IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 27TH AUGUST 2009 / 5TH BHADRA 1931 WP(C).No. 24730 of 2009(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.V.VARUGHESE, KILIROOKUNNEL, PUTHENCHANTHA P.O., KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.PHILIP M.VARUGHESE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, KOLLAM. 2. THE MANAGER, CATHOLICATE AND M.D. SCHOOLS, DEVALOKAM, KOTTAYAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SHRI K.RAMESH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No.24730 of 2009-I - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 27th day of August, 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioner is working as Full Time Contingent Menial in M.G.D. B.H.S., Kundara. He was originally appointed as Part Time Contingent Menial in M.S.S., Thazhakkara with effect from 17.12.2007. The above appointment was approved by the educational authorities in accordance with law. The petitioner is aggrieved by the delay in not approving the appointment of the petitioner as Full Time Contingent Menial in M.G.D. B.H.S., Kundara. The petitioner was promoted as Full Time Contingent Menial as per proceedings dated 8.7.2008, with effect 10.7.2008 in a promotion vacancy of one Smt. V.P. Jolly. 2. Presently, Ext.P5 is pending before the District Educational Officer, wherein the petitioner has sought for approval of the appointment made by the management. There will be a direction to the first respondent to take a decision on Ext.P5 after hearing the petitioner and the Manager, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) 2 kav/