IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH AUGUST 2009 / 4TH BHADRA 1931 WP(C).No. 24640 of 2009(Y) -------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- PRASANNA.K, LOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL ASSISTANT, KIZHAKKETHARA JUNIOR BASIC SCHOOL, KUTHANUR, PALAKKAD. BY MR.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN, SENIOR ADVOCATE MR.S.SUJIN, ADVOCATE. MS.NITA.N.S., ADVOCATE. RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE MANAGER, KIZHAKKETHARA JUNIOR BASIC SCHOOL, KUTHANUR, PALAKKAD. 2. ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KUZHALMANNAM, PALAKKAD. 3. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. N. NARAYANANKUTTY NAIR, S/O. THATHAMMA, SHANMUGHA SADANAM, KUTHANUR, PADINJARETHARA, ALATHUR, PALAKKAD. 5. N. SHANMUGHADAS, S/O. THATHAMMA, -DO- -DO-. 6. KUMARA MANNADIYAR, S/O. SANKARA MANNADIYAR, ATHOPOTTA, KUTHANUR AMSOM DESOM, ALATHUR TALUK, PALAKKAD. WP(C).No. 24640/2009 ...2... 7. DAKSHAYANI, W/O. SANKARA MANNADIAR, -DO- -DO- 8. BHAGYARATHI, W/O. SIVARAMA MANNADIAR, -DO- -DO- 9. K. SETHUMADHAVAN, POST BOX No.55, DHANARAN AIRPORT, PIN-31932, K.S.A. BY MR. A.J. VARGHESE, SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.24640 OF 2009 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of August, 2009. J U D G M E N T The petitioner was appointed as L.P.S.A in the Kizhakkethara Junior Basic School in a regular vacancy from 10.08.2006 as per Exhibit P1. It is pointed out that Exhibit P2 shows that the Assistant Educational Officer has rejected the approval of appointment of the petitioner, finding that the appointment of Headmistress has not been approved. It is pointed out herein that the dispute regarding managership has no bearing now. 2. The petitioner is seeking for a direction to take a decision on Exhibit P5 by the Director of Public Instruction. The petitioner points out that she is working without salary for a period of three years and she is facing difficulties to maintain her family also. W.P.(C) No.24640/2009 2 There will be a direction to the 3rd respondent to take a decision on Exhibit P5 within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after hearing the Manager and any other affected parties. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp