IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH JANUARY 2008 / 26TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 31807 of 2007(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.T.SUBAIDA U.P.S.A, I.O.H.S, EDAVANNA, MALAPPURAM-676 541. RESIDING AT ARAYILAKATH (SHAFU MANZIL) NEAR IOHS, P.O.,EDAVANNA MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.JAJU BABU SMT.M.U.VIJAYALAKSHMI RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER MALAPPURAM-676 505. 2. THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER MANJERI. 3. THE MANAGER I.O.L.P.S, EDAVANNA PO, MALAPPURAM -676 541. 4. SRI.T.ABDUL MAJEED,H.S.A I.O.H.S., EDAVANNA,MALAPPURAM 676 541. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. T.T. MAHMOOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 31807 of 2007 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1: COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 3.7.07 ISSUED BY THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, ASST. EDUCAITONAL OFFICER, MANJERI. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE ORDER NO.C/3570/07 DATED 31.7.07 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 20.8.07 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIOENR BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS EXT.R3(A): TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.9RT) NO.1097/2000/G.EDN. OF THE GOVERNMENT. EXT.R3(B): TRUE COPY OF THE DECISIOAN REPORTED IN 1998 (6) SCC 674. EXT.R3(C): TRUE COPY OF THE APPEAL PETITION FILED BEFORE DIST. EDL. OFFICER. TRUE COPY PA TO JUDGE. S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.31807 OF 2007 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner claims to be the senior most UPSA under the Corporate Management of the 3rd respondent. She claims that she is eligible to be promoted as Headmistress in the L.P. School. However overlooking her claim, the 4th respondent, a Junior High School Assistant was appointed as Headmistress. The 2nd respondent declined approval. The 3rd respondent has filed Ext.R3(c) appeal before the 1st respondent against the non- approval of the appointment made by him. The petitioner has filed Ext.P3 representation also before the 1st respondent. Now both the petitioner and the 3rd respondent pray that Exts.P3 and R3(c) may be considered together and disposed of expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, there would be a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Exts.P3 and Ext.R3(c) as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of W.P.(c) No.31807/07 2 this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as well as respondents 3 and 4. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd