IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 14TH JANUARY 2008 / 24TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 1632 of 2008(T) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ---------------- BIJU THOMAS, AGED 37 YEARS, S/O. T. THOMAS, HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT (MATHS) MULAMANA HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, P.O. ANAKUDY, VAMANAPURAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, ATTINGAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE MANAGER, MULAMAN HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, P.O. ANAKUDY, VAMANAPURAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. A.J. VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.1632 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner had earlier service as an HSA (Maths) in the 4th respondent's School. A vacancy of High School Assistant (English) arose on 13.6.2005. The Manager appointed the petitioner in that vacancy in recognition of the petitioner's right under Rule 51A. However the DEO did not approve the same. The appeal against the refusal of approval also went against the petitioner. The 4th respondent and the petitioner filed Exts.P8 and P9 revision petitions respectively before the 1st respondent against the orders of the rejection of approval. The petitioner now seeks expeditious disposal of Exts.P8 and P9. 2. I have heard the learned Government pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Exts.P8 and P9 revision petitions, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an W.P.(c) No.1632/08 2 opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as well as the 4th respondent. The petitioner would be free to rely on Exts.P2 to P7 orders or any other material in support of his case, which shall also be considered by the 1st respondent, if the same are applicable to the petitioner's case. The writ petition is disposed of as above. SD/- S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd TRUE COPY PA TO JUDGE. W.P.(c) No.1632/08 3