IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 7TH AUGUST 2009 / 16TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 22427 of 2009(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. S.R.SACHITHA, H.S.A., P.R.W.H.S.S., KATTAKKADA. 2. K.L.PREETHA, UPSA, P.R.W.H.S.S., KATTAKKADA. 3. PRASANTH.G.WILLIAM, U.P.S.A.,P.R.W. H.S.S., KATTAKKADA. 4. BRINDA G.K., U.P.S.A, P.R.W.H.S.S., KATTAKKADA. 5. SHINU R.DAS, U.P.S.A., P.R.W.H.S.S., KATTAKKADA. 6. LAJI.S.A., U.P.S.A.,P.R.W.H.S.S., KATTAKKADA. 7. SOPHIA C.L., U.P.S.A., P.R.W.H.S.S., KATTAKADA. 8. MINI.P., U.P.S.A., P.R.W.H.S.S., KATTAKKADA. 9. SHEELA JOY, U.P.S.A., P.R.W.H.S.S., KATTAKKADA. 10. CHITRA R.S., U.P.S.A, P.R.W.H.S.S., KATTAKKADA. 11. SHINY.C., U.P.S.A., P.R.W.H.S.S., KATTAKKADA. 12. DEEPTHI.C.RAJ, U.P.S.A., H.S.S., KATTAKKADA. BY ADV. SRI.P.SANTHOSH KUMAR (PANAMPALLI NAGAR) SRI.LUIZ GODWIN D'COUTH SRI.K.P.CHANDRASEKHAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, NEYYATTINKARA. 5. THE MANAGER, P.R.W.H.S.S., KATTAKKADA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 TO R4 BY G.P. SHRI A.J. VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 22427 of 2009-W - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 7th day of August, 2009. JUDGMENT The first petitioner is working as H.S.A. and petitioners 2 to 12 are working as U.P.S.A. in P.R.W. Higher Secondary School, Kattakkada. They were appointed in regular vacancies. Initially their appointments were not approved by the department in view of the dispute of seniority between two senior teachers, viz. Shri Udayan and Smt. Sreekala. Exts.P1 and P2 are the orders which reflects the denial of approval in respect of 8th and 10th petitioners. It is pointed out by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the dispute between the said senior teachers has been settled as per Ext.P3 order dated 28.6.2005 issued by the District Educational Officer. The petitioners further contend that in spite of the same, appointments of the petitioners have not been approved so far, even though the appointments of one Smt.Leena and Smt. Lathika Rani were approved in 2008 and 2009. It is prayed that this may affect the seniority of the petitioners. 2. The petitioners have filed Exts.P5 to P14 appeals before the second respondent. It is prayed that the said appeals may be directed to be disposed of within a time frame. wpc 22427/2009 2 3. There will be a direction to the second respondent to take a decision on Exts.P5 to P14 appeals, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment after hearing the petitioners and the Manager. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/