IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN FRIDAY, THE 10TH DECEMBER 2010 / 19TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 36884 of 2010(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- LISHA V.V., W/O.LATHESH K.K., AGED 26 YEARS, HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT (MATHS) CHAPPARAPADAVA HIGH SCHOOL, P.O.CHAPPARAPADAVA, KANNUR 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, SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, JAGATHY, TRIVANDRUM-14. 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KANNUR, P.O.KANNUR-670003. 4. THE MANAGER, CHAPPARAPADAVA HIGH SCHOOL, CHAPPARAPADAVA-670581, KANNUR DISTRICT. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.NISHA BOSE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.36884 of 2010 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of December, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is working as High School Assistant (Maths) in Chapparapadava High School in Kannur District. The petitioner was appointed against an additional vacancy with effect from 1.6.2009 as HSA (Maths). The District Educational Officer did not approve the appointment of the petitioner. The District Educational Officer issued Exhibit P2 Staff Fixation Order dated 25.3.2010 for the academic year 2009-2010. The grievance of the petitioner is that additional division vacancies were not allowed as per Exhibit P2 Staff Fixation Order. Therefore, the appointment of the petitioner was not approved. Challenging Exhibit P2 Staff Fixation Order, the petitioner filed Exhibit P4 revision under Rule 12E (3) of Chapter 23 of the Kerala Education Rules before the Director of Public Instruction. Exhibit P4 is pending disposal. 2. Though several reliefs are claimed in the Writ Petition, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that for the time being, it would be sufficient, if a WPC No.36884/2010 2 direction is issued to consider and dispose of Exhibit P4 revision expeditiously, leaving open the contentions of the petitioner. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. 4. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of as follows : The Director of Public Instruction shall consider and dispose of Exhibit P4 revision dated 3.11.2010 as expeditiously as possible, and at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and the Manager. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the Writ Petition and certified copy of the judgment before the Director of Public Instruction. The petitioner shall also send a copy of the Writ Petition and a copy of the judgment to the fourth respondent Manager by registered post and the petitioner shall produce proof of the same before the Director of Public Instruction. K.T.SANKARAN JUDGE csl