IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH JUNE 2009 / 3RD ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 6275 of 2008(Y) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ SOBY ISSAC, UPPER PRIMARY SCHOOL ASSISTANT (UPSA), M.M.U.P.SCHOOL, PITTUKARIKULAMBU, P.O. KORANCHIRA, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. DR.GEORGE ABRAHAM RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. THE HEADMASTER, M.M. U.P.SCHOOL, PITTUKARIKKULAMBU, P.O. KORANCHIRA, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 2. THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, ALATHUR. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, PALAKKAD. 4. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. MR.K.T.SHYAMKUMAR FOR R1 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.T.T.MUHAMOOD FOR R2 TO R4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.6275/2008 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE MEDICAL CERTIFICATE DT. 3.9.07 ISSUED BY THE MALANKARA ORTHODOX SYRIAN CHURCH MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL, KOLENCHERY. P2:- COPY OF THE MEDICAL CERTIFICATE DT. 4.9.07 ISSUED BY THE MALANKARA ORTHODOX SYRIAN CHURCH MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL, KOLENCHERY. P3:- COPY OF THE FITNESS CERTIFICATE DT. 16.10.07 ISSUED BY THE MALANKARA ORTHODOX SYRIAN CHURCH MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL, KOLENCHERY. P4:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 14.1.08 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE A.E.O., ALATHUR. P5:- COPY OF THE POSTAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT CARD SHOWING RECEIPT BY THE A.E.O. OF EXT.P4 REPRESENTATION. TRUE COPY P.A. TO JUDGE TSS T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.6275/2008-V ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 24th day of June, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner herein is working as Upper Primary School Assistant under the first respondent Manager. The petitioner, due to certain severe gynecological disorders took leave for the period from 04/09/2007 to 15/10/2007. It is the case of the petitioner that she had enclosed necessary certificates when leave application was submitted to the Headmaster. The same was returned for certain defects. Even though the petitioner duly complied with the directions of the Headmaster, it is pointed out that, no further action was taken in the matter. Petitioner rejoined service on 16/10/2007 but the leave sought for has not been sanctioned. Ext.P4 is the representation submitted by the petitioner to the Assistant Educational Officer seeking to take appropriate action. The learned counsel for the petitioner prayed that the said respondent may be directed to take a decision on Ext.P4 within a time frame. 2. There will be a direction to the second respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 in accordance with law after hearing the W.P.(C). No.6275/2008 -:2:- petitioner and the first respondent, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms