IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER WEDNESDAY, THE 22ND AUGUST 2007 / 31ST SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 25627 of 2007(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. P.MANZUR ALI BEERAN, AGED 28 YEARS, S/O.MOHAMMED ALI, HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT (ENGLISH), A.M.M.HIGH SCHOOL, P.O.PULIKKAL , MALAPPURAM DISTRICT-673 637. 2. A.P.ASHRAF, AGED 33 YEARS, S/O.ABU, PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER, A.M.M.HIGH SCHOOL, P.O.PULIKKAL, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT-673 637. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA 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, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 5. THE MANAGER, A.M.M.HIGH SCHOOL AND L.P.SCHOOL, P.O.PULIKKAL, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. SUDHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: A.K. BASHEER, J. -------------------------- W.P.(C). NO. 25627 OF 2007 --------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of August, 2007 J U D G M E N T Petitioner No.1 is stated to have been appointed as High School Assistant (English) with effect from 13.6.05 in the school under the management of respondent No.5. Petitioner No.2 was appointed as Physical Education Teacher with effect from June 1, 2005 in the same school. 2. Their common grievance is that the statutory authorities have refused to approve their appointments without any valid reason. Their request was concurrently declined on the ground that there existed a management dispute in the school. Learned counsel submits that petitioners have preferred Exts. P17 and P18 revision petitions before respondent No.1. The limited prayer is to issue a direction to respondent No.1 to take a decision on Exts.P17 and P18 expeditiously. In the above facts and circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.1 to consider and pass orders on Exts.P17 and P18 strictly on their merit and in accordance WPC NO 25627/07 Page numbers with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. While taking the decision, respondent No.1 shall keep in view Exts. P8 to P15 judgments of this Court and orders of the Government. Respondent No.1 shall ensure that petitioners and the manager of the school are afforded sufficient opportunity to be heard before any decision is taken in the matter. Petitioners shall produce a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before respondent No.1 for compliance. A.K. BASHEER, JUDGE vps WPC NO 25627/07 Page numbers A.K. BASHEER, JUDGE OP NO.20954/00 JUDGMENT 1ST MARCH, 2007