IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 29TH MARCH 2007 / 8TH CHAITHRA 1929 WP(C).No. 11029 of 2007(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ A.ABDUL MAJEED,HEADMASTER,GOVERNMENT UPPER PRIMARY SCHOOL,NAGALASSERY,PALAKKAD DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.P.K.SURESH KUMAR SMT.PRIYA VIJAYAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, PALAKKAD. 3. SALEEM AZEEZ,HEADMASTER,GBUPS, KUZHALMANNAM,PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. ------------------------------------------ W.P.(C).No.11029 OF 2007 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of March, 2007 JUDGMENT Petitioner is working as the Headmaster of a Government Upper Primary School. According to the petitioner, he is senior to the third respondent. He submits that overlooking his seniority which governs the matter of transfer and posting, second respondent- Deputy Director granted transfer in favour of the third respondent. Petitioner filed an appeal before the first respondent. 2. Prayer in the writ petition is for a direction to the first respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P2 pending before the first respondent. 3. I heard learned Government Pleader also. The writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P2 in accordance with law after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, third WPC No.11029/07 2 respondent and any other affected party within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. K.M.JOSEPH JUDGE sv. WPC No.11029/07 3