IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN WEDNESDAY, THE 4TH JUNE 2008 / 14TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 16555 of 2008(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ S.N.UPPER PRIMARY SCHOOL, KUTTICHALKUZHI, TRIVANDRUM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER. BY ADV. SRI.P.N.MOHANAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, TRIVANDRUM. 2. DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER ADV. SHRI A.J. VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T. SANKARAN, J. ............................................................................ W.P.(C) No. 16555 OF 2008 ............................................................................ Dated this the 4th June, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the Manager of S.N. Upper Primary School, Kuttichalkuzhi. It is stated that he appointed Smt. Bilmi S. Ravi as Upper Primary School Assistant on 14.07.2006 against the vacancy which arose due to the resignation of one Soumya. The Assistant Educational Officer, Balaramapuram rejected the appointment of Bilmi S. Ravi. Against the order passed by the Assistant Educational Officer, though the petitioner filed an appeal before the District Educational Officer, it was dismissed by Ext.P1 order dated 04.08.2007 confirming the order passed by the Assistant Educational Officer. The petitioner has filed Ext.P3 revision dated 08.12.2007 before the Director of Public Instructions, Thiruvananthapuram. It is stated that Ext.P3 is pending disposal. 2. The main relief prayed for in the Writ Petition is for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the first respondent-Director of Public Instructions to consider and dispose of Ext. P3 revision in accordance with law within a time frame. Learned Government Pleader submitted that the Director of Public Instructions will dispose of the revision within a reasonable time. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the first respondent- Director of Public Instructions to dispose of Ext.P3 revision in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of three months. The Director of Public Instructions shall afford an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and the affected parties, if any. K.T. SANKARAN, JUDGE. lk