IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 31ST OCTOBER 2008 / 9TH KARTHIKA 1930 OP.No. 27573 of 2000(G) ----------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.K.CHANDRAN, H.S.A.(MALAYALAM), CHOVVA HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, CHOVVA, KANNUR. BY ADV. SMT.K.SUNITHA VINOD RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. DIRECTOR, HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, TRIVANDRUM. 3. MANAGER, CHOVVA HIGH SCHOOL, CHOVA, KANNUR. ADV. SRI.O.V.RADHAKRISHNAN (SR.) GOVERNMENT PLEADER M.R.SABU THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 31.10.2008 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: O.P.NO.27573/00. APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1. COPY OF THE GOVT. ORDER DTD.30.12.99. P2. COPY OF THE GOVT. ORDER DTD.25.8.00. P3. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD.4.9.2000 TO R2. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: R3A. COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER DTD.23.9.2000 IN RESPECT OF KAVITHA P.V. B. COPY OF THE LETTER DTD.3.9.01 OF R2. C. COPY OF THE AFFIDAVIT DTD.31.5.02 OF R3 TO R2. D. COPY OF THE order dtd.21.10.2000 of R2. E. COPY OF THE ORDER DTD.4.7.2002 IN RESPECT OF RAJESH BABU. F. COPY OF THE ORDER DTD.25.7.02. sdk+ ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== O.P.No.27573 of 2000 ================== Dated this the 31st day of October, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner in this original petition is a High School Assistant. He aspires for promotion as Higher Secondary School Teacher. This Court passed an interim order directing the 2nd respondent to consider and dispose of Ext.P3 representation. The 3rd respondent has filed a counter affidavit along with which he has produced Ext.R3(d), by which the petitioner's claim for appointment as Higher Secondary School Teacher has been rejected, by the Director of Higher Secondary Education. The petitioner has not chosen to challenge the said order in this original petition by amending the original petition. From Ext.R3(d) I find that the petitioner did not pass SET, which is an essential qualification prescribed for appointment to the post of Higher Secondary School Teacher. Therefore, in any event, the petitioner is not entitled to any relief in this original petition and accordingly, the same is dismissed. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2 S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================ O.P.No.27573 of 2000-G ================ J U D G M E N T 31st October, 2008 3