IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 11TH DECEMBER 2007 / 20TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 36568 of 2007(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ KUMARI MAYA S. W/O. SREEKUMAR KANNAMPALLY, AGED 43 YEARS HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT (PHYSICAL SCIENCE) JOHN F. KENNEDY MEMORIAL V.H.S. SCHOOL AYANIVELIKULANGARA, KARUNAGAPPALLY. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION JAGATHY, TRIVANDRUM-14 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION KOLLAM DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER KOLLAM DISTRICT. 5. THE MANAGER JOHN F. KENNEDY MEMORIAL V.H.S.SCHOOL AYANIVELIKULANGARA, KARUNAGAPPALLY. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. A.J. VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/12/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.36568 OF 2007 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of December, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a High School Assistant in Physical Science, who is also qualified to be HSA (English). At present, there is no High School Assistant in English in the school of the 5th respondent, where the petitioner is working. Therefore, the Manager moved the Educational Officer for conversion of her appointment as HSA (English). The same was declined. According to the petitioner, the Deputy Director of Education has allowed similar requests in the case of other schools. 2. In the above circumstances, the Manager and the Petitioner have moved the 1st respondent by filing Exts.P6 and P7 revision petitions respectively. For the present, the petitioner would be satisfied with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and dispose of Exts.P6 and P7 revision petitions. 3. I have heard the learned Government pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, there would be a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass appropriate W.P. (C)No.36568/07 2 orders on Exts.P6 and P7 within a period of three 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 Manager. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd W.P. (C)No.36568/07 3