IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 12TH MARCH 2008 / 22ND PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 8413 of 2008(B) ------------------------- PETITIONER: PETITIONER ---------------------- SRI.M.BASHEER, W/O.MOHAMMAD IBRAHIM HSST (ARABIC) SIVAGIRI HSS, S.V.PURAM P.O., VARKALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM RESIDING AT KUNNUVILA HOUSE, MUNDAIKONAM, NAGAROOR P.O.,KILIMANOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.UNNIKRISHNAN (KOLLAM) SRI.S.HARIKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE CORPORATE MANAGER, SREE NARAYANA DHARMA SANGHOM TRUST, SIVAGIRI MUTT, VARKALA. 2. THE DIRECTOR, HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE SECRETARY TO GOVT. OF KERALA DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. SMT.ANJANA.S.,PRINCIPAL, AVHSS SACHIVOTHAMAPURAM, KURICHY,KOTTAYAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. A.J. VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.8413 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner claims to be the senior-most Higher Secondary School Teacher in the 1st respondent's School. His complaint is that he has been overlooked in the matter of promotion to the post of Principal by appointing a junior hand namely, the 5th respondent. He has filed a complaint in this regard before the 2nd respondent namely, Ext.P5 through his Advocate. In respect of the same, the 2nd respondent has informed the petitioner's Advocate that the petition has been referred, to the Regional Deputy Director, High Secondary Education, Thiruvananthapuram, the 3rd respondent herein, directing the Regional Deputy Director to check whether the appointment of Principal in the 1st respondent's school is in order and if not, to seek explanation from the Manager of the school regarding the posting of Principal in the 1st respondent's school. The petitioner submits that although Ext.P6 is dated 30.6.2007, the 3rd respondent has not taken any steps in the W.P.(c) No.8413/08 2 matter so far. The petitioner therefore confines his prayer for the present, for a direction to the 3rd respondent to complete the proceedings pursuant to Ext.P6 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the 3rd respondent is directed to complete the proceedings pursuant to Ext.P6 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner, the 1st respondent and the 5th respondent. The appointment of the 5th respondent would be subject to orders to be passed by the 3rd respondent in the matter as directed above. The petitioner shall forward a certified copy of the judgment along with a copy of this writ petition to the 3rd respondent for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd W.P.(c) No.8413/08 3