IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 28TH JANUARY 2010 / 8TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 2725 of 2010(M) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ JEJIMON.H., KALANGUVILA VEEDU, AVANOOR, KOTTARAKKARA, (L.D.CLERK, S.N.G.S.H.S., KADAIKODE, KOTTARAKKARA). BY ADVS. SMT.S.K.DEVI MR.SANTHOSH P.ABRAHAM RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KOTTARAKKARA. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (EDUCATION), KOLLAM. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVT., DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE MANAGER, S.N.G.S.H.S., KADAIKODE, KOTTARAKKARA. R1 TO R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss SIRI JAGAN, J -------------------- W.P.©.NO.2725 OF 2010 ---------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of January, 2010 J U D G N E N T The petitioner was appointed as a L.D. Clerk in the school of the 5th respondent by Ext.P1 appointment order dated 17.11.2006. The first respondent refused to approve the same on the ground that a protected clerk was not appointed before appointing the petitioner as required by the Government orders on the subject. Respondents 2 and 3 conformed the order of the first respondent by Exts.P3 and P4 orders. According to the petitioner Ext.P5 Government order relating to appointment of protected teachers is not applicable in the case of the petitioner. He also contends that there was no protected clerk in the educational district awaiting appointment. In the above circumstances, the manager of the school filed Ext.P7 petition before the 4th respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 4th respondent to dispose of the same expeditiously. 2. I have heard the Government Pleader also. W.P.©.No.2725/2010 2 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition, with a direction to the 4th respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P7 as expeditiously as possible at any rate within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as well as the manager. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE. SOU.