IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN THURSDAY, THE 29TH MAY 2008 / 8TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 13655 of 2008(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SHEEBA ELGIN, AGED 38 YEARS, DAUGHTER OF ELGIN THAMPI, HSA (ENG.), KRIST RAJ HSS, KOLLAM, RESIDING AT SANTHINIKETHAN, PATTATHANAM, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.JOHNSON GOMEZ RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KOLLAM. 3. THE CORPORATE MANAGER, OFFICE OF THE CORPORATE MANAGER OF CATHOLIC SCHOOLS, BISHOP'S HOUSE, KOLLAM-691 007. 4. THE HEAD MASTER, KRIST RAJ HSS, KOLLAM. 5. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KOLLAM. BY G.P. SHRI A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T. SANKARAN,J.. -------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.13655 of 2008 A -------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of May, 2008. J U D G M E N T The reliefs prayed for in the Writ Petition are the following:- a. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction, compelling and commanding the second respondent to pass consequential orders in furtherance to revised order no.B3/22338/07 dated 19.03.2008 of the fifth respondent produced along with Exhibit P8 forthwith and to sanction and disburse the pay and allowance with arrears due to the petitioner without any further delay. b. Issue such other writ order or direction that this Honourable Court may deem fit and proper in the nature and circumstances of the case.” 2. By the order dated 19.3.2008, passed by the Deputy Director of Education which is referred to in relief No.a, a direction was issued to the District Educational Officer, Kollam to approve the appointment of the petitioner as HSA (English) from11.6.2007 to 15.6.2008 on regular basis if it is WP(C) No.13655/2008 2 otherwise eligible. Since no consequential orders were passed by the District Educational Officer, Kollam, the petitioner has approached this Court by way of this Writ Petition. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that on 5.5.2008, the District Educational Officer has passed an order approving the appointment of the petitioner as HSA (English) from 11.6.2007 to 15.6.2008 on regular basis. Since the District Educational Officer, Kollam has passed the order, the first part of relief No.a has become infructuous. However, the grievance of the petitioner is that there may be a direction to disburse the pay and allowance with arrears due to the petitioner, without further delay. Learned Government Pleader submits that if the District Educational Officer has approved the appointment of the petitioner, the petitioner would be paid the arrears of pay and allowance without further delay and at any rate, within a period of one month from today. These submissions are recorded and the Writ Petition is closed. K.T. SANKARAN, JUDGE. cks