IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 17TH MARCH 2009 / 26TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 27290 of 2003(W) ------------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- SHIJI C.RAVEENDRAN, W/O. BIJU M.K. AGED 30 YEARS, MALAIKUNNEL HOUSE, MANGANAM P.O., KOTTAYAM (UPSA, AVHSS, KURICHY. BY ADVS. MR.JOHN VARGHESE MR.A.SHANAVAS RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIATE THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KOTTAYAM. 5. DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KOTTAYAM. 6. THE MANAGER, A.V.H.S.S. KURICHY, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.T.B.RAMANI FOR R2 TO R5 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO. 27290/2003 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE ORDER DT. 18.10.2000 APPOINTING THE PETITIONER. P2:- COPY OF THE ORDER DT. 31.3.01 ISSUED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT. P3:- COPY OF THE APPEAL DT. 16.5.01 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 4TH RESPONDENT. P4:- COPY OF THE ORDER DT. 25.8.01 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT. P5:- COPY OF THE PETITION DT 3.10.01 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT. P6:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 1.7.01 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P7:- COPY OF THE ORDER DT. 5.10.02 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. TRUE COPY P.A. TO JUDGE TSS P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------ W.P(C) No.27290 of 2003-W ------------------------------ Dated this the 17th day of March, 2009. J U D G M E N T Heard Sri.John Varghese, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Smt.T.B.Remani, the learned Government Pleader appearing for respondents 1 to 5. 2. The petitioner was appointed as Upper Primary School Assistant in the sixth respondent's school. That appointment was not approved. In this writ petition, the petitioner challenges the orders declining to approve her appointment and seeks a direction to the official respondents to approve her appointment as Upper Primary School Assistant in the sixth respondent’s school for the period from 15.7.2000 to 17.10.2000. Smt.T.B.Remani, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents on instructions submits with reference to letter dated 21.1.2009 sent by the District Educational Officer, Kottayam that the Government have directed the Educational Officer to approve the petitioner’s appointment as Upper Primary School Assistant if it is otherwise in order. The learned Government Pleader submits that as and when the said appointment is approved, steps will be taken to approve the second spell of appointment from 8.10.2000 to 30.10.2000 also. In W.P(C) No.27290 of 2003-W 2 the light of the submissions made by the learned Government Pleader no further orders are required except to direct the District Educational Officer, Kottayam to approve the petitioner’s appointment for the period from 15.7.2000 to 17.10.2000 if she is otherwise eligible. The subsequent appointment for the period from 8.10.2000 to 13.12.2000 shall also be approved if the petitioner is otherwise eligible. The arrears of salary and allowances that the petitioner is entitled to shall be disbursed within two months from the date of approval. The sixth respondent shall co-operate with the departmental officers in ensuring that the Headmaster of the school takes prompt steps to draw and disburse arrears of salary if the petitioner's appointment is approved. Sd/- P.N.RAVINDRAN JUDGE //True Copy// PA to Judge ab