IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.P.RAY THURSDAY, THE 10TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 21ST MAGHA 1932 WA.No. 99 of 2011() ------------------------ AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN WPC.35800/2010 Dated 14/01/2011 .................... APPELLANT(S): WRIT PETITIONER ---------------------------------------------------- O.P.SEBANNIZA BEEVI, PRINCIPAL, G.H.S.S., SREEKANDAPURAM, KANNUR DISTRICT-670 631. BY ADVS. SRI.M.A.FIROZ SRI.GEORGE MECHERIL RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENTS IN W.P. ------------------------------------------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 695 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR, HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 695 001. 3. MRS.LUCY EAPEN, PRINCIPAL, GHSS, THALANKARA, KASARGODE DISTRICT-689 002. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT.T.B.RAMANI THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss C.N.Ramachandran Nair & Bhabani Prasad Ray, JJ. ==================================== W.A.No.99 of 2011 ==================================== Dated this the 10th day of February, 2011 JUDGMENT This appeal is filed against the judgment of the learned Single Judge declining to interfere with appellant's promotion and posting as Principal of a Higher Secondary School in Kannur District. The appellant's case is that there is violation of the norms which is Ext.P6, under which she has to be accommodated in a place near to her house. However, Government Pleader submitted that Ext.P6 is only applicable to high school teachers and not for Principals. The appellant is posted to another school on promotion and not on transfer. Necessarily, appellant has to go to the new station or give up the promotion and continue as a teacher. The learned Single Judge directed appellant's representation to be considered by the respondents within a period of two months from now. We feel the appellant can Wa 99/2011 -:2:- go and join the new school as Principal and then find out as to whether any other Principal is willing to go to that school and if possible, a mutual arrangement could be made for transfer. It is for the respondents to consider whether appointment could be made by transferring Principal of any of such schools by taking into account the convenience of such Principal also. Any request for mutual transfer made by the petitioner along with Principal should be considered by the Director. A decision in this regard should be taken within six weeks from receipt of request from petitioner. Petitioner will also forward a copy of this judgment along with the request for transfer. Writ appeal is disposed of as above. C.N.Ramachandran Nair, Judge. Bhabani Prasad Ray, Judge. lgk