IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH MARCH 2010 / 3RD CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 9969 of 2010(U) ----------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------------- RAJESHKUMAR R., H.S.S.T(CHEMISTRY) GOVERNMENT GIRLS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL PAYYANNUR, PAYYANNUR P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.SASINDRAN RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CONVENER, D.P.C.FOR PROMOTION TO THE POST OF PRINCIPAL, H.S.S., (SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION (H.S.E.), SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.T.T.MUHAMOOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 9969 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 24th day of March, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a Higher Secondary School Teacher. He aspires for promotion as Principal. A select list was prepared for promotion to the post of Principal, in which the petitioner was not included. Against the select list, the petitioner filed Exts.P3 & P4 objections as contemplated under Rule 28(b) (1) (8) of Part II of KS & SSR. Petitioner's grievance is that the same is not being attended to by the 2nd respondent. Petitioner seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 & P4 objections filed by the petitioner as expeditiously as possible. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In so far as the right to file objections are statutory, the 2nd respondent have a statutory duty to dispose of the same expeditiously. Accordingly, I dispose of this writ W.P.(C)No. 9969 of 2010 -2- petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P3 & P4 objections against the select list and pass a considered order on the same as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. 3. Promotion, if any, made from the select list would be subject to the orders to be passed on the objections. 4. The petitioner shall forward a copy of the writ petition along with a certified copy of this judgment to the 1st respondent for compliance. S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE shg/