IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 22ND DECEMBER 2009 / 1ST POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 37185 of 2009(P) -------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- SWAPNA KOLLANANDY,W/O.MAHESH,AGED 28 YRS FULL-TIME SANSKRIT TEACHER,PODIVACHERY CENTRAL U.P.SCHOOL,PODIVACHERY,KANNUR DISTRICT. BY MR.V.A.MUHAMMED, ADVOCATE. MR.K.E.HAMZA, ADVOCATE. RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT,SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, JAGATHY,TRIVANDRUM-14. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KANNUR,KANNUR-2. 4. THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KANNUR SOUTH,CHAKKARAKKAL,KANNUR DISTRICT. 5. THE MANAGER,PODUVANCHERY CENTRAL U.P.SCHOOL,PODUVACHERY,KANNUR DISTRICT. BY MR.T.T. MUHAMOOD, SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No.37185 of 2009-P - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 22nd day of December, 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioner herein was appointed as a Full Time Sanskrit Teacher in a retirement vacancy in the school managed by the 5th respondent from 1.6.2009. The retiree was a Full Time Sanskrit Teacher in the school, but the appointment was approved only as a part time teacher. Ext.P2 is the copy of the staff fixation order for the year 2009-2010, wherein only a part time post of Sanskrit Teacher has been sanctioned. 2. The apparent contention taken by the petitioner is that the Full Time post was sanctioned to the school by diversion of periods from Group C subjects and going by Ext.P3 Govt. Pleader, the same is permissible and therefore a Full Time Post cannot be converted as a part time post. The petitioner is also relying upon Exts.P4 and P5 orders issued in similar cases. By Ext.P6, approval has been declined and thereafter the petitioner has filed a revision petition before the Government as per Ext.P7. It is prayed that the said revision petition may be directed to be disposed of within a time frame. 3. Heard learned Govt. Pleader appearing for the respondents. There wpc 37185/2009 2 will be a direction to the first respondent to take a decision on Ext.P7 after hearing the petitioner and the Manager, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner will produce a copy of the writ petition along with a copy of the judgment before the first respondent for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. Sd/- (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/ \\True copy// P.A to Judge