IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH JULY 2009 / 7TH SRAVANA 1931 WA.No. 1511 of 2008 ----------------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC.14025/2008 Dated 18/06/2008 .................... APPELLANT(S): WRIT PETITIONER -------------------- B.VASANTHAKUMARI AMMA, HEADMISTRESS, S.N.G.S.HIGH SCHOOL, KADAIKODE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE VARGHESE(PERUMPALLIKUTTIYIL) ADV. SRI.A.R.DILEEP & ADV. SMT.KAVITHA GANGADHARAN RESPONDENT(S)//RESPONDENTS --------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KOTTARAKKARA. 3. THE MANAGER, S.N.G.S.HIGH SCHOOL, KADAIKODU, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 4. SMT.G.VIJAYALAKSHMI AMMA, HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT (PHYSICAL SCIENCE), S.N.G.S.HIGH SCHOOL, KADAIKODU, KOLLAM DISTRICT. R1 & R2 BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SRI8. BENNY GERVASIS. R4 BY ADV. SRI. M.V. THAMBAN. THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE 29/07/2009 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, V. GIRI & C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JJ. ------------------------------ W.A.No.1511 of 2008 ------------------------------ Dated this, the 29th day of July, 2009 JUDGMENT Balakrishnan Nair, J. The appellant in this case was deployed as a protected teacher from 18.9.1998 to 1.11.2005. The vacancy in the post of Headmaster arose on 31.3.2007. Therefore, her claim for appointment to the said post is unsustainable as she is junior to the 4th respondent, in the light of the judgment in W.P.(C) No.12707 of 2005. Therefore, the writ appeal is dismissed. Sd/- K. Balakrishnan Nair, Judge. Sd/- V. Giri, Judge. Sd/- C.T. Ravikumar, Judge. DK. (True copy)