IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH JANUARY 2011 / 29TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 895 of 2011(J) ------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------- MURALI.N.B., UPSA, A.U.P.S., NELLISSERY, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.JAJU BABU SMT.M.U.VIJAYALAKSHMI SRI.BRIJESH MOHAN SRI.T.S.SHYAM PRASANTH SRI.T.R.SADEESAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT GOVT.SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM-695 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, TRIVANDRUM-695 001. 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER TIRUR-676 101. 4. THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, EDAPPAL-676 101. 5. THE MANAGER, A.U.P.S., NELLISSERY, MALAPPURAM-679 576. R1 TO R4 BY G.P. SMT. NISHA BOSE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No.895 of 2011-J - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 19th day of January, 2011. JUDGMENT The petitioner is a claimant under Rule 51-A of Chapter XIV-A K.E.R., since his appointment in a leave vacancy for the periods from 18.10.2000 to 30.4.2001 and from 6.6.2001 to 29.4.2003 in the fifth respondent's school has been approved as evident from Exts.P1 and P2 orders. Another appointment was also made in a leave vacancy from 30.4.2003 to 29.4.2008 which was also approved as per Ext.P3. In the additional division vacancies arose, the petitioner was appointed in one of the vacancies, but the approval was not granted on the ground that protected hands have to be appointed. Aggrieved by the said order, Ext.P5 the Manager preferred an appeal which was dismissed as per Ext.P6 and on further appeal before the second respondent, Ext.P5 order was confirmed as per Ext.P7. It is pointed out that a protected hand was appointed as per proceedings dated 1.6.2010 and thereafter the Manager submitted a request as per Ext.P8 to the Assistant Educational Officer and the same also stands rejected as per Ext.P9. 2. Along with I.A. No.968/2011 the petitioner has produced a copy 895/2011 2 of the revision petition filed before the Government challenging Ext.P9 order of the Asst. Educational Officer. Learned counsel for the petitioner prayed that the Government may be directed to take a decision on Ext.P10 expeditiously. 3. There will be a direction to the first respondent to take a decision on Ext.P10 revision petition after hearing the petitioner and the Manager, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the first respondent for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/