WPSS No.1791 of 2011 Hon’ble V.K. Bist, J. Shri K.N. Joshi, learned counsel for the petitioner. Shri Anil Bisht, learned Brief Holder for the State/respondent no.1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. On 24.09.2010, an order was passed by the Additional District Education Officer (Basic) Pithoragarh for adjusting the petitioner in Government Primary School Gaithna, Block Bin, District Pithoragarh. By the said order, petitioner was asked to report at that School. In compliance of the said order, the petitioner was relieved on 25.09.2010 by the Block Education Officer, Area Kanalichhinna, Pithoragarh. Thereafter, petitioner submitted her joining on 27.09.2010 in the Primary School, Gaithna, but the respondent no.2, who is Assistant Teacher in Government Primary School Gaithna, Block Bin, District Pithoragarh and is officiating as Headmaster in the school did not permit the petitioner to join, however, the Village Pradhan of Village Gaithna, who is chairman of Gram Shiksha Samiti, accepted joining of the petitioner on 27.09.2010. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that though the petitioner is working regularly in the Primary School, but the respondent no.2 is not permitting the petitioner to sign in the School Attendance Register. He further submitted that since the petitioner was working as Headmistress in the Primary School, Gobatsa, the petitioner is entitled to work as Headmistress in the present school also and also since the petitioner is regularly promoted Headmistress, she cannot be asked to work as Assistant Teacher. On 10.10.2011, petitioner submitted her representation before the District Education Officer Pithoragarh requesting therein that she should be given the charge of Headmistress in the School, but nothing has been done in the matter so far. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that direction may be issued to the Additional District Education Officer (Basic), Pithoragarh to decide the representation of the petitioner at the earliest. Learned Brief Holder for the State also submitted that it will be appropriate, in case, such direction is issued to the Additional District Education Officer (Basic), Pithoragarh and the representation of the petitioner will be decided in accordance with law. In view of the statement of learned counsel for the parties, the writ petition is disposed of with the direction to the Additional District Education Officer (Basic), Pithoragarh to decide the representation of the petitioner in accordance with law within a period of one month from the date of production of certified copy of the order. Interim relief application (CLMA No.13027 of 2011) also stands disposed of. (V.K. Bist, J.) Arpan 13.12.2011