IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN FRIDAY, THE 16TH JANUARY 2009 / 26TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 1749 of 2009(G) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- A.RENCY GEORGE, AGED 30 YEARS, D/O.A.GEORGE UPPER PRIMARY SCHOOL ASSISTANT, ST.PIUS XTH CONVENT U.P. SCHOOL, VARANDARAPPALLY THRISSUR - 680303. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION JAGATHY, TRIVANDRUM -14. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 5. THE CORPORATE MANAGER CARMELITE GONGREGATION OF SISTERS, TRINITY CONVENT, KOLAZHY, THRISSUR -10. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.1749 of 2009 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of January, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner is working as an Upper Primary School Assistant in St. Pius Xth Convent U.P. School, Varandarappally, Thrissur District. Earlier, the petitioner had various spells of service under the fifth respondent. It is stated that the appointments in respect of these spells were approved except one for the period from 5.6.2006 to 31.3.2007 against a leave vacancy in Sacred Heart C.G.Higher Secondary School, Thrissur. Ext.P1 is the order of appointment in respect of the period from 5.6.2006 to 31.3.2007. Approval was declined by the District Educational Officer and it was confirmed by the Deputy Director of Education. The orders were taken up in revision by the Manager before the Director of Public Instruction as per Ext.P3 revision petition. The Director of Public Instruction rejected the revision. Challenging that order, the petitioner has filed Ext.P3 revision before the Government under Rule 92 of Chapter XIVA. Ext.P3 is pending disposal. WPC No.1749/2009 2 2. The reliefs prayed for in the Writ Petition are the following: “(i) Issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ order or direction commanding the 4th respondent to grant approval to Ext.P1 and disburse the benefits flowing therefrom expeditiously. (ii) Issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ order or direction commanding the first respondent to effectively consider and pass appropriate orders upon Ext.P3 within a reasonable time after giving an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. (iii) Pass such other order or direction which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper to grant in the circumstances of the case.” 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that for the present, the petitioner confines her reliefs to relief no.(ii). The learned Government Pleader submitted that Ext.P3 would be disposed of within a reasonable time. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of as follows: (i) The first respondent shall consider and dispose of Ext.P3 revision as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment, after affording an WPC No.1749/2009 3 opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and the 5th respondent. (ii) The petitioner shall produce a copy of the Writ Petition and certified copy of the judgment before the first respondent. (iii) The petitioner shall send a copy of the Writ Petition and a true copy of the judgment to the 5th respondent by registered post and shall produce proof of the same before the first respondent. K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE csl