IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 28TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 4904 of 2010(K) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- BABY M.G., UPSA, AUPS, PARAPPUKKARA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADVS. MR.ANIL SIVARAMAN, SMT.APARNA RAJAN. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, IRINJALAKUDA. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, THRISSUR. 3. P.SWAPNA, UPSA, AUP SCHOOL, PARAPPUKKARA. 4. THE MANAGER, AUP SCHOOL, PARAPPUKKARA. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR. A.J. VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/02/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 4904 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 17th day of February, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner challenges Ext.P9 order whereby, according to the petitioner, as between the petitioner and the 3rd respondent, the petitioner, who is senior to the 3rd respondent, has been chosen for deployment retaining the 3rd respondent. I am not inclined to entertain this writ petition since the petitioner has a statutory remedy against Ext.P9 order. Therefore without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to avail of statutory remedy against Ext.P9 order, this writ petition is dismissed. 2. However in order to enable the petitioner to file appeal/revision and move the statutory authority for interim orders, I direct that the status quo as on today be maintained for two weeks. S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE shg/