARAMBA, P.O. KANNADIPARAMBA, KANNUR DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.P.M.PAREETH RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KANNUR-670 001 4. DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KANNUR-670 001 5. ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, PAPPINISSERY-670 561 6. MANAGER, DESASEVA U.P. SCHOOL KANNADIPARAMBA, P.O. KANNADIPARAMBA KANNUR DISTRICT-670 604. 7. A.P. PAVITHRAN, HEADMASTER, (UNAPPROVED) DESASEVA U.P. SCHOOL,KANNADIPARAMBA, P.O.KANNADIPARAMBA, KANNUR DISTRICT-670 604. R1 TO R5 BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT.NISHA BOSE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/02/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.3873 Of 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 7th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2011 J U D G M E N T The limited prayer of the petitioner is for a direction to dispose of Exhibits P6 and P7 appeals pending before the District Educational Officer, the 4th respondent. 2. Exhibits P6 and P7 are appeals filed by the Manager as well as the 7th respondent, who is now working as the Headmaster and whose appointment has not been approved. 3. According to the petitioner, the contentions raised in the appeals cannot be sustained in the light of Exhibits P8 and P9 orders. It is pointed out that the delay in the disposal of the appeals will defeat the rights of the petitioner. 4. In the light of the above, there will be a direction to the 4th respondent to take appropriate action to dispose of the appeals filed by respondents 6 and 7 as Exhibit P6 and P7 with notice to respondents 6 and 7 and the petitioner, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. It is open to the petitioner to rely upon Exhibits P8 and P9 before the District Educational Officer while disposing of W.P.(C)No.3873/11 -2- the matter. The petitioner will produce a copy of the Writ Petition along with a copy of this judgment for compliance. The Writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/-( T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) dsn True copy P.A.to Judge