IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 26TH MARCH 2010 / 5TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 10344 of 2010(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ OUSEPH C.D., HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT (HINDI), A A H SCHOOL, KUTANELLOOR, RESIDING AT CHALLISSERY HOUSE, AYYAPPANKAVU P. O., THRISUR. BY ADVS. MR.P.SREEKUMAR MR.K.S.MANU (PUNUKKONNOOR) RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY GENERAL EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, THRISSUR. 3. THE MANAGER, A A H SCHOOL, KUTTANELLOOR, THRISSUR. 4. SUSUY P.K., H S A (MATHS), A A H SCHOOL, KUTTANELLOR, THRISSUR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.T.T.MAHAMMOOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: JVT S. SIRI JAGAN, J ---------------------- W.P.(C.) No.10344 of 2010 --------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of March 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner who is a High School Assistant aspires for promotion to the post of Headmaster. The petitioner apprehends that the Manager is going to appoint somebody else overlooking the seniority of the petitioner. In the above circumstances, the petitioner has filed Ext.P3 before the 2nd respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as well as respondents 3 and 4. W.P.(C) No.10344 of 2010 -2- 4. The petitioner shall forward a copy of the writ petition along with a certified copy of this judgment to the 2nd respondent for compliance. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Jvt