IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN TUESDAY, THE 26TH APRIL 2011 / 6TH VAISAKHA 1933 WP(C).No. 12607 of 2011(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- K.R.BEETHA, W/O.DARLY, AGED 39 YEARS, (UPPER PRIMARY SCHOOL ASSISTANT (RETRENCHED) D.D.HIGH SCHOOL, KARIMPADAM) RESIDING AT THARAYIL HOUSE, KARIMPADAM P.O., CHENDAMANGALAM - 683 512. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM - 695 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, JAGATHY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 014. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM - 682 030. 4. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, ALUVA - 683 101, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 5. THE MANAGER, D.D.HIGH SCHOOL, KARIMPADAM P.O.CHENDAMANGALAM, PIN - 683 512 ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 6. THE HEADMASTER, D.D.HIGH SCHOOL, KARIMPADAM P.O.CHENDAMANGALAM, PIN - 683 512 ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY GOVT.PLEADER SMT.M.R.SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/04/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.12607 of 2011 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th April, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner has filed this writ petition claiming that she is entitled to preference in appointment to future vacancies in the fifth respondent's school. According to the petitioner, she is qualified for appointment to the post of High School Assistant in Malayalam. She is a retrenched Upper Primary School Assistant from the fifth respondent's school. She alleges that there is a vacancy to which she is entitled to claim appointment under Section 51A of Chapter XIVA of the Kerala Education Rules, 1959. She complains that overlooking her claim, appointment is sought to be made to the vacancy that is alleged to be in existence in the school. Though she has submitted Ext.P7 representation, the same has neither been considered nor disposed of till date. In the above circumstances, she seeks appropriate directions for an expeditious disposal of Ext.P7. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader who WPC No.12607/2011 2 submits that absolutely no records have been produced by the petitioner to show that there is any vacancy in existence in the fifth respondent's school. Be that as it may, I feel that a limited direction for consideration of Ext.P7 can be issued in the present case. 3. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing the fourth respondent to consider the grievances of the petitioner set out in Ext.P7 representation in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible, after hearing the petitioner as well as the fifth respondent also and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/