WPSS No.1968 of 2011 Hon’ble V.K. Bist, J. Mr Vikas Pande, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr Anil Bisht, Brief Holder for the respondents. Heard learned counsel for the parties. In pursuance of advertisement dated 30.05.2009, the petitioner appeared in the examination conducted by the Uttarakhand Public Service Commission for the post of Lecturer (English). She was finally selected on 27.07.2011. Additional Director School Education, Uttarakhand issued appointment order in favour of the petitioner asking her to join at G.I.C. Khoankot, District Pithoragarh within 20 days. But petitioner could not join the post within 20 days as she was on maternity leave. Thereafter when the petitioner approached to join at the place of her posting she was not permitted to join. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that petitioner resides in district Nainital and she is entitled for her posting in district Nainital. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the concerned Principal of the College has informed the petitioner that unless suitable orders are passed by the Director of School Education, he cannot permit the petitioner to join. He prayed that petitioner be permitted to submit her representation in this regard before respondent no.2 and respondent no.2 be directed to decide the same at the earliest. Learned Brief Holder also submitted that it would be appropriate in case such order is passed. In view of the submissions of learned counsel for the parties, the writ petition is disposed of. Petitioner is permitted to submit her representation alongwith certified copy of this order before respondent no.2 within a period of 10 days from today. In case representation is filed within 10 days, the respondent no.2 is directed to take decision in the matter within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of representation as well as certified coy of the order. Interim relief application no.13697 of 2011 stands disposed of. (V.K. Bist, J.) 28.12.2011 Arti