IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 21ST NOVEMBER 2008 / 30TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 34442 of 2008(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------- DHANYA VIKRAMAN, W/O.V.SURESHKUMAR, VAIPUMEPRATHU HOUSE, KEEZHVAIPUR, P.O.MALLAPPALLY (HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER (PHYSICS) DEVASWOM BOARD HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, CHERIYANAD). BY ADV. SRI.S.SUBHASH CHAND SMT.M.P.MARY RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, HOUSING BOARD BUILDING, SANTHI NAGAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. CORPORATE MANAGER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD SCHOOLS/SECRETARY, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, DEVASWOM BUILDING, NANDHANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.A.J.VARGHESE SRI.K.N.VENUGOPALA PANICKER, SC FOR TDB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ============== W.P.(C) NO. 34442 OF 2008 (A) ==================== Dated this the 21th day of November, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that by Ext.P2 order dated 17/7/03, she was appointed as an HSST(Junior). But however, by Ext.P5, the appointment was approved on a provisional basis and that too w.e.f. 28/7/04. Subsequently by Ext.P6, petitioner was also promoted as HSST Physics w.e.f. 8/2/06 and approval sought for by the Manager is pending consideration of the 2nd respondent. Complaining of the provisional approval granted and that too w.e.f. 28/7/04, claiming approval as HSST Junior w.e.f. 17/7/03 and also seeking expeditious orders on the approval of appointment as HSST Physics, petitioner has filed Ext.P7 before the 2nd respondent. In this writ petition what is sought for by the petitioner is a direction to the 2nd respondent to pass orders on Ext.P7, on an expeditious basis. 2. Having heard the petitioner, learned Government Pleader and also the standing counsel for the 3rd respondent, I am satisfied that the petitioner is entitled to the relief sought for. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing that the 2nd respondent shall consider Ext.P7 and also the proposal made by the WPC 34442/08 :2 : Manager for approval of appointment of the petitioner as HSST Physics with notice to both of them, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 8 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp