IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 29TH SEPTEMBER 2009 / 7TH ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 26170 of 2009(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.CHANDRIKA, W/O. RAJU, AGED 50, TEACHER, GOVT. TOWN U.P.SCHOOL, KOTTARAKKARA, RESIDING AT RAJU BHAVAN, E.T.C. P.O., KOTTARAKKARA. BY ADV. SRI.C.S.MANILAL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KOLLAM. 2. THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KOTTARAKKARA. 3. THE HEADMASTER, GOVT. TOWN U.P.SCHOOL, KOTTARAKKARA. SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SHRI MUHAMOOD T.T THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.26170/2009-M ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 29th day of September, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner herein is ordered to be transferred as per Ext.P1 based on certain reports stated to be adverse to her. She was transferred from the Kottarakkara Government Town U.P. School to the Government L.P. School, Karavoor. 2. Along with I.A.No.11907/2009, the petitioner has produced Ext.P9, an appeal filed before the Director of Public Instruction against Ext.P1 order of transfer. Along with the said appeal, an application for stay has been filed which has been produced as Ext.P10. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. In the light of the fact that the petitioner has preferred an appeal before the competent authority, there will be a direction to the Director of Public Instruction to take a decision on the appeal expeditiously within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The prayer of the petitioner for stay of the order as per Ext.P10 will be considered and appropriate orders will be passed within a period of W.P.(C). No.26170/2009 -:2:- two weeks from today. Till orders are passed on the stay petition, the petitioner will not be relieved, if she has not been relieved so far. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms