IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 6TH DECEMBER 2007 / 15TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 36103 of 2007(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- K.JAYASREE AGED 27 YEARS,D/O. A. KASUMANI, BODHI VILAYODI PO, CHITTOOR, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.K.RAMAKUMAR (SR.) RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION PALAKKAD 678 001. 2. COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD, THRISSUR 680 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER PALAKKAD 678 001. 4. THE MANAGER, PATASSALA SANMSKRUTHA HIGH SCHOOL (PSHS) CHITTUR, PALAKKAD 678 101. 5. SMT. ANITHA THANKAM, W/O. K. BINESHKUMAR 7/492,KALIKA, RAGHAVAPURAM, PANAYOOR PO, PALAKKAD 678 552. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. A.J. VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/12/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No. 36103 OF 2007 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of December, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner contends that her appointment as Upper Primary School Assistant with effect from 1.9.2006 is not being approved by the Educational Authorities in view of the rival claim put forward by the 5th respondent. The petitioner has filed Ext.P4 appeal before the Deputy Director of Education, Palakkad. The petitioner seeks expeditious disposal of Ext.P4 and a direction to the 4th respondent not to terminate the service of the petitioner. 2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government pleader and the learned counsel appearing for respondents 2 and 4. In the nature of the order I propose to pass I do not think it necessary to issue notice to the 5th respondent. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, there would be a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P4 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this W.P. © No.36103.07 2 judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner, the 4th respondent and the 5th respondent. Till final orders are passed on Ext.P4, status quo as on today shall be maintained. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd W.P. © No.36103.07 3