IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH JULY 2009 / 24TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 19813 of 2009(V) ------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. DEEPA JOSEPH, U.P.S.A., ST.ANTONY'S U.P.SCHOOL, KANNOTH, KODENCHERRY VIA., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 2. SR.REJI K.GEORGE, U.P.S.A., ST.ANTONY'S U.P.SCHOOL, KANNOTH, KODENCHERRY VIA., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 3. SHIBU K.G., P.T.JUNIOR SANSKRIT TEACHER VIMALA U.P.SCHOOL, MANJUVAYAL, MEEMUTTY P.O., KODENCHERRY VIA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADVS.MR.P.J.MATHEW MR.K.B.ARUNKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, THAMARASSERY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 3. CORPORATE MANAGER, CORPORATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCY, DIOCESE OF THAMARASSERY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/07/2009, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 19862 OF 2009 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J ............................................................. W.P(C) Nos. 19813 & 19862 of 2009 ............................................................. Dated this the 15th day of July, 2009 J U D G M E N T In both these writ petitions, petitioners are challenging rejection of approval of their appointments, in view of the G.O(P) No. 104/2008/G.Edn. dated 10.6.2008. According to the petitioners the issue is covered by a Division Bench decision of this court in Unni Narayanan v. State of Kerala 2009(2) KLT 604. I am of opinion that even if the issue is covered by the Division Bench decision, the proper remedy of the petitioner is to file an appeal against the order of refusal to approve the appointments before the appellate authority prescribed under the Kerala Education Rules. Therefore, without prejudice to that right, these writ petitions are dismissed. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs