IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN MONDAY, THE 1ST SEPTEMBER 2008 / 10TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 26284 of 2008(D) PETITIONER: P.R.RESHMI, W/O. S.SUDHEER, KOTTURETTU HOUSE, KATTOOKARA,THIRUVALLA (UPPER PRIMARY SCHOOL ASSISTANT, DEVASWOM BOARD HIGH SCHOOL ,PARUMALA) BY ADV. SRI.S.SUBHASH CHAND RESPONDENTS: 1. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER THIRUVALLA. 3. CORPORATE MANAGER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD SCHOOLS, OFFICE OF THE TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD,NANDHANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, SECRETARY, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, OFFICE OF THE TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, NANDHANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (EDUCATION) OFFICE OF OTHE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (EDUCATION) PATHANAMTHITTA AT THIRUVALLA. BY ADV. SRI.K.N.VENUGOPALA PANICKER, SC, TDB FOR R3 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 26284 OF 2008 D -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st September, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner is working as Upper Primary School Assistant in Devaswom Board Higher Secondary School, Parumala. It is stated that the petitioner is a Rule 51A claimant and accordingly, she was appointed as UPSA in the promotion vacancy of Smt.R.Sindhu, who was promoted as HSA (Maths). Ext.P1 dated 19.7.2007 is the order appointing the petitioner. The proposal for approval of the appointment of the petitioner was rejected by the District Educational Officer by his order dated 25.4.2008. The Manager challenged that order in appeal before the Deputy Director of Education. The Deputy Director of Education dismissed the appeal as per Ext.P2 order dated 21.6.2008. Petitioner submitted Ext.P4 Revision before the Director of Public Instruction under Rule 8A of Chapter XIV-A of the Kerala Education Rules, challenging the order of the Deputy Director of Education. Ext.P4 Revision is pending disposal. 2. The only relief sought for by the petitioner is to direct the first respondent to consider and pass final orders on Ext.P4 statutory Revision. Learned Government Pleader submitted that Ext.P4 Revision will be disposed of within a period of three months. W.P.(C) NO.26284 OF 2008 :: 2 :: In the facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the Director of Public Instruction (first respondent) to dispose of Ext.P4 Revision dated 6.8.2008, submitted by the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible and, at any rate, within a period of three months, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and the Manager. Petitioner shall produce a copy of the Writ Petition and certified copy of the judgment before the Director of Public Instruction. (K.T.SANKARAN) Judge ahz/