IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 22ND MAY 2009 / 1ST JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 13973 of 2009(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. P.A. DEVASYA, DEPUTY HEADMASTER, SUBULUSSALAM HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, MOORKANAD, URUGATTIRI.P.O, AREACODE, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. GEORGE V, THOMAS, H.S.A (PHYSICAL SCIENCE) SUBULUSSALAM HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, MOORKANAD, URUGATTIRI.P.O, AREACODE, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 3. JAYAKRISHNAN.M, H.S.A (MATHS), SUBULUSSALAM HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, MOORKANAD, URUGATTIRI.P.O, AREACODE, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 4. SABU P. JOSEPH, H.S.A (MATHS), SUBULUSSALAM HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, MOORKANAD, URUGATTIRI.P.O, AREACODE, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.J.MATHEW SRI.K.B.ARUNKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MALAPPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, WANDOOR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT 4. G.S. LIJIN, HEADMASTER, SUBULUSSALAM HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, MOORKANAD. 5. SRI.K. AHAMMEDKUTTY, MANAGER, SUBULUSSALAM HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, MOORKANAD. R1 TO R3 BY G.P. SHRI A.J. VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No.13973 of 2009-N - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 22nd day of May, 2009. JUDGMENT The dispute herein is regarding the appointment of the 4th respondent as Headmaster of the High School section. All the petitioners are working as High School Assistants in the school. It appears that before the appointment of the 4th respondent as Headmaster, by Ext.P1 representation the matter was taken up by the petitioners. Ext.P2 is the order of appointment which was issued, rejecting the contentions of the petitioners. The matter has been taken up in appeal by the petitioners before the first respondent under sub-rule (1) of Rule 44 of Chapter XIV-A K.E.R. Ext.P4 is the said appeal. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners prayed that in the light of the facts emerging, there may be a direction to dispose of Ext.P4 appeal expeditiously, as otherwise the petitioners will be put to real hardship. It is further submitted that the petitioners could approach the statutory authority only after resort to the provisions of the Right to Information Act to get the copy of the order and immediately the appeal was filed. 3. There will be a direction to the third respondent to hear and wpc 13973/2009 2 dispose of Ext.P4 appeal after granting an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners and respondents 4 and 5 herein, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/