IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 8TH DECEMBER 2009 / 17TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 34071 of 2009(D) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- V.K.RADHAMMA, HEADMISTRESS, V.K.N.M.HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, VAYYATTUPUZHA, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.PHILIP M.VARUGHESE RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, PATHANAMTHITTA. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.MUHAMOOD T.T THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No.34071 of 2009-D - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 8th day of December, 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioner herein is working as Headmistress in Vayyattupuzha V.K.N.M. Higher Secondary School, Pathanamthitta. The order of appointment is produced as Ext.P1 and it is claimed that the petitioner assumed charge as Headmistress on the same day. The petitioner was appointed as Headmistress while the incumbent Headmistress Smt. T.C. Thulasibai was suspended from service with effect from 29.8.2008 as per Ext.P3 order. Again, it was extended by six months by Ext.P4 order. 2. The third respondent rejected the approval of appointment of the petitioner as per Ext.P5, against which the Manager has filed an appeal with a petition to condone the delay, as per Ext.P6. The grievance raised by the petitioner is that Ext.P6 has not been disposed of so far. 3. Learned Govt. Pleader on instructions, submitted that Ext.P6 has been received and the same is pending. Ext.P7 is an order passed by the Government which the petitioner is relying upon, to contend for the position that the approval should be granted. Whatever that be, it is up to the second respondent to take a decision on Ext.P6 in accordance with law. wpc 34071/2009 2 4. There will be a direction to the second respondent to pass orders on Ext.P6 after hearing the petitioner and the Manager, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/