IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 9TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 18TH BHADRA 1932 WP(C).No. 10445 of 2010(E) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ RATNAKARAN. A, CRAFT TEACHER, DEVASEVA U.P.SCHOOL, KANNADIPARAMBA, P.O.KANNADIPARAMBA, KANNUR DIST. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KANNUR. 4. DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KANNUR. 5. ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, PAPPINISSERRI. 6. THE MANAGER, DEVASEVA U.P.SCHOOL, KANNADIPARAMBA, P.O.KANNADIPARAMBA, KANNUR DIST. *ADDL. R7 IMPLEADED ADDL. R7: A.P. PAVITHRAN (TEACHER), DEVASEVA U.P. SCHOOL, KANNADIPARAMBA, KANNUR, 670 604. *ADDL. R7 IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 09/09/2010 IN I.A.10470/2010. R1 TO R5 BY SR.GOVT. PLEADER MR.A.J. VARGHESE. R6 BY ADV. SRI.M.RAMESH CHANDER, SMT.K.A.SANJEETHA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 09/09/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO. 10445/2010-E APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 28/02/2009. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 13/10/2008. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 19/12/2008. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE MEMO DATED 02/02/2009. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE COVERING LETTER DATED 27/04/2009. EXT.P6: COPY OF THE ENDORSEMENT DATED 22/04/2009. EXT.P7: COPY OF THE APPEAL DATED 13/04/2009. EXT.P8: COPY OF THE MEMO DATED 26/11/2009. EXT.P9: COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER DATED 01/04/2008. EXT.P10: COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 27/06/2007. EXT.P11: COPY OF THE G.O.(RT) NO.1407/2008 DATED 19/03/2008. EXT.P12: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 01/04/2010 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE AEO. EXT.P13: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 12/04/2010 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE AEO. EXT.P14: COPY OF THE G.O.(RT) NO.1462/2010 DATED 30/03/2010. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE rs. S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I.A. No.10471 of 2010 & W.P.(C)No. 10445 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 9th day of September, 2010 J U D G M E N T This writ petition is filed seeking the following reliefs: “i) to issue a writ of certiorari quashing Ext.P2 as unjust, illegal and unsustainable; ii0 to declare that the petitioner is entitled to be promoted as Headmaster of Devaseva U.P. School, Kannadiparamba with effect from 31.03.2010; iii) to issue a writ of mandamus directing the 6th respondent to promote the petitioner as Headmaster of Devaseva U.P. School, Kannadiparamba and to direct the AEO to approve the said promotion; iv) to issue a writ of mandamus directing the 6th respondent to implement the direction contained in Ext.P8;” By the above I.A., the petitioner confines his relief for a direction to the 5th respondent to take a decision on Exts.P12 & P13 as expeditiously as possible. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 5th respondent to take a decision on Exts.P12 & P13 as expeditiously as possible, at I.A. No.10471 of 2010 & W.P.(C)No. 10445 of 2010 -2- any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as well as the respondents 6 & 7. If for disposal of Exts.P2 & P3 any directions are necessary from the 4th respondent, the 5th respondent shall get the same from the D.E.O. within one month and the D.E.O shall issue necessary directions in this regard as requested for in Ext.P5 within the said time. The I.A. also stands disposed of. S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE shg/