IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN WEDNESDAY, THE 1ST DECEMBER 2010 / 10TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 35036 of 2010(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- REKHA SHRIPRABHA H.S.A (PHYSICAL SCIENCE) M.E.S.H.S.S.VANDANMEDU IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.SASINDRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, IDUKKI . 2. THE MANAGER S.N.VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL NANKICITY, KANHIKUZHI, IDUKKI DISTRICT 685 606. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.NISHA BOSE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.35036 of 2010 --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of December, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner, while working as H.S.A. (Physical Science) in S.N. High School, Nankicity, Kanjikuzhy, was deployed as a protected teacher to G.H.S., Alpara. Thereafter, she was transferred to several other schools and lastly to M.E.S.H.S.S., Vandanmedu. It is stated that based on the divisions available, as per the staff fixation, there is a vacancy of H.S.A. (Physical Science) in the parent school. The Manager of S.N.V.H.S.S., Nankicity, addressed Exhibit P3 request dated 14.7.2010 to the Deputy Director of Education pointing out the vacancy available in the school and requesting to re-deploy the petitioner to the parent school. The petitioner also submitted Exhibit P4 representation dated 27th September, 2010 to the Deputy Director of Education making a similar request. 2. The reliefs prayed for in the Writ Petition are for the issue of a writ of mandamus directing the first respondent to issue orders absorbing the petitioner as H.S.A. (Physical WPC No.35036/2010 2 Science) in the parent school as well as to command the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Exhibits P3 and P4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that for the time being, it would be sufficient, if Exhibits P3 and P4 are disposed of by the Deputy Director of Education expeditiously. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the Deputy Director of Education, Idukki, to consider Exhibit P3 representation dated 14.07.2010 submitted by the Manager and Exhibit P4 representation dated 27.09.2010 submitted by the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible and, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner, the Manager and any other affected party. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the Writ Petition and certified copy of the judgment before the Deputy Director of Education. K.T.SANKARAN JUDGE csl