IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 16TH JULY 2010 / 25TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 21287 of 2010(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- LEELAMMA JOHN, UPSA, C.M.S U.P.S, ATHURUMKAL, KONNI, RESIDING AT ELANJIMOOTTIL KANDATHIL, THIRUVALLA.P.O, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.SAJITH KUMAR V. RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT FOR GENERAL EDUCATION, GOVT.OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 3. ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KOTTAYAM-686 001. 4. ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, ALAPPUZHA-688 001. 5. ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, PATHANAMTHITTA-689 645. 6. ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, THIRUVALLA-689 640. 7. SUSAN CHANDY, CMS L.P.S, PACKIL, KOTTAYAM (EAST) 686 001. 8. PENNAMMA K.K, CMS L.P.S, MULLACKEL, ALAPPUZHA-688 001. 9. THOMAS JACOB, CMS L.P.S, CHUNKAPURA, PATHANAMTHITTA-689 645. WP(C).No. 21287 of 2010(I) 2 10. ABRAHAM.M, CMS L.P.S, OTHARA, PATHANAMTHITTA-689 645. 11. THE CORPORATE MANAGER, CMS SCHOOLS, KOTTAYAM, DIOCESAN OFFICE, BISHOP GILL MEMORIAL BUILDING, CATHEDRAL ROAD, KOTTAYAM-686 001. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.21287 of 2010 ---------------------------------------- Dated 16th July, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is presently working as an Upper Primary School Assistant in C.M.S U.P.School, Athurumkal, Konni under the 11th respondent who is the Corporate Manager of CMS schools. She is aggrieved by the denial of promotion as Headmistress. According to the petitioner, she is sufficiently senior to get an appointment as Headmistress in one of the schools belonging to the 11th respondent and it is the contention of the petitioner that ignoring her seniority about 10 juniors were already given promotion to the post of Headmaster in various schools under the said corporate educational agency. Challenging the promotion of the 8th respondent the petitioner has already approached the fourth respondent through Ext.P6 dated 15.6.2010. Since the petitioner has already approached the fourth respondent raising her grievance against the promotion granted to the 8th respondent, the fourth respondent is directed to consider and pass orders on Ext.P6 expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, with notice to the petitioner and the 8th respondent. It is will be open to the petitioner to approach respondents 3, 5 and 6 in case she got any W.P.(C)No.21287/2010 2 grievance against the promotion granted to respondents 7, 9 and 10. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS