IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 27TH MARCH 2008 / 7TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 10345 of 2008(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ JOHEN MATHEW, S/O.E.MATHEW AGED 27 YEARS, HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT (ENGLISH) M.K.L.M. HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL KANNANALLOOR, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 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 DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION JAGATHY, TRIVANDRUM-14. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION KOLLAM DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER KOLLAM DISTRICT. 5. THE MANAGER M.K.L.M. HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL KANNANALLOOR, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY G.P. SHRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.10345 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 27th day of March, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner's appointment as an High School Assistant (English) in M.K.L.M. Higher Secondary School, Kannanallor, in a leave vacancy for the period from 2.1.2006 to 31.8.2007 and for a while in a regular vacancy from 31.7.2006 in between, have not been approved on the grounds that since the school being a newly opened school, a protected teacher ought to have been appointed and two divisions were reduced by the super check cell. Against the refusal, the petitioner has filed Ext.P4 revision petition before the 2nd respondent. The petitioner now seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and dispose of Ext.P4 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 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.P4 revision petition, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within 3 months from the date of receipt of w.p.c.10345/08 2 a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with a certified copy of this judgment before the 2nd respondent for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge