WPSS No. 765 of 2008 Hon'ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Heard Sri Subhash Upadhyaya, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri N.P. Sah, Standing Counsel for the State-respondents. By means of this writ petition, the petitioner has sought writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent no. 2 to consider and decide the representation of the petitioner dated 16th June 2008 (copy Annexure 8 to the writ petition). He has further sought quashing of the order dated 16.05.2008, passed by respondent no. 3 District Education Officer, Udham Singh Nagar. Brief facts of the case are that petitioner is a Lecturer in Government Inter College, Mahuwakheraganj, District Udham Singh Nagar. It appears that he submitted his papers for seeking his reappointment for continuance till the end of the academic session i.e. 31st March 2009 under Government Order No. 694/XXIV-2/2007, dated 30th November 2007 (copy Annexure 2 to the writ petition). The petitioner is due to retire on 31st August 2008. It appears that respondent no. 3 has turned down his application on the ground that the same has not been submitted six months prior to the retirement. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the said decision on the application could have been taken only by the Director of Education under the aforesaid Government Order. The District Education Officer was only a forwarding Officer who could have made his endorsement in the application placing the objection on record, but the application of the petitioner could not have been rejected at his hand. In the circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of summarily directing the respondent no. 3 to forward the application of the petitioner to respondent no. 2 Director of Education, Uttarakhand, who may take a decision on the application of the petitioner before 31st August 2008. (Stay Application No. 4727 of 2008 also stands disposed of). (P.C.P.,J.) 30.07.2008 NS