IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER THURSDAY, THE 24TH MAY 2007 / 3RD JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 15660 of 2007(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ P.RAMACHANDRA MENON, S/O.LATE PADMANABHAN NAIR, AGED 46 YEARS, THARAKALAM, VADAVANNUR, PALAKKAD-678 504. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, JAGATHY, TRIVANDRUM-14. 2. THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KOLLENGODE, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 3. SMT.P.AMMUKUTTY AMMA, W/O.LATE P.PADMANABHAN NAIR, THARAKALAM, VADAVANNUR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT-678 504. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. A.J. VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/05/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: A.K. BASHEER, J. -------------------------- W.P.(C). NO. 15660 OF 2007 --------------------- Dated this the 24th day of May, 2007 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is stated to be one of the legal heirs of the erstwhile Manager of A.M.M. Upper Primary School, Vadavannur. Petitioner's father, who was the owner/manager of the school, passed away in the year 1993. 2. It appears that the mother of the petitioner had appointed petitioner's brother as the Manager. His appointment was not approved. Thereafter, petitioner was appointed as the manager. The said appointment has not been approved. The application for change of management was refused by the Assistant Educational Officer by Ext.P6 order. The said order was challenged by the mother of petitioner before respondent No.1, which is now pending consideration in Ext.P7. It is in the above circumstance that the petitioner has filed this writ petition for appropriate reliefs. Learned counsel submits that petitioner will be satisfied if an appropriate direction is issued to respondent No.1 to consider and pass orders on Ext.P7. Learned WPC NO.15660/07 2 Government Pleader submits that Ext.P7 will be considered and appropriate orders will be passed expeditiously. In the above facts and circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.1 to consider and pass orders on Ext.P7 strictly on its merit and in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Respondent No.1 shall ensure that all the legal heirs of the deceased manager including the petitioner are afforded sufficient opportunity to be heard before any decision is taken in the matter. A.K. BASHEER, JUDGE vps WPC NO.15660/07 3 A.K. BASHEER, JUDGE OP NO.20954/00 JUDGMENT 1ST MARCH, 2007