IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 5TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 14TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 32560 of 2008(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. INDIRA DEVI KOLLAVALAPPIL, L.P.S.A., A.L.P.S. THEKKUMALA, NADUVATTOM P.O. PALAKKAD. 2. K.V. SUDHA, L.P.S.A., A.L.P.S. THEKKUMALA, NADUVATTOM P.O PALAKKAD. 3. PRIYA K. L.P.S.A., A.L.P.S. THEKKUMALA, NADUVATTOM P.O PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.ELVIN PETER P.J. RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,GEERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. A.K. MOIDUTTY SAHIB, AZHAKAN KANDATHIL HOUSE,P.O. MELMURI, PIN 679 307, PALAKKAD DIST. 4. A.K. MOHAMMAD ALI, AZHAKAN KANDATHIL HOUSE,P.O. MELMURI, PIN 679 307, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 5. A.K. JAMAL, L.P.S.A., A.L.P.S. MELMURI , PALAKKAD. 6. LATHA P.T. L.P.S.A., A.L.P.S., MELMURI, PALAKKAD. WPC NO.32560/2008 7. SHAFEEDA K.S., L.P.S.A., A.L.P.S., MELMURI, PALAKKAD. 8. K.KRISHNAKUMAR, L.P.S.A., A.L.P.S., MELMURI, PALAKKAD. 9. P.THAHIRA, L.P.S.A., A.L.P.S., MELMURI, PALAKKAD. 10. THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, PATTAMBI. SHRI.A.J.VARGHESE, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.32560 of 2008 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 5th day of November, 2008 J U D G M E N T In this writ petition, what is mainly prayed for is for a direction to the 1st respondent to expeditiously dispose of Ext.P14, an appeal filed by the petitioners, against Ext.P9 order allowing Ext.P8 request for transfer of A.L.P.S., Melmuri from the 3rd respondent to the 4th respondent. The appeal is also against Ext.P10, the consequential order passed by the Assistant Educational Officer, approving the 4th respondent as the Manager of the aforesaid school. 2. Since the appeal being a statutory one, and as it is pending before the 1st respondent, it is necessary that the 1st respondent decide the matter. 3. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of directing that the 1st respondent shall take up, consider and pass orders on Ext.P14 appeal, with notice to the petitioners and respondents 3 to 10. This shall be done as WP(C) No.32560/2008 2- expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months of production of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition before the 1st respondent for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg