IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 10TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 19TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 28048 of 2009(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- V.SURESH KUMAR,AGED 47 YEARS, S/O.K.VAIDYADHARAN,PANCHAMI,P.O.PUTHOOR, KOTTARAKKARA. BY ADV. SRI.JOHN JOSEPH VETTIKAD SRI.C.JOSEPH JOHNY RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,GENERAL EDUCATION(N) DEPARTMENT,GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR,VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION,SANTHI NAGAR,HOUSING BOARD BUILDING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE MANAGER,K S M V H S S,EDAVATTOM,P.O KARUVELIL,KOLLAM. ADV. SRI.P.K.NIJOY FOR R3 SMT.C.PRABITHA FOR R3 SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SHRI MUHAMOOD T.T THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.28048/2009-A ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 10th day of November, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner herein is now working as Principal-in- charge of K.S.M.V. H.S.S, Edavattom in Kollam District. It is the case of the petitioner that in case full additional charge of the Principal is not given to him, he has to approach higher authorities for each and everything, namely, for sanctioning of leave, sanctioning of increment etc. Accordingly, the petitioner filed a representation before the second respondent, as per Ext.P3 requesting for sanctioning full additional charge of the Principal, wherein no order has been passed so far. 2. The learned Government Pleader on getting instructions submitted that it is for the Manager to forward appropriate proceedings and, without any such proceedings of the Manager, the second respondent cannot consider the case for sanction of full additional charge. 3. Thereafter, the petitioner filed I.A.No.13007/2009 producing Ext.P4 proceedings No.A1/Disc/2009, dated 01/06/2009, of the Manager, placing him in full additional charge of the Principal. 4. In the affidavit filed by the third respondent Manager, a copy of Ext.P4 has been produced as Ext.R3(b). W.P.(C). No.28048/2009 -:2:- It is also submitted that the same was forwarded by Speed Post to the second respondent once again on 30/10/2009. 5. In these circumstances, there will be a direction to the second respondent to consider Ext.P4 and pass appropriate orders within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment in accordance with law. The result of the same will be communicated to the Manager for taking appropriate action in the matter. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms