IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH OCTOBER 2010 / 28TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 31332 of 2010(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- A.M.THAHIRA, W/O.ABDUL LATHEEF, AGED 40 YEARS, L.G.(ARABIC)TEACHER,VVUP SCHOOL, KOTHAPARAMBU, KODUNGALLOOR, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 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,GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, JAGATHY,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-14. 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, IRINJALAKUDA-680121,THRISSUR DISTRICT. 4. THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KODUNGALLUR-680 664,THRISSUR DISTRICT. 5. THE HEADMISTRESS, VASUDEVA VILASAM UPPER PRIMARY SCHOOL, PO.KOTHAPARAMBU-680 668,THRISSUR DISTRICT. 6. THE MANAGER, VASUDEVA VILASAM UPPER PRIMARY SCHOOL, PO.KOTHAPARAMBU-680 668,THRISSUR DISTRICT. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.NISHA BOSE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.31332 of 2010 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of October, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner states that she is working as LG (Arabic) Teacher in Vasudeva Vilasom U.P. School, Kothaparambu from 2.6.2008. She was appointed against the retirement vacancy of A.M.Arifa, who retired from the school on 31.3.2008 while working as LG (Arabic). In Exhibit P1 appointment order, it is stated that the petitioner is appointed as UPSA. According to the petitioner, this is a clerical mistake. The petitioner relies on Exhibit P2 Joining Report, which indicates that she joined duty as Arabic Teacher. 2. The proposal for approving the appointment of the petitioner was rejected by the Assistant Educational Officer, as per Exhibit P3 order. The Manager filed appeal before the District Educational Officer, which was dismissed as per Exhibit P5 order dated 22.1.2009. The Manager filed a revision before the Director of Public Instruction, which was also dismissed as WPC No.31332/2010 2 per Exhibit P7 order dated 24.4.2009. The petitioner filed Exhibit P8 revision dated 12.5.2009 before the first respondent challenging the order passed by the Director of Public Instruction. Exhibit P8 revision is pending disposal. 3. Though the petitioner has claimed several reliefs, it is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner would be satisfied, if relief No.(iii) is granted directing the first respondent to dispose of Exhibit P8 revision. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of as follows : (a) The first respondent shall consider and dispose of Exhibit P8 revision dated 12.5.2009 filed by the petitioner, 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 opportunity of being heard to the petitioner, the Headmistress WPC No.31332/2010 3 and the Manager. (b) The petitioner shall produce a copy of the Writ Petition and certified copy of the judgment before the first respondent. (c) The petitioner shall send a copy of the Writ Petition and copy of the judgment to respondent Nos.5 and 6 by registered post and she shall produce proof of the same before the first respondent. WPC No.31332/2010 4 WPC No.31332/2010 5 K.T.SANKARAN JUDGE csl