IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 10TH JANUARY 2011 / 20TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 697 of 2011(J) ------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------- A.P.PAVITHRAN, HEADMASTER, DESASEVA U.P.SCHOOL, KANNADIPARAMBA, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.VIJAYAKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KANNUR-670 001. 2. ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, PAPPINISSERI-670 561. 3. A.RATNAKARAN, CRAFT TEACHER, DESASEVA U.P.SCHOOL, KANNADIPARAMBA, KANNUR DISTRICT-670 604. 4. THE MANAGER, DESASEVA U.P.SCHOOL, KANNADIPARAMBA, KANNUR DISTRICT-670 604. BY SMT. NISHA BOSE, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: jma T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.697 Of 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 10th DAY OF JANUARY, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner has filed this Writ Petition seeking for a direction to the District Educational Officer to take a decision on Exhibit P9 appeal. 2. The petitioner was promoted in the vacancy to the post of Headmaster, which arose on 1.4.2010. When the appointment order was forwarded for approval, a Craft Teacher of the School(3rd respondent herein) placed objection and this Court in W.P.(C)No.10445/09 directed the Assistant Educational Officer, Pappinissery to hear all the parties and take a decision in the matter. The resultant order is produced as Exhibit P8, whereby the claim of the 3rd respondent is accepted. In the circumstances, the petitioner has filed an appeal, Exhibit P9. 3. There will be a direction to the 1st respondent to take a decision on Exhibit P9 appeal after hearing the petitioner and respondents 3 and 4 within a period of one month from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner will produce a copy of the Writ Petition along with a copy of the W.P.(C)No.697/11 -2- judgment for compliance. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE. dsn