IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 16TH JULY 2009 / 25TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 30848 of 2008(V) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ K. JAYAKUMAR, PEON, SPM UP SCHOOL, AYIKUNNAM, SASTHAMCOTTA, KOLLAM - 690 521. BY ADV.MR.V.V.MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, SASTHAMCOTTA, KOLLAM - 690 521. 3. THE MANAGER, SPM UP SCHOOL, AYIKUNNAM, SASTHAMCOTTA, KOLLAM - 690 521. 4. SHRI.V. RAJEEV, MANOOR HOUSE, AYIKUNNAM, SASTHAMCOTTA, KOLLAM - 690 521. BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.K.RAMESH BY ADV. MR.M.V.BOSE FOR R4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.30848/2008 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE ORDER OF APPOINTMENT DT. 31.8.07. P2:- COPY OF THE LETER DT. 13.5.08 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT. TRUE COPY P.S. TO JUDGE TSS T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) Nos.30848/2008-V and 30865/2008-Y - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 16th day of July, 2009. JUDGMENT These writ petitions are filed by the Peon as well as the Manager of a school challenging the order passed by the Asst. Educational Officer refusing to approve the appointment. The only reason stated therein is that a writ petition filed by the 4th respondent is pending. Accordingly, the appointment order and the documents in respect of the duly appointed Peon were returned to the Manager with a direction to resubmit the same in accordance with the judgment in that writ petition. 2. It is pointed out by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the writ petition, viz. 25919/2007 has been heard and disposed of by judgment dated 30.6.2009. The said writ petition stands dismissed. In the light of the above, these writ petitions are disposed of directing the Asst. Educational Officer to pass appropriate orders regarding the grant of approval, within a period of three weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. The petitioners will produce a copy of the judgment wpc 30848 & 30865 of 2008 2 in W.P.(C) No.25919/2007 along with a coy of the judgment for compliance before the Asst. Educational Officer. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/