IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 1ST JULY 2009 / 10TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 14522 of 2009(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- V.LITTLE FLOWER W/O.SRI.SAJU RAMACHANDRAN, AGED 31 YEARS SAJU NIVAS, NEAR TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, MAYYANADU PO KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.G.S.REGHUNATH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION,KOLLAM 2. DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER,KOLLAM. 3. MANAGER H.S MAYYANADU, KOLLAM. 4. D.DEEPA, U.P.S.A, H.A.MAYYANADU. GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SMT.T.B.REMANI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C).No.14522/2009-I ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 1st day of July, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as an Upper Primary School Assistant in the Mayyanadu High School, Kollam. She was appointed in the said post on 25/06/2001 in a promotion vacancy. The fourth respondent was also appointed on 23/08/2000 as U.P.S.A in the aforesaid school. The fourth respondent had availed leave without allowance from 15/07/2005 in accordance with the provisions in Appendix XII A Part I, K.S.R and she rejoined duty on 02/06/2008. Therefore, as on 01/06/2008, according to the petitioner, the fourth respondent has only five years of service whereas, the petitioner is having seven years of continuous service. Ext.P1 is the staff fixation order dated 18/08/2008 and aggrieved by the same, the petitioner has filed Ext.P2 appeal. It is pointed out that the appeal was heard on 15/01/2009 but no orders have been passed on the same. 2. The main relief sought for in the writ petition is for a direction to the first respondent to pass orders on Ext.P2 within a time frame. W.P.(C). No.14522/2009 -:2:- 3. Therefore, there will be a direction to the first respondent to take a decision on Ext.P2 within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE ms