IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 8TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 19TH MAGHA 1928 WP(C).No. 164 of 2007(T) --------------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- KUNJUMOL T.J. THANNIKKATTU HOUSE, NATTAKOM P.O. KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.PHILIP T.VARGHESE RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KOTTAYAM. 4. THE HEADMASTER, GOVERNMENT SCHOOL FOR BLIND, OLASSA, KOTTAYAM. R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER (SHRI A. J. VARGHESE) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 164 OF 2007 T -------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th February, 2007 JUDGMENT Case of petitioner is that the post of Typewriting Instructor in the Government School for Blind, Olassa, Kottayam is being occupied by the same person on contract basis from 1998 without considering the other eligible persons, like the petitioner. Learned Government Pleader on instructions submits that teacher is being appointed on contract basis for the period from June to March, and there is already a person who is appointed as teacher on contract basis and the period will end in March, 2007. The said person is not a party before this Court. Petitioner has filed Exts.P1 and P2. Ext.P2 is seen filed before the Minister for Education, but a copy is given to the second respondent also. In such circumstances, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the second respondent, Director of Public Instruction to consider and take a decision on Ext.P2 in accordance with law, within a period of one month from the date WP(C) NO.164/07 T 2 of receipt of a copy of this Judgment and he will intimate the decision taken to petitioner within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk.