IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 3RD JUNE 2010 / 13TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 17187 of 2010(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- LAKSHMY.T., W/O.P.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, AGED 52 YEARS, HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT (PHYSICAL SCIENCE) G.H.S.SCHOOL, CHAVASSERI, P.O.CHAVASSERI, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.V.A.MUHAMMED MR.M.SAJJAD RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT ANNEX, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, JAGATHY, TRIVANDRUM-14. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. DILIP MOHAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. ---------------------------------------- WP (C) NO. 17187 of 2010 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is presently working as High School Assistant (Physical Science). As per Exhibit P2 she has temporarily relinquished promotion as Headmistress from June 2009 to March 2010. It was accepted by the second respondent as per Exhibit P1. The grievance of the petitioner is that despite the expiry of the said period of relinquishment the petitioner was not considered for promotion to the post of Headmistress ignoring her rightful claim and seniority. Feeling aggrieved by the said action on the part of the second respondent the petitioner has submitted Exhibit P3 representation before the second respondent. No action was taken despite receipt of Exhibit P3. This writ petition has been filed in the said circumstances. 2. A perusal of Exhibit P1 and P2 would reveal that the petitioner has temporarily relinquished promotion to the cadre of HM/AEO and that the relinquishment was WP (C) NO. 17187 of 2010 2 sought, as per Exhibit P2, only for a period up to 31.03.2010. The petitioner has submitted Exhibit P3 petition raising all the aforesaid grievances and a claim for promotion with effect from 01.04.2010. Therefore, the second respondent is duty bound to consider the same and pass appropriate orders thereon. 3. In this circumstance, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the second respondent to consider and pass orders on Exhibit P3 expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE. rkc