IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 30TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 9TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 35462 of 2007(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ P.N.GOPINATHAN NAIR, MANAGER, H.S. & L.P.S. PARIPPU POST, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.MATHEW JOHN (K) SRI.AJEESH K.SASI RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE D.E.O., KOTTAYAM. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KOTTAYAM. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. A.J. VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.35462 OF 2007 --------------------------------- Dated this the 30th day of November, 2007 JUDGMENT Aggrieved by the staff fixation orders for the academic years 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 and the order directing withholding of salary of a teacher appointed by the petitioner, who is the manager of an aided school, he filed Ext.P4 appeal before the 3rd respondent. The petitioner complains of delay in disposal of the same. 2. I have heard the learned Government pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, there would be a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P4 appeal, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and the teacher concerned. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd