IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN WEDNESDAY, THE 21ST JANUARY 2009 / 1ST MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 2218 of 2009(L) PETITIONER : SASIKALA.K.R, AGED 45 YEARS, W/O. E.A. RADHAKRISHNAN, UPSA, ANM UP SCHOOL, G. NAGAR, MALIAMPADY, SUTHAN BATHERY, RESIDING AT ERANALLUR HOUSE PANAMARAM.P.O, WAYANAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.JOSE SMT.TESSY JOSE RESPONDENTS: 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVT. DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, HEAD QUARTERS, WAYANAD, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 4. ASST. EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, SULTHAN BATHERY.P.O, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 5. THE MANAGER, ANMUP SCHOOL, G. NAGAR, MALLAMPADY.P.O, SULTHAN BATHERY, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 6. C.T. REMA, TEACHER, GOVT. L.P. SCHOOL, EDAKKAL, AMBALAVAYAL.P.O, WAYANAD DISTRICT. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) NO. 2218 OF 2009 L ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 21st January, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner challenges Ext.P2 order dated 16.9.2008, passed by the Assistant Educational Officer, Sultan Bathery, by which the proposal for approval of the appointment of the petitioner was rejected. Against Ext.P2 order, an appeal lies under Rule 8(5) of Chapter XIVA of the Kerala Education Rules. Leaving open the right of the petitioner to challenge Ext.P2 order in Appeal, the Writ Petition is dismissed, since the petitioner has an effective alternative remedy available under the statute. (K.T.SANKARAN) Judge ahz/