IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 28TH MARCH 2011 / 7TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 9706 of 2011(K) ------------------------------ PETITIONERS: ---------------- 1. THE MANAGER,U.P.SCHOOL,ULLAYAM, P.O.KADAYANICKADU,KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 2. K.G.SREELEKHA,W/O.REGHURAJ,AGED 37 YEARS L G (SANSKRIT) TEACHER,U P SCHOOL,ULLAYAM, P.O.KADAYANICKADU,KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADVs. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT,GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, JAGATHY,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695014. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT-686002. 4. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KANJIRAPPALLY-686507,KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 5. THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KARUKACHAL-686540,KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV.SRI. T.T. MUHAMOOD, SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.9706 OF 2011 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of March, 2011. J U D G M E N T The 1st petitioner is the Manager of U.P.School, Ullayam who appointed the 2nd petitioner as per Ext.P1 order in the retirement vacancy of Smt.P.A.Mariamma, Sanskrit Teacher who retired from service on 31.03.2009. The approval of appointment was rejected by the Assistant Educational Officer as per Ext.P3 order. Against the same, the 1st petitioner filed an appeal before the District Educational Officer as per Ext.P4 but the same also stands rejected as per Ext.P5. Thereafter, the 1st petitioner filed an appeal against the same as per Ext.P6 before the Director of Public Instruction. Ext.P7 is the reminder forwarded by the 1st petitioner seeking for early disposal of Ext.P6. It is pointed out that so far no orders have been passed on the same. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader. There will be a direction to the Director of Public Instruction W.P.(C) No.9706/11 2 to take a decision on Ext.P6 appeal, after hearing the petitioners, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioners will produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition for compliance. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp