IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH JANUARY 2010 / 16TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 36961 of 2009(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- LASITHA K, D/O. NANU, AGED 44 YEARS, CRAFT TEACHER, ONIYAN HIGH SCHOOL, (UP SCHOOL), KOTIYERI, PARAL P.O., KANNUR DIST. BY ADV. SRI.CIBI THOMAS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE MANAGER, ONIYAN HIGH SCHOOLL, KOTIYERI, PARAL P.O., KANNUR DIST. 2. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, THALASSERY, KANNUR DIST. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, SECRETARAIT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVT. PLEADER SRI.T.T.MUHAMMED THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 36961 of 2009 ================== Dated this the 6th day of January, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner was appointed as a Craft Teacher (Needle Work) as a part time teacher. The 1st respondent-manager of the school, in which the petitioner has been working, submitted an application dated 1.6.1989 for conversion of the post into a full time post. That request was rejected by the 2nd respondent. The appeal filed before the 3rd respondent was also rejected by Ext.P1. Ext.P2 appeal against Ext.P1 order was filed. Despite Ext.P3 reminder, Ext.P2 remained unattended. The petitioner filed W.P.(C).No.28312/2009 before this Court, which was dismissed leaving it open to the petitioner to seek appropriate remedies. The petitioner submitted Ext.P4 representation, which was not answered. It is under the above circumstances, the petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking the following reliefs: “a) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction, directing the 4th Respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 representation expeditiously. b) Writ of mandamus or any appropriate writ order or direction, directing the 4th Respondent to pass orders converting the part time post held by the Petitioner to a full time post.” 2. The learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that the Government has, by G.O(Ms.)No.257/09/G.Edn. dated 31.12.2009, decided to grant approval to all specialist teachers who w.p.c.36961/09 2 have put in 15 years of service as full time teachers. He also submits that the petitioner's name has also been included in the list of teachers, who are to be approved as full time teachers as per the said Government Order. But the learned Government Pleader clarifies that the said benefit would be only from the date of the said order. This is recorded and the writ petition is closed. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge