IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 6TH MARCH 2008 / 16TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 7701 of 2008(P) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SINDHU M.K., KARAKATHU VEEDU, VELLOOR, ANDOORKONAM, (H.S.A(HINDI) MUSLIM G.H.S.S. KANIYAPURAM). BY ADV. SRI.M.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR SRI.P.S.RAMESH KUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY GENERAL, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION JAGATHY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, STATUE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE MANAGER, MUSLIM HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS AND BOYS, KANIYAPURAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. SHAMNA S.N., LEENA MANZIL, PATTUVILAKAM LANE, PEROORKKADA. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 690 005. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. A.J. VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.7701 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner's complaint in this writ petition is that by virtue of her earlier approved appointment as a High School Language Teacher in Hindi, she is entitled to preferential appointment in the vacancy, which has arisen on account of the promotion of one Smt. Vinitha. The petitioner submits that overlooking the claim of the petitioner, the Manager is taking steps to appoint somebody else. Detailing these grievances, the petitioner has filed Ext.P6 petition before the 3rd respondent. Although the petitioner has not made a specific prayer in the writ petition, the petitioner would be satisfied with a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and dispose of Ext.P6 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P6 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of W.P.(c) No.7701/08 2 this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as well as respondents 4 and 5. If any appointment is made by the 4th respondent in the meanwhile, the same would be subject to further orders to be passed by the DEO on Ext.P6. The petitioner shall forward a copy of this writ petition along with a certified copy of this judgment to the 3rd respondent for compliance. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd W.P.(c) No.7701/08 3