IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 7TH AUGUST 2009 / 16TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 22520 of 2009(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. MATHEW AUGUSTINE,AGED 52 YEARS, S/O.AUSTINE, PRINCIPAL, ST.PHILOMINA'S HIGHER SECONDARYSCHOOL, UPPUTHARA, IDUKKI DIST. 2. JOY JOSEPH, PRINCIPAL, A.M.HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KALAKETTY, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMETN, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR, HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, EDAPPALLY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. THE CORPORATE MANGER OF SCHOOLS, DIOCESE OF KANJIRAPALLY, PASTORAL CENTRE PIN-686 5 07. R1 & R2 BY G.P. SHRI A.J. VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No.22520 of 2009-H - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 7th day of August, 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioners herein have been appointed as Principal, St. Philomina's Higher Secondary School, Upputhara and A.M. Higher Secondary School, Kalaketty. They were respectively promoted as per Exts.P1 and P2 orders. Prior to the promotion, they were attending the duties of Headmaster as well as Principal of the said schools. As per Exts.P3 and P4, the second respondent has permitted the petitioners to act as Headmaster with the additional charge of Principal in their respective schools. 2. Even though the proposals were submitted by the Manager to get approval of the promotions, the same have been rejected on the ground that the petitioners are having the P.G. degree in Political Since and there is no such subject in the school to be taught by the Principal. These orders have been produced as Exts.P6 and P7. 3. The petitioners have filed Exts.P9 and P10 revision petitions before the first respondent. It is prayed that the revision petitions may be directed to be disposed of within a time frame. wpc 22520/2009 2 4. There will be a direction to the first respondent to take a decision on Exts.P9 and P10, within a period of five months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Pending final orders to be passed in the appeals, the arrangements as per Exts.P3 and P4 will continue. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/