IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 24TH JUNE 2010 / 3RD ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 1175 of 2010(V) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- RAVINDRAN A.K., S/O.KUNHAMBU PODUVAL, AGED 46 YEARS, LAB ASSISTANT, DURGA HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KANHANGAD, RESIDING AT ANNUR P.O., PAYYANNUR-670 332. BY ADV. SRI.MAHESH V RAMAKRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION HOUSING BOARD BUILDINGS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, REGIONAL OFFICE, KOZHIKODE. 4. THE MANAGER, DURGA HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KANHANGAD-671315. ADV. SMT.T.K.SREEKALA FOR R4 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.SANIL KUMAR K. FOR R1 TO R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 1175 of 2010 V ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 24th day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner was appointed as a Peon in the fourth respondent's school. Thereafter, the fourth respondent appointed the petitioner to a regular vacancy of Laboratory Assistant consequent to the retirement of one Sri.P.Balakrishnan on 31-12- 2007. However, as per Ext.P3 order, the third respondent declined to approve the said appointment on the ground that three Laboratory Assistants are working against two sanctioned posts. The contention of the petitioner is that in 1991 itself, four posts of Laboratory Assistants were sanctioned to the school and the said sanctioned posts were not subsequently reduced or abolished. Therefore, Exts.P8 and P9 Government Orders are not applicable. Raising all such contentions, the petitioner has approached the first respondent through Ext.P11 representation, which is now pending before the first respondent. In these circumstances, without making any observation as to the merits of the contentions raised in this writ petition, it is WPC.1175/2010 : 2 : disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P11 representation, expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- (C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) aks // True Copy // P.A. To Judge