IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 14TH OCTOBER 2011 / 22ND ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 26476 of 2011(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ PREETHA JOSE C., HEADMISTRESS, ST. GEORGE'S H.S. ARAKUNNAM, PIN-682313. BY ADVS. SRI.ABRAHAM VAKKANAL, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.PAUL ABRAHAM VAKKANAL SRI.DIJO SEBASTIAN SMT.VINEETHA SUSAN THOMAS SMT.JASMY KATTOOR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, CIVIL LINES, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM-682 030. 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, ERNAKULAM, PIN-682 035. 4. THE MANAGER, ST. GEORGE'S H.S.,ARAKUNNAM, PIN-682313. 5. P.R. RAJAMMA, ST. GEORGE'S H.S., ARAKUNNAM, PIN-682313. R1-3 BY ADV. SMT.NISHA BOSE R5 BY ADV. SRI.K.G.ANIL BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: VK WP(C).No. 26476 of 2011(H) ------------------------------------- APPENDIX ---------------- PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- EXT.P1. TRUE COPY OF THE DEPARTMENTAL TESTS CERTIFICATE TO THE PETITIONER 28.5.2011. EXT.P1(a) TRUE COPY OF THE DEPARTMENTAL TESTS CERTIFICATE TO THE PETITIONER 28.5.2011. EXT.P2. TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER FROM THE MANAGER DTD.1.4.11. EXT.P3. TRUE COPY OF THE COVERING LETTER DTD.13.4.11. EXT.P3(a) TRUE COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER DTD.1.4.11. EXT.P4. TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.B5-2860/11/K.DIS.DTD.5.7.11 EXT.P5. TRUE COPY OF THE APPEAL BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT WITHOUT ANNEXURES DTD.14.7.2011. EXT.P6. TRUE COPY OF THE APPELLATE ORDER NO.B2-12632/11/K.DIS. DATED 7.9.11. EXT.P7. TRUE COPY OF THE REVISION PETITION WITHOUT ANNEXURES DATED 30.09.2011 RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : NIL ------------------------------------- / TRUE COPY P.A. TO JUDGE VK T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.26476/2011-H ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 14th day of October, 2011 J U D G M E N T This writ petition is filed by the petitioner challenging the order passed by the Deputy Director of Education as per Ext.P6. In the meanwhile, the petitioner had already approached the Government by filing Ext.P7 revision petition. This Court while admitting the writ petition on 04/10/2011 passed an interim order to the effect that the petitioner will not be relieved from the present post of Headmistress for a period of two weeks. 2. The learned counsel for the fifth respondent who is the rival claimant seeking promotion as Headmistress opposed the prayers of the petitioner. 3. After hearing the learned counsel appearing for the parties, I am of the view that the Government will have to take a decision on the revision petition as it is a statutory revision petition filed under Rule 92 of Chapter XIV A Kerala Education Rules by the petitioner. In that view of the matter, the writ W.P.(C). No.26476/2011 -:2:- petition is disposed of directing the Government to take a decision on Ext.P7 revision petition within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. Till then, the interim order passed by this Court will continue. No costs. Sd/- (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms