IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 894 of 2008 (S/S) Israna Khatoon W/o Sri Imran Ahmad C/o Government Inter College, Sultanpur, Haridwar, Post Office Sultanpur. . Petitioner ...………… [ Versus 1. State of Uttarakhand through Secretary Education Department, Uttarakhand Shasan, Dehradun. 2. Director of Education, Uttarakhand, Dehradun. 3. Additional Director, Education Garhwal Mandal, Pauri. ...…………. Respondents Mr. Subhash Upadhyay, learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr. N.P. Sah, Standing Counsel for the respondents. Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2) By means of this writ petition, the petitioner has sought writ in the nature of mandamus, commanding the respondent No. 3, to consider and decide the representation dated 11th of April 2008, made by the petitioner, and reminders submitted, subsequently thereafter. 3) Brief facts of the case are that the petitioner was a candidate for the post of Assistant Teacher (L.T. Grade) in Other Backward Class category. She was selected and 2 appointment letter was issued to her on 14th of March 2008, posting her in Government Higher Secondary School, Buchakhal, Pauri. The grievance of the petitioner is that she was in his family way when she had to join her duties and she made a representation on 11.04.2008, seeking extension of one month time to join her duties as Assistant Teacher in the aforesaid school. However, no orders were passed on the representation, even after reminders dated 5th June 2008 and 23rd July 2008, were submitted to respondent No. 3. 4) Having heard learned counsel for the parties and after considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the annexures filed with the writ petition, this writ petition is summarily disposed of directing the respondent No. 3 to consider the request of the petitioner in the aforesaid circumstances and extend the period of her joining in the aforesaid school, or in any other school, within a period of one month, from the date certified copy of this order is produced before such authority. (Interim Relief Application No. 5722 of 2008 also stands disposed of). (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) [ Dt. September 02, 2008. H.Negi