IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 5TH OCTOBER 2007 / 13TH ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 29541 of 2007(P) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- AROKIAMARY RANI P., HEADMISTRESS, G.T.W.L.P.S., KATHALAKANDY, SHOLAYAR P.O., ATTAPPADY, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.ELVIN PETER P.J. RESPONDENT: ----------------- THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, PALAKKAD. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. A. J VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------- WP(C) No. 29541 of 2007 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 5th day of October, 2007 J U D G M E N T The petitioner was originally a P.D. teacher in the Education Department in Palakkad District. She was later promoted as Head Mistress. However, she was not given a posting convenient to her. Now, she has been posted at a place 85 K.Ms. away from her residence, that too in a hilly area. The petitioner, therefore, sought for a transfer to G.L.P.S., Nellimedu, where the petitioner claims that there is a vacancy. She has filed Ext.P8 representation before the respondent seeking such posting. The petitioner seeks a direction to the respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P8 representation as expeditiously as possible. She also seeks a direction not to fill up the vacancy till her claim is duly considered. 2. I have heard learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, there would be a direction to the respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P8 representation as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this WP(C) No. 29541/2007 -2- judgment after affording an opportunity to the petitioner of being heard. If the vacancy has not been filled up as on today, the same shall be kept vacant till Ext.P8 is finally disposed of. If there are other claimants for the said post, they shall also be heard. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE) jg