IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 9TH AUGUST 2011 / 18TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 21644 of 2011(E) -------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- ANIL K. NAIR, W/O. UNNIKRISHNAN, AGED 40 YEARS, HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT (MATHEMATICS), DEVASWOM BOARD HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, CHERIYANADU, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, JAGATHY, TRIVANDRUM - 695 001. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, ALAPPUZHA - 688 001. 4. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, MAVELIKKARA - 690 101. 5. THE SECRETARY (MANAGER OF THE SCHOOLS), TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. BY SRI. V. VIJULAL, GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No.21644/2011 A P P E N D I X PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT. P1 : COPY OF ORDER OF APPOINTMENT OF PETITIONER DTD. 20.12.95. EXT. P2 : COPY OF ORDER OF APPOINTMENT OF PETITIONER DTD. 02.12.96. EXT. P3 : COPY OF ORDER OF APPOINTMENT OF PETITIONER DTD. 04.06.97. EXT. P4 : COPY OF PROCEEDINGS ORDER ROC No.4301/98/EDN.OF BOARD DTD. 29.1.99. EXT. P5 : COPY OF ORDER No.ROC.4296/09/EDN. OF BOARD DTD. 29.5.09. EXT. P6 : COPY OF ORDER No.K.DIS. B6.3592/09 OF R4 DTD. 17.12.09. EXT. P7 : COPY OF LETTER OF HEADMISTRESS OF SCHOOL DTD. 7.1.10. EXT. P8 : COPY OF ORDER ROC No.4296/09/EDN OF BOARD (APPEAL PETITION) DTD. 8.1.10. EXT. P9 : COPY OF ORDER No.B3/633/2010/K.DIS. OF DEPUTY DIRECTOR DTD. 24.4.10. EXT. P10 : COPY OF ORDER No.B3/2795/11/L.DIS. OF District Educational Officer, KANJIRAPPALLY DTD. 4.7.11. EXT. P11 : COPY OF REVISION FILED BEFORE GOVT. DTD. 10.7.11. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL. // True Copy // P.A. to Judge. smp T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.21644 OF 2011 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of August, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioner, who is working as High School Assistant (Mathematics) under the management of the 5th respondent, is seeking for a direction to the Government to take a decision on Ext.P11 revision petition within a time frame. 2. The approval of appointment of the petitioner as H.S.A (Mathematics) stands rejected as per the order of the District Educational Officer, Mavelikkara which was confirmed in appeal by the Deputy Director of Education. These orders have been produced as Exts.P6 and P9. It is pointed out that the approval of appointment of Smt.Geetha.K.Pilllai, a senior teacher appointed as H.S.A (Mathematics) has been granted as per Ext.P10 order. Therefore, it is pointed out that consequential orders can be passed in the case of the petitioner also. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Manager and the learned W.P.(C) No.21644/2011 2 Government Pleader. There will be a direction to the Government to take a decision on Ext.P11 revision petition, after hearing the petitioner and the Manager, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp