IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 18TH MARCH 2010 / 27TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 8966 of 2010(U) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- 1. PREENA K.P, AGED 26 D/O.PARAMESWARAN K.A, KATTUKANDATHIL HOUSE KUMBIDY, POOVATHUSSERY P.O, NOW WORKING AS UPSA, AT SNDP HSS, PALISSERY. 2. ANJU K.K, AGED 31 D/O.N.KRISHNANKUTTY, EDATHIL PARAMBIL, PALISSERY ANNAMANADA P.O, NOW WORKING AS UPSA, AT SNDP HSS, PALISSERY. 3. SANDHYA K.K, AGED 29 D/O.K.V.KUTTAN, PARAYAVILAPPIL, PALISSERY P.O NOW WORKING AS UPSA, AT SNDP HSS, PALISSERY. 4. SINDHU M.P, AGED 28 D/O.M.PRAKASAN, KURINJILKADAN HOUSE,KUTTICHIRA NOW WORKING AS UPSA, AT SNDP HSS, PALISSERY. BY ADV. MR.BENOY THOMAS RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY GENERAL EDUCATION, GOVT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. W.P.(C) No.8966 of 2010 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, THRISSUR. 4. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER IRINJALAKUDA. 5. THE MANAGER SNDP HSS, PALISSERY, ANNAMANADA P.O THRISSUR - 680 741 6. VINEETHA P.M, NOW WORKING AS UPSA AT SNDP HSS, PALISSERY ANNAMANADA P.O, THRISSUR - 680 741. 7. SAJITHA O.S NOW WORKING AS UPSA AT SNDP HSS, PALISSERY ANNAMANADA P.O, THRISSUR - 680 741. 8. NISHA K.V. NOW WORKING AS UPSA AT SNDP HSS, PALISSERY ANNAMANADA P.O, THRISSUR - 680 741. GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.T.T.MUHAMMOOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: JVT S. SIRI JAGAN, J ---------------------- W.P.(C.) No. 8966 of 2010 --------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of March 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioners were appointed as UPSAs in the 5th respondent's school prior to the appointment of the respondents 6 to 8. Their appointments have not yet been approved. While so, the appointment of the 6th respondent effected after the appointment of the petitioners has been approved. The petitioners challenge the same. The petitioners apprehend that similarly the appointments of respondents 7 & 8 also may be approved before approval of the appointments of the petitioners. Raising these grievances, the petitioners have filed Ext.P6 petition before the 1st respondent. The petitioners seek a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P6 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to W.P.(C) No.8966 of 2010 -2- consider and pass orders on Ext.P6 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners as well as respondents 5 to 8. The petitioners shall forward a copy of this writ petition to the 1st respondent along with a certified copy of this judgment for compliance. Any approval granted or to be granted would be subject to the orders to be passed on Ext.P6. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Jvt