IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER THURSDAY, THE 31ST MAY 2007 / 10TH JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 15037 of 2007(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SHIJU ANTONY K.V., FULL TIME MENIAL, ST.JOHN'S HIGH SCHOOL, PALAVAYAL, P.O.PALAVAYAL, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KANNUR. 4. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KANNUR. 5. THE CORPORATE MANAGER, THALASSERRY ATHIRUPATHA, THALASSERRY. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/05/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: A.K. BASHEER, J. -------------------------- W.P.(C). NO. 15037 OF 2007 --------------------- Dated this the 31st day of May, 2007 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is stated to be working as Full-time Menial in St. John's High School, Palavayal in Kanhangad District. Petitioner's grievance is that his appointment is not being approved for no apparent or justifiable reasons. 2. In view of the limited prayer made in the writ petition, I do not deem it necessary to refer to the various contentions raised by the petitioner in support of his plea. Learned counsel submits that petitioner will be satisfied if an appropriate direction is issued to respondent No.3 to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3, without any delay. 3. Learned Government Pleader submits that an appropriate decision on Ext.P3 will be taken, if it has been preferred as contended by the petitioner. In the above facts and circumstances of the case, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.3 to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 strictly on its merit and in WPC NO.15037/07 Page numbers accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. While passing orders on Ext.P3, respondent No.3 shall also keep in view Exts. P4 & P5. Petitioner shall produce a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before respondent No.3 for compliance. He shall also forward copies of the above documents to respondent No.5, the Manager for information, by registered post within 7 days from today. A.K. BASHEER, JUDGE vps WPC NO.15037/07 Page numbers A.K. BASHEER, JUDGE OP NO.20954/00 JUDGMENT 1ST MARCH, 2007