IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 3RD APRIL 2007 / 13TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 5791 of 2005(M) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ GEORGE GEORGE, AGED 43 UPPER PRIMARY SCHOOL ASSISTANT, VISWAVIDYALAYAM U.P. SCHOOL, CHENNARA, THIRUR TALUK, MAPAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.RAJENDRAN (PERUMBAVOOR) SRI.GEORGE VARGHESE KIZHAKKAMBALAM RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT SECRETARIATGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE MANAGER, VISWAVIDYALAYAM U.P.SCHOOL, THIRUR. 4. THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, THIRUR. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.T.T.MUHAMOOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/04/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 2-5-01 OF THE AEO, TIRUR EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 27-8-01 OF THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, THIRUR EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST DATED 30-10-01 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER. EXT.P4 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 20-03-03 OF THE DPI. EXT.P5 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN W.P.C.NO.17167/04 EXT.P6 TRUE COPY OF THE GOVT. ORDER DATED 29-11-04 EXT.P7 TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST DTD. 14-1-05 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER. /True Copy/ PA to Judge. K.M.JOSEPH, J. ------------------------------------------ W.P.(C).No.5791 OF 2005 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of April, 2007 JUDGMENT The writ petition was filed for a direction to respondents 1,2 and 4 to issue necessary direction to the third respondent to appoint the petitioner as Headmaster of the school. 2. Today, when the matter came up, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the manager has issued an order of appointment in favour of the petitioner as Headmaster. He would submit that this court may dispose of the writ petition directing the fourth respondent to consider and take a decision in the matter ignoring the delay on the part of the manager. 3. I heard learned Government Pleader also. The writ petition is disposed of directing the fourth respondent to consider the question of approval of the appointment of the petitioner as Headmaster on the basis of the appointment WPC No.5791/05 2 order issued by the manager on merits and in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. K.M.JOSEPH JUDGE sv. WPC No.5791/05 3