IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN WEDNESDAY, THE 21ST MAY 2008 / 31ST VAISAKHA 1930 WP(C).No. 11843 of 2008(I) PETITIONER: ------------ DHANYA GOPAL, LOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL ASSISTANT, ALP SCHOOL, KOTTARASSERY, VIA PUTHUKKODE, POST THEKKEPOTTA, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. DR.GEORGE ABRAHAM RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, ALATHUR. 2. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, PALAKKAD. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE MANAGER, ALP SCHOOL, KOTTARASSERRY VIA PUTHUKKODE, POST THEKKEPOTTA, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 11843 OF 2008 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st May, 2008 JUDGMENT The reliefs prayed for in the Writ Petition are the following: “i) to issue a Writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction to quash Exhibit P5(a); ii) to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the 3rd respondent to consider Exhibits P7 and P8 representations submitted by the petitioner; iii) to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing Respondents 1 to 3 to approve the appointment of the petitioner as Lower Primary School Assistant with effect from 22.11.2004 onwards; iv) to grant such other and further reliefs as this Honourable Court may consider just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.” 2. Ext.P5(a) is an appealable order. The Manager of the School had submitted Ext.P7 representation to the Government and the petitioner had submitted Ext.P8 representation to the Government. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would move the Government for appropriate reliefs and also challenge Ext.P5(a) within a week from today. The Writ Petition is closed granting liberty to the petitioner to W.P.(C) NO.11843 OF 2008 :: 2 :: challenge Ext.P5(a) before the Government within a period of one week from today. If such a challenge is made within one week, the Government shall dispose of the matter, as expeditiously as possible, without reference to the period of limitation. It is made clear that nothing is expressed on the merits of the case. (K.T.SANKARAN) Judge ahz/