IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 24TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 5142 of 2008(K) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M.A. LILLY,W/O.K.P.PIUS, AGED 41 YEARS HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT (SOCIAL SCIENCE) ST.THERESAS'S HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, SHORNUR (RESIDING AT ANTHIKADAN HOUSE, PULLANIKKAD P.O.WADAKKANCHERRY, THRISSUR-680 623) BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION JAGATHY, TRIVANDRUM-14. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER OTTAPPALAM, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 5. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER KOZIHIKODE DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ======================= W.P.(C) No. 5142 of 2008 (K) ======================= Dated this the 13th day of February, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner has filed Ext.P10 representation before the 2nd respondent seeking conversion of her maternity leave, half pay leave and leave without allowance at the time of and for undergoing B.Ed. course as leave for study purpose. Petitioner seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider the same expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstance of the case, there would be a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P10, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, two months, from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE jp