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. 19445 of 2009(A) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- P.G.MARY, AGED 53 YEARS, W/O.K.V.VARGHESE, HEADMISTRESS, GOVT.HIGH SCHOOL, ELOOR, KUTTIKKATTUKARA P.O., ELOOR. BY ADVS. MR.P.K.IBRAHIM SMT.K.P.AMBIKA MR.C.N.GOPAKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE SECRETARY, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, HOUSING BOARD BUILDING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J ............................................... W.P(C) No. 19445 of 2009 ................................................. Dated this the 15th day of July, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner claims to be the senior most teacher of Government High School, Eloor. According to her, she is entitled to promotion as Principal of the Higher Secondary School. Claiming this benefit, the petitioner has filed Ext.P4 before the 1st respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 expeditiously. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs