IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 14TH MARCH 2007 / 23RD PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 8530 of 2007(M) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ LILLYKUTTY GEORGE, HEADMISTRESS, GOVT. HIGH SCHOOL, WEST KODIKULAM, THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI DISTRICT, RESIDING AT PICHAPILLIL HOUSE, MUTHALAKODAM P.O., PIN-682 605, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.N.RADHAKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR, HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, HOUSING BOARD BUILDING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. A.J. VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.8530 OF 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 14th day of March, 2007 JUDGMENT Case of the petitioner is that petitioner was promoted as Headmistress and a list of Headmasters has been prepared for promotion to the post of Principal in Higher Secondary Schools and it was forwarded to the Director of Higher Secondary Education. Petitioner's name, it is stated, is included as 20th in the above list. Petitioner will retire on 31.5.2007, it is stated. Petitioner has addressed Ext.P3 representation before the second respondent. 2. Heard Government Pleader also. The writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the second respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P3 in accordance with law within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb K.M.JOSEPH, JJ. - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.A. No. OF - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JUDGMENT Dated this the day of February, 2006.