IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER THURSDAY, THE 13TH MAY 2010 / 23RD VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 14843 of 2010(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- REHINA.P., W/O.K.MANOJ, AGED 30 YEARS, FULL-TIME SANSKRIT TEACHER, PALLIPRAM U.P.SCHOOL, P.O.MUNDAYAD, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT ANNEX, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, JAGATHY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-14. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KANNUR-2, KANNUR DISTRICT. 4. THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KANNUR NORTH P.O., KANNUR-2. 5. THE MANAGER, PALLIPRAM U.P.SCHOOL, P.O.MUNDAYAD, KANNUR DISTRICT. GOVT.PLEADER, MRS.SUDHA DEVI. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: A.K.BASHEER J. ---------------------- W.P.(C) No.14843 OF 2010 --------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of May, 2010 J U D G M E N T ~~~~~~~~~~~ Petitioner claims that he was initially appointed as a Full Time Sanskrit Teacher in Pallipram Upper Primary School with effect from 2.6.2008 against a retirement vacancy. However, the Assistant Educational Officer approved her appointment only as a Part Time Sanskrit Teacher ignoring the order issued by the Government in this regard as well as the order of appointment issued by the Manager. According to the petitioner, the post of Full Time Sanskrit Teacher in the school was created by diversion of periods from Group 'C' subjects as could be seen from Ext.P2. A copy of the Government Order referred to above is also on record as Ext.P3. Though the petitioner had challenged the order passed by the Assistant Educational Officer before the Deputy Director of Education, the said authority confirmed the view taken by his subordinate Officer. Therefore, the petitioner has preferred Ext.P5 Revision Petition before the respondent No.1. W.P.(C) No.14843/2010 2 2. The limited prayer in this Writ Petition is to issue a direction to respondent No.1 to take a decision on Ext.P5 expeditiously. Having regard to the entire facts and circumstances and having heard learned Government Pleader also, the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.1 to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5 strictly on its merits and in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Needless to mention that the petitioner, the Manager of the School and all others who are likely to be affected by the order shall be afforded sufficient opportunity of hearing before any decision is taken on Ext.P5. (A.K.BASHEER, JUDGE) ps