IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 24TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 3RD AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 34531 of 2008(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- PREM RAJ, AGED 39, S/O.T.P.VASU, THEKKUMPADATH HOUSE, CHANGALEERI P.O., PALAKKAD - 678 762. (WORKING AS ASST.TEACHER IN L.B.M.M. SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND, KUDAYATHOOR, THODUPUZHA). BY ADV. SRI.JOHNSON MANAYANI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS (D.P.I), JAGATHY, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, (D.E.O.) THODUPUZHA. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 5. LOWS BRAILLE MEMORIAL MODEL SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND (L.B.M.M.S) KUDAYATHOOR, THODUPUZHA REP. BY ITS MANAGER. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. A.J. VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J ----------------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.34531/2008 ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT With effect from 17.8.2006, the petitioner was appointed as an Assistant Teacher, under the 5th respondent. Approval was rejected by Ext.P2 and the appeal was rejected by the 2nd respondent as per Ext.P4, on the ground that the Manager ought to have appointed protected teachers. Referring to Ext.P5 petitioner contends that there was no protected teacher available and therefore the appointment is liable to be approved. Petitioner filed Ext.P6 appeal before the first respondent and the same is pending. 2. Now that the statutory authority seized of the matter as above, it is only appropriate that Ext.P6 appeal be disposed of as expeditiously as possible. 2 Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing that if Ext.P6 has been received and is pending, the same shall be disposed of with notice to the petitioner and the 5th respondent as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within 8 weeks from the date of production of a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. Petitioner shall produce a a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the first respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE vi. 3