IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 30TH OCTOBER 2008 / 8TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 20340 of 2008(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- C.N.SANTHAKUMARI AMMA, W/O. N.P. RAJ MOHANAN PILLAI, AGED 49 YEARS HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT (SANSKRIT) M.G.M.N.S.S. HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL LAKKATTOOR, 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 EUDCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION KOTTAYAM DISTRICT 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER KOTTAYAM DISTRICT 4. THE MANAGER M.G.M. N.S.S. HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL LAKKATTOOR, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT 5. SRI. K.R. VIJAYAN NAIR M.G.M.N.S.S. HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL LAKKATTOOR, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT ADV. SRI.R.ANIL FOR R4 SRI.S.P.ARAVINDAKSHAN PILLAY FOR R5 SMT.N.SANTHA FOR R5 SRI.S.A.ANAND FOR R5 SRI.PETER JOSE CHRISTO FOR R5 SHRI.A.J.VARGHESE, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.20340 of 2008 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 30th day of October, 2008 J U D G M E N T The prayer in this writ petition is essentially for directing that Ext.P14 order of the District Educational Officer, holding that the petitioner ought to be appointed as Headmistress of the school of which the 3rd respondent is the Manager, with effect from 01/04/2008, be implemented. It is now stated that, the 5th respondent, the rival claimant, has filed Ext.R5(a) appeal against Ext.P14 and Ext.R5(c) appeal against Ext.R5(b) order declining approval to his appointment as Headmaster and that by Ext.P15 notice issued by the Deputy Director, those appeals were scheduled to be posted. The petitioner would also state that on receipt of Ext.P15 she had sought for copies of appeal memorandums, which have now been served on her through the counter affidavit filed by the 5th respondent. 2. In view of the above state of affairs, the order, WP(C) No.20340/2008 -2- that is possible to be passed in this writ petition is to direct the 2nd respondent, the appellate authority, to hear and dispose of Exts.R5(a) and R5(c) appeals, with notice to the parties on an expeditious basis. 3. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of directing that the 2nd respondent shall take up, consider and pass orders on Exts.R5(a) and R5(c) appeals with notice to the petitioner and respondents 4 & 5. This shall be done, at any rate, within a period of six weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg