IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 3RD JUNE 2010 / 13TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 17207 of 2010(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- T.SUSAMMA, TEACHER-IN-CHARGE, APPM HIGH SCHOOL, AVANEESWARAM, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.M.V.THAMBAN MR.R.REJI MR.THARA THAMBAN MR.V.K.SATHYANATHAN MR.B.BIPIN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT., DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, PUNALUR. 4. THE MANAGER, APPM HIGH SCHOOL & VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, AVANEESWARAM, KOLLAM DISTRICT. R1 – R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. DILIP MOHAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. ---------------------------------------- WP (C) No. 17207 of 2010 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is presently working as a teacher - in charge - in the APPM High School, Aavaniswaram. As per Exhibit P1 she was promoted as Headmistress in the said School with effect from 01.04.2009. The said order of appointment was forwarded for the approval to the 3rd respondent. However, the third respondent declined to approve the said order of appointment as per Exhibit P2. Feeling aggrieved by Exhibit P2 the petitioner has preferred Exhibit P3 Revision Petition before the Government. The said Revision Petition is still pending. 2. Obviously, the petitioner has availed the remedy under Rule 92 of Chapter XIV A of the Kerala Education Rules to assail Exhibit P2. Therefore, the first respondent is bound to consider and pass orders on Exhibit P3. 3. In the said circumstance, this writ petition is disposed of, with a direction to the first respondent to WP (C) NO. 17207 of 2010 2 consider and pass orders on Exhibit P3 revision petition expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment with notice to the petitioner and fourth respondent. C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE. rkc