IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN FRIDAY, THE 12TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 21ST KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 26402 of 2010(A) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ M.SARMILA, W/O.RAJESH, AGED 39 YEARS, UPSA, THIRUVALAYANNUR HIGH SCHOOL, KALLUR-VADAKKEKAD, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.K.E.HAMZA, SRI.V.K.GOPALAKRISHNAN. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1. 2. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, CHAVAKKAD, THRISSUR DISTRICT - 680 506. 3. THE MANAGER, THIRUVALAYANUR HIGH SCHOOL, KALLUR-VADAKKEKAD, THRISSUR DISTRICT - 679 562. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. NISHA BOSE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.26402 of 2010 ------------------------------ Dated this the 12 th day of November, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is working as UPSA in Thiruvalayannur High School, of which the third respondent is the Manager. According to the petitioner, she has necessary qualifications for promotion as HSA (NS). Smt.P.K.Sudha HSA (NS) working in the school retired on 31.3.2010. The petitioner, claiming that she is the senior most UPSA in the feeder category, made Ext.P3 application dated 12 th April, 2010 to the third respondent Manager requesting to grant promotion to the petitioner as HSA(NS). The Manager did not pass any order on Ext.P3. Aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the Manager, the petitioner submitted Ext.P4 representation dated 31 st July, 2010 before the District Educational Officer, Chavakkad. Ext.P4 is also not disposed of. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that for the time being, the petitioner W.P.(C) No.26402 of 2010 2 would be satisfied, if a direction is issued to the District Educational Officer to consider and dispose of Ext.P4 representation expeditiously. It is also submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner waives any right to be heard before the District Educational Officer. In the facts and circumstance of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the District Educational Officer, Chavakkad to consider and dispose of Ext.P4 representation dated 31 st July, 2010 submitted by the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, and at any rate within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment . The petitioner shall produce a copy of the Writ Petition and certified copy of the judgment before the District Educational Officer . K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE. cms