IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 24TH MAY 2011 / 3RD JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 12700 of 2011(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- JOHN JOSEPH.S, H.S.A. (NATURAL SCIENCE) TAMIL MEDIUM, ST.PAULS HIGH SCHOOL, KOZHINJAMPARA, PALAKKAD - 678 555. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, PALAKKAD - 678 001. 4. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, PALAKKAD - 678 001. 5. THE MANAGER, ST.PAUL'S HIGH SCHOOL, KOZHINJAMPARA, PALAKKAD - 678 555. 6. SRI.M.SOOSAI RAJ, ST.PAUL'S HIGH SCHOOL, KOZHINJAMPARA, PALAKKAD - 678 555. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.NISHA BOSE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/05/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.12700/2011-J ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 24th day of May, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as H.S.A (Natural Science) in Palakkad District. It is pointed out that the petitioner was appointed against a vacancy which arose on account of promotion of one Smt.Cicily Antony Susaja as Headmistress. 2. It appears that the approval of appointment has been rejected as per Ext.P5 order passed by the District Educational Officer, against which the fifth respondent-Manager has filed a revision petition before the Government, a copy of which has been produced as Ext.P6. Ext.P11 is the revision petition filed by the petitioner also in the matter. The learned counsel for the petitioner prayed that the Government may be directed to take a decision expeditiously. 3. There will be a direction to the Government to take a decision on Ext.P6 revision petition filed by the Manager and Ext.P11 revision petition filed by the petitioner within four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment, after hearing the petitioner, the Manager and the sixth respondent. The petitioner will produce a certified copy of this W.P.(C). No.12700/2011 -:2:- Judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the first respondent for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. Sd/- (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms \\TRUE COPY// P.A TO JUDGE