IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 14TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 23RD BHADRA 1929 WP(C).No. 27370 of 2007(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- PHILOMINA K.C. S/o. VARGHESE, AGED 53 YEARS, R/AT SHOBHA QUARTERS, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. (ASSISTANT TEACHER, A.L.P. SCHOOL, MUTTUTHALA) BY ADV. SRI.KODOTH SREEDHARAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVT., EDUCATION DEPARTMENT GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KANHANGAD, KASARAGOD. 4. ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, BEKKAL, KASARAGOD. 5. MANAGER, A.L.P. SCHOOL, MUTTUTHALA. 6. SUJATHA.G., HEAD MISTRESS, A.L.P SCHOOL, MUTTUTHALA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C)NO.27370 OF 2007 ---------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 14th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2007 JUDGMENT In respect of a dispute regarding seniority and consequent promotion as Headmistress in the school where the petitioner is working, the petitioner has filed Ext.P8 revision before the Director of Public Instructions, the 2nd respondent herein. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P8 revision expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government pleader also. In the nature of the order I propose to pass I do not think it necessary to issue notice to respondents 5 and 6. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, there would be a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P8 revision petition filed by the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment after W.P.(c)No.27370/07 2 affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and respondents 5 and 6. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd