IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 25TH JUNE 2009 / 4TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 17653 of 2009(B) -------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- MILSA MURALI.P., HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER (JUNIOR) IN CHEMISTRY, GOVT. GIRLS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY MR.K.P.RAJEEVAN, ADVOCATE. RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, HOUSING BOARD BUILDING, SANTHI NAGAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. PRINCIPAL, GOVT. GIRLS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY MR. A.J. VARGHESE, SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.17653 OF 2009 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of June, 2009. J U D G M E N T The petitioner herein is working as Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) in Chemistry in Govt. Girls Higher Secondary School, Irinjalakuda. She was appointed as such on 06.12.2005 after undergoing selection through Public Service Commission. She completed her probation on 05.12.2007. 2. It is submitted that she had already submitted application for declaration of probation through proper channel on 21.02.2008. It is also submitted that the petitioner is entitled to get promotion to the post of Higher Secondary School Teacher (Senior). One of the methods of appointment as per the relevant Rules is by transfer from Junior Lecturer in the subject concerned under the Management/Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior). It is contended by the petitioner that there are 68 vacancies in the State in the higher post which were created by W.P.(C) No.17653/2009 2 the Government as per G.O.(MS) No.160/08/G.Edn dated 15.09.2008. 3. Seeking for appropriate reliefs in the matter, the petitioner has filed Exhibit P1 representation before the Director of Higher Secondary Education. The petitioner seeks for a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider her request in accordance with the relevant Rules within a time frame. There will be a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Exhibit P1 in accordance with the relevant Rules within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The claim for promotion will have necessarily to be considered in accordance with the seniority and other eligible criteria. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp