IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 17TH DECEMBER 2010 / 26TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 36652 of 2010(F) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- THE MANAGER, C F D HIGH SCHOOL, MATHUR, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.P.RAMAKRISHNAN. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, PALAKKAD – 678 001. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, PALAKKAD – 678 001. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. NISHA BOSE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/12/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 36652 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 17th day of December, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the manager of an aided school. He made appointment to the post of Peon in a retirement vacancy by promoting the senior most Full-time menial. He also filled up the post of Full-time menial by direct recruitment. The 1st respondent-District Educational Officer refused to grant approval for the said appointments on the ground that the petitioner had challenged a Government order directing reinstatement of a Peon who had been dismissed from service. Against the orders refusing approval, the petitioner has filed Exts.P4 & P5 appeals before the Deputy Director of Education-the 2nd respondent herein. For the present, the petitioner would be satisfied with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P4 & P5 expeditiously. W.P.(C)No. 36652 of 2010 -2- I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P4 & P5 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE shg/