IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 2ND JANUARY 2007 / 12TH POUSHA, 1928. WP(C).No. 213 of 2007(A) ------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------ C.N.GEETHA SANDHYA, UPSA (TEACHER-IN-CHARGE), SSSVP UPPER PRIMARY SCHOOL, EDAIKIDOM P.O., EZHUKONE VIA., KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.THAMBAN RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE MANAGER, SSSVP UPPER PRIMARY SCHOOL, EDAKKIDOM P.O., EZHUKONE VIA., KOLLAM DISTRICT. 2. ASST. EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, VELIYAM, KOLLAM. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT., DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. M.R. SREELATHA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.213 OF 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 2nd day of January, 2007 JUDGMENT Petitioner is aggrieved by the inaction on the part of respondents 2 to 4 in not filling up the vacancy of Headmistress by posting her as Headmistress. Petitioner is posted as teacher in charge and not as Headmistress is her complaint. According to her, she is the most qualified teacher to be appointed as Headmistress on 1.4.2006 when the vacancy arose. She filed Ext.P2 before the Manager and Ext.P3 before the AEO. 2. Heard learned Government Pleader also. The writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the second respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P3 in accordance with law after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and the first respondent and any other affected party within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb K.M.JOSEPH, JJ. - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.A. No. OF - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JUDGMENT Dated this the day of February, 2006.