IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 15TH JANUARY 2008 / 25TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 1742 of 2008(G) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K. KAVITHA, W/O. SURESH BABU, AGED 37 YEARS, HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT (PHYSICAL SCIENCE), GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL, MUTHALAMADA. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, JAGATHY, TRIVANDRUM-14. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 3. SRI. C.S. UDUMAN, HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT (PHYSICAL SCIENCE), GOVERNMENT BOYS HIGH SCHOOL, NENMARA, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ======================= W.P.(C) No. 1742 of 2008(G) ======================= Dated this the 15th day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner's complaint in this writ petition is that over looking his superior claim for transfer to Government High School Erimayoor, the 3rd respondent who is an excess hand at Nenmara and is junior to the petitioner, is being preferred for that station. Detailing her grievance, petitioner has filed Ext.P3, appeal and Ext.P3(a) stay petition before the 1st respondent. Petitioner seeks expeditious disposal of the same. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext. 3 appeal as expeditiously as W.P.(C) No. 1742/2008/G -2- possible, at any rate, within one month, from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as well as the 3rd respondent. The 1st respondent shall also consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P3(a) stay petition within one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE jp