IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN THURSDAY, THE 3RD JULY 2008 / 12TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 15956 of 2008(Y) PETITIONER: ------------ DINESHA.M.R., S/O.RAMA MOOLYA, MAJALU HOUSE, KODLAMOGARU POST, MANJESHARA, KASARAGOD DISTRICT, (HSA (HINDI) SHREE VANI VIJAYA HIGH SCHOOL, KODLAMOGARU, MANJESWAR, KASARAGOD DISTRICT). BY ADV. SRI.E.R.VENKATESWARAN SRI.R.SREEHARI RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE MANAGER, SHREE VANI VIJAYA HIGH SCHOOL, MANJESWAR, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. R2 BY ADV. SRI.RANJIT SREENIVAS R1 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 15956 OF 2008 Y -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd July, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner was appointed in the post of High School Assistant (Hindi) with effect from 8.6.2006 in Shree Vani Vijaya High School, Manjeswar, Kasaragod District, of which the second respondent is the Manager. Staff fixation in respect of the School for the year 2006-07 was made in which the request of the Manager for two full-time HSAs (Hindi) was turned down. Ext.P2 is the staff fixation order. Challenging Ext.P2, the Manager filed appeal before the Director of Public Instructions. The appeal was rejected by the Director of Public Instructions as per Ext.P3 order dated 4.6.2007. Challenging Ext.P3 order, the Manager has filed Ext.P4 Revision before the Government. Ext.P4 Revision is pending disposal. 2. The relief prayed for by the petitioner is to issue a writ of mandamus commanding the first respondent to consider Ext.P4 Revision filed by the Manager expeditiously. Learned Government Pleader submits that the first respondent will dispose of Ext.P4 Revision without much delay. W.P.(C) NO.15956 OF 2008 :: 2 :: In the facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to dispose of Ext.P4 Revision filed by the Manager as expeditiously as possible and, at any rate, within a period of three months, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the Manager and the petitioner. The petitioner shall make available before the first respondent a copy of the Writ Petition and certified copy of the judgment. (K.T.SANKARAN) Judge ahz/