IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 8TH APRIL 2008 / 19TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 11929 of 2008(T) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. LIZAMMA THOMAS, D/O.Y.THOMAS, AGED 44 YR LUTHERAN L.P.SCHOOL, MYLAKKARA, TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVT., GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, JAGATHY, TRIVANDRUM-14. 3. SRI.K.SASIDHARAN, ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR (ACADEMIC) OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION JAGATHY, TRIVANDRUM. 4. THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, TRIVANDRUM NORTH, TRIVANDRUM. 5. THE MANAGER, LUTHERAN SCHOOLS, CONCORDIA HIGH SCHOOL COMPOUND PEROORKADA, TRIVANDRUM. 6. SMT.R.SREE LATHAKUMARI, CONCORDIA LUTHERAN U.P.SCHOOL, PEROORKADA, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. A.J. VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 11929 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 8th April, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is an aided school primary teacher in the 5th respondent's school. There is a dispute between the petitioner and the 6th respondent as to who is eligible to be promoted as Headmistress of the U.P. School belonging to the same educational agency. The Additional Director (Academic) of the office of the Director of Public Instruction decided in favour of the 6th respondent allegedly on the ground that the petitioner did not ask for promotion. The petitioner's contention is that as and when vacancies arise, it is for the management to make promotion and it is not necessary for the eligible teachers to seek promotion as such. Detailing her grievances, the petitioner has filed Ext. P9 revision petition before the 1st respondent along with Ext. P9(a) petition for stay. The petitioner now seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider both Exts. P9 and P9(a) and pass orders thereon expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. After hearing both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with the following directions. 3. The 1st respondent shall consider and pass orders on Exts. P9 as expeditiously as possible at any rate within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner, the manager and the 6th respondent. The 1st respondent shall also take up Ext. P9(a) stay petition and pass orders thereon as expeditiously as possible at any rate within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In order to avoid delay, the petitioner herself shall be present before the 1st respondent for hearing of the stay petition on W.P.C. No. 11929/2008 -: 2 :- which date the 1st respondent shall either hear the stay petition or assign another date for hearing of the stay petition. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.