IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 11TH APRIL 2008 / 22ND CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 13119 of 2008(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ DEENUL ISLAM SABHA GIRLS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KANNUR CITY, REP. BY ITS MANAGER, B.P.FAROOQUE. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM RESPONDENT: ------------- DIST. EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KANNUR. G.P. SHRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11.4.2008 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 13119 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 11th day of April, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the manager of an educational institution, which, the petitioner claims to be a minority institution. On retirement of the headmaster of the school on 31.3.2008 the petitioner appointed another headmistress. Orders of approval on the same have not been issued to the present headmistress enabling her to draw and disburse salary of the teaching and non teaching staff of the school. The petitioner, therefore, seeks the following reliefs: “i) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondent to approve the appointment made by the petitioner as per Ext.P3 and forwarded for approval as per Ext.P5. ii) Issue a writ declaring that the respondent is obliged under law to approve the appointment made as per Ext.P3 as the appointee is qualified in all respect to hold the post of Headmistress of a High School and that the said appointment is well within the powers of the Manager of a minority educational institution. iii) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondent to authorise the Headmistress appointed as per Ext.P3 and forwarded through Ext.P5 to draw and disburse the salary of the staff of the school.” 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. w.p.c.13119/08 2 3. I am of opinion that in the interest of the staff of the school, it is only appropriate that the respondent passes orders regarding approval of the headmistress without delay. I direct the respondent to pass orders on the question of approval of the headmistress of the school considering Exts.P3 and P5 as expeditiously as possible, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In the meanwhile, the person appointed by the petitioner as per the orders forwarded to the District Educational Officer shall be approved for the purpose of drawing and disbursing salary of the teaching and non-teachig staff of the school. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge w.p.c.13119/08 3