IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH JULY 2007 / 27TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 22097 of 2007(E) -------------------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------------- S.SREEKUMARI, HSA (SANSKRIT), VHSS CHATHIYARA, THAMARAKULAM, RESIDING AT PUTHENMADOM, KANDUVINAL P.O., VALLIKKUNNAM-690 501. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.RAJAN SRI.C.K.JAYAKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, MAVELIKKARA. 3. THE MANAGER, VHSS CHATHIYARA, THAMARAKULAM. 4. G.MURALEEDHARAN PILLAI, HEADMASTER, VHSS CHATHIYARA, THAMARAKULAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: A.K.BASHEER, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.22097 OF 2007 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of July, 2007 JUDGMENT In view of the limited prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioner at the Bar, I am satisfied that this writ petition can be disposed of in the following terms: Respondent no.2 shall consider and pass orders on Ext.P10 appeal which is stated to have been filed by the petitioner against the decision taken by the manager appointing respondent no.4 as Headmistress after declining petitioner's request for promotion to the said post. Respondent no.2 shall ensure that petitioner, the manager and respondent no.4 are afforded sufficient opportunity to be heard before any decision is taken in the matter. Respondent no.2 may take a decision on the request for approval of appointment of respondent no.4 after deciding the issue in Ext.P10 appeal. A decision in the matter shall be taken as expeditiously as possible at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. W.P.(C)No.22097 OF 2007 :: 2 :: Petitioner shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with a certified copy of the judgment before respondent no.2 for compliance. Petitioner shall produce copies of the above documents to the manager and respondent no.4 also by registered post within seven days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment for information. A.K.BASHEER, JUDGE jes