IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 19TH AUGUST 2010 / 28TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 26473 of 2010(H) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- S.SHEEBA, D/O.LATE SELVARAJU, AGED 24 YEARS, PARAPURATH HOUSE, KOZHINJAMPARA P.O., PALAKKAD-678 555. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM-1. 2. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, P.O.PALAKKAD, PALAKKAD DISTRICT-678 555. 3. THE MANAGER, ST.PAUL'S HIGH SCHOOL, P.O.KOZHINJAMPARA, PALAKKAD DISTRICT-678 555. 4. SMT.W.VIMALA, UPPER PRIMARY SCHOOL ASSISTANT, ST.PAUL'S HIGH SCHOOL, P.O.KOZHINJAMPARA, PALAKKAD DISTRICT-678 555. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. DILIP MOHAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P. (C) No. 26473 OF 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 19th day of August, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner's father died-in-harness on 11.10.2002. Later, raising claim under Rule 51B of Chapter XIV A of the Kerala Education Rules, the petitioner has submitted Ext. P1 application for employment. However, the manager did not take any action thereon, it is submitted. The grievance of the petitioner is that without considering the said application submitted by the petitioner the 4th respondent - a fresh hand was appointed against the vacancy occurred in the category of UPSA(Hindi) with effect from 1.6.2010 as per Ext.P7. The contention of the petitioner is that the rightful claim of the petitioner under 51B of Chapter XIV A of KER should not have been overlooked and the 4th respondent should not have been appointed against the said vacancy. Raising all such contentions, the petitioner has filed an objection against the appointment given to the 4th respondent. Ext.P5 is the objection filed by the petitioner in that regard. It is still pending consideration before the second respondent. WPC.26473/2010 : 2 : When a grievance relating denial of a claim under Rule 51 B of Chapter XIV A is raised before the competent authority, that authority has a duty to look into the same and to take appropriate steps in accordance with law. In the said circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the second respondent to consider Ext.P5 representation submitted by the petitioner with notice to the petitioner and respondents 3 and 4 expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma //true copy// P.A to Judge