IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 20TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 1ST PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 5720 of 2009(H) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ BINDU P. MATHEW, W/O. JINU VARGHESE, THOMPUMKUZHIYIL HOUSE, OTHARA WEST P.O., THIRUVALLA (HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER (JUNIOR BOTANY) ST. THERESA'S BC HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL,CHENGAROOR. BY ADV. MR.S.SUBHASH CHAND RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION DIRECTORATE OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, HOUSING BOARD BUILDING, SANTHINAGAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR, CORPORATION BUILDING, 4TH FLOOR, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. CORPORATE MANAGER, EDUCATIONAL AGENCY , CATHOLIC ARCH DIOCESE, DIOCESE OF THIRUVALLA, MARYGIRI, THIRUVALLA. GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.Ravindran, J. ================== W.P.(C) No.5720 of 2009 ===================== Dated this the 20th day of February, 2009. JUDGMENT Heard Sri. S.Subhash Chand, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri.A.J.Varghese, the learned Government Pleader, appearing for the official respondents. In the nature of the order that I propose to pass, it is not necessary to issue notice to or hear the third respondent. 2. The petitioner is presently working as Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) in Botany in St. Theresa's BC Higher Secondary School, Chengaroor. Her grievance is that though she was appointed in 8.8.2006 as per Ext.P3 appointment order, till date, the second respondent has not passed orders approving her appointment. She submits that prior to her appointment one Sr.Mary Joseph was appointed as Higher Secondary School Teacher (Zoology) by Ext.P4 dated 1.8.2006 and that by Ext.P6 order passed on 19.1.2009, her appointment was approved. In this Writ Petition, the petitioner inter alia prays for a direction to respondents 1 and 2 to take up Ext.P3 appointment order consider the same and pass final orders in the matter of approval within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. 3. The learned Government Pleader appearing for the official WP(C) 5720/09 -: 2 :- respondents submits that the second respondent will take up Ext.P3 for consideration and examine whether the appointment of the petitioner can be approved, within one month. In the light of the said submission, I dispose of the Writ Petition with a direction to the second respondent to take up Ext.P3 and consider whether the appointment of the petitioner as Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) in Botany in St. Theresa's BC Higher Secondary School, Chengaroor can be approved. Final orders in the matter shall be passed within one month from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment before the second respondent. Since the appointment was made in August, 2006 and more than two years have passed thereafter, the second respondent shall afford the petitioner and the third respondent Manager an opportunity of being heard before taking a decision in the matter. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. P.N.Ravindran, Judge. ess 28/2