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 WP(C).No. 20543 of 2008(U) -------------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- N.SARASWATHY, HSA (SANSKRIT), SREE NARAYANA GURU SANSKRIT HIGH SCHOOL, KADAIKODE P.O., KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM. BY ADVS. SRI.O.D.SIVADAS & SRI.S.SHAJI RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (EDUCATION), KOLLAM. 4. THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, KOTTARAKKARA. 5. THE MANAGER, SNGS HIGH SCHOOL, KADALIKODU, KOLLAM. 6. VASANTHA KUMARI AMMA.B., HSA (SOCIAL STUDIES) PRESENTLY HOLDING CHARGE AS HEADMISTRESS, SNGSHS, KADIKODU, KOLLAM. 7. G.VIJAYA LAKSHMI AMMA, HSA (PHYSICAL SCIENCE) SNGSHS, KADAIKODU, KOLLAM. 8. RAJEAH T.E., H.S.A. (MATHS). SNGSHS, KADAIKODU, KOLLAM. R1 TO R4 BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BENNY GERVASIS. R6 BY ADVS. SRI.GEORGE VARGHESE(PERUMPALLIKUTTIYIL) ADV. SRI.A.R.DILEEP ,ADV.MT.KAVITHA GANGADHARAN & ADV. SMT.SURYA SASI R7 BY ADV. SRI.M.V.THAMBAN R8 BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED & SRI.K.E.HAMZA THIS WRIT PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08.7.2009, THE COURT ON 29.07.2009 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 20543 of 2008(U) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: Ext.P1: True copy of the relevant portion of the service book of the petitioner. Ext.P2: True copy of the seniority list of teachers of the school as on 01.01.2007 and secured provisional approval from the D.E.O. Kottarakkara. Ext.P3: True copy of representation submitted by the petitioner to the 4th respondent dated 15.3.2007 Ext.P4: True copy of Order No.B4/1627/07 dated 27.6.2007 Ext.P5: True copy of representation submitted by the petitioner to the third respondent and second respondent dated 12.7.2007 and 10.12.2007. Ext.P6: True copy of the judgment in W.P.(C) No.24728 of 2007 dated 17.12.2007. Ext.P7: true copy of the order G.O.(Rt) No.1739 of 2008 dated 7.4.2008. Ext.P8: True copy of the judgment in W.P.(C) No.14025 of 2008 dated 18.6.2008. Ext.P9: True copy of representation submitted by the petitioner dated 29.4.2008. (TRUE COPY) K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, V. GIRI & C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JJ. ------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.20543 of 2008 ------------------------------ Dated this, the 29th day of July, 2009 JUDGMENT Balakrishnan Nair, J. In view of the judgment in W.P.(C) No.12707 of 2005, this writ petition is liable to dismissed. The petitioner was deputed to SSA Project from 27.6.2003 to 9.1.2007 as a protected teacher. Therefore, she will lose seniority in her parent school and hence, she cannot claim the post of Headmaster which arose on 1.4.2007. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- K. Balakrishnan Nair, Judge. Sd/- V. Giri, Judge. Sd/- C.T. Ravikumar, Judge. DK. (True copy) P.S. To Judge.