IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 11TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 22ND MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 2592 of 2011(Y) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- SHYLAJA.P.S, P.D.TEACHER,GOVERNMENT HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL,KALLAR,PATTAM COLONY, KALLAR.P.O,IDUKKI DISRTRICT,PIN-685 552. BY SRI.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN, SENIOR ADVOCATE, ADVS.SRI.S.SUJIN, SMT.NITA.N.S. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 695 001. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, THODUPUZHA,IDUKKI DISTRICT – 685 001. 3. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT,GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 695 001. 4. STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY,SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 695 001. 5. LEKHAMOL THOMAS,H.S.A(ENLISH),GOVERNMENT HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL,ANAKKARA,ANAKKARA.P.O, IDUKKI DISTRICT – 685 553. R1 TO R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. NISHA BOSE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/02/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 2592 of 2011-Y - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 11th day of February, 2011. JUDGMENT The petitioner is working as P.D. Teacher in Govt. Higher Secondary School, Kalloor, Pattom Colony in Idukki District. She is a graduate in B.A. (English) and B.Ed. (English). The quota for promotion of P.D. Teachers as High School Assistants is 20% of the vacancies available in the High School. According to the petitioner, overlooking the seniority of the petitioner, the fifth respondent is proposed to be promoted. The petitioner approached the Deputy Director of Education who by Ext.P8 order, granted promotion to the fifth respondent. 2. Along with I.A. No.2419/2011 the petitioner has produced a copy of the representation submitted before the Government challenging Ext.P8 order passed by the Deputy Director of Education. Learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner prayed that the Government may be directed to take a decision in the matter expeditiously. 3. There will be a direction to the third respondent to take a decision on Ext.P9 representation after hearing the petitioner and the fifth respondent, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a wpc 2592/2011 2 copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. The petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition for compliance. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/