IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 18TH DECEMBER 2007 / 27TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 37423 of 2007(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.U.UNNIMUHAMMAD, MANAGER, VHM HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, MORAYUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.SURESH KUMAR SMT.PRIYA VIJAYAN RESPONDENT: ------------- THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, MALAPPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/12/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ======================= W.P.(C) No. 37423 of 2007(E) ======================= Dated this the 18th day of December, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner is aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the respondent in passing orders on the approval of the appointment of the Headmaster of the petitioner's school. Petitioner now seeks a direction to the respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, there would be a direction to the respondent to take a final decision on the approval of the appointment of headmaster of the petitioner's school as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. While doing so, the respondent shall issue notice to the person who issued Exts. P1 and Ext.P2 relinquishment so as to ascertain whether she has actually relinquished her claim for appointment W.P.(C) No. 37423/2007(E) -2- to the post of headmaster, and if she has, obtain appropriate relinquishment letter. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE jp