IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 24TH JULY 2009 / 2ND SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 20752 of 2009(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SABNA R.KRISHNAN, L.P.S.A., ALP SCHOOL, KARINKALLAI, FAROOK COLLEGE P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA SRI.C.P.SIVADASAN NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPT. OF OGENERAL EDUCATION, GOVT,SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KOZHIKODE. 4. THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, FEROKE, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 5. THE MANAGER, A.P. SCHOOL KARINKALLAI, FAROOK COLLEGE P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 6. MISS.DEEPA M.P., L.P.S.A., A.L.P. SCHOOL,FAROOK COLLEGE P.O. KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SHRI A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.20752/2009-L ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 24th day of July, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner herein is a claimant under Rule 51A of Chapter XIV A K.E.R. She was appointed as Lower Primary School Assistant by the fifth respondent provisionally for the periods given below:- 02/06/1999 to 02/08/1999, 02/11/1999 to 15/03/2000, 16/03/2000 to 31/03/2000 06/06/2001 to 24/08/2001 and 03/06/2003 to 31/08/2003. The said orders have been produced as Exts.P1 to P4(a). It is pointed out that all the appointments have been approved by the fourth respondent and the petitioner has received salary also. Again by Ext.P5, she was given a regular appointment in the post of L.P.S.A with effect from 28/08/2003. 2. It is also pointed out that the sixth respondent was given appointment in a vacancy which arose on 02/06/2003 and she is not a claimant under Rule 51A of Chapter XIV A K.E.R. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner was entitled for accommodation W.P.(C). No.20752/2009 -:2:- in the earlier vacancy which arose on 02/06/2003 and therefore, the appointment of the sixth respondent was not liable to be approved. Complaining about the irregularity in the matter, it is pointed out that the petitioner had been submitting representations by way of Exts.P7 and P8 before the fourth respondent, but without any result. It was in these circumstances, the petitioner had approached the third respondent by another representation (Ext.P8(a). Still the petitioner did not get any reply in the matter. Therefore, the petitioner has filed Ext.P9 before the first respondent. It is prayed that the first respondent may be directed to take a decision on Ext.P9 within a time frame. 3. Heard the learned Government Pleader appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 4. The first respondent will take a decision on Ext.P9 after hearing the petitioner and respondent Nos.5 and 6 within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms