IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN FRIDAY, THE 19TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 28TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 34076 of 2010(H) PETITIONER: --------------- SIJU JOSEPH, S/O.MATHAI OUSEPH, AGED 31 YEARS, HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT (ENGLISH) IYPE MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL, KALOOR, MUVATTUPUZHA-686 668. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, JAGATHY,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 14. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM-680 030,. 4. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 5. THE MANAGER, IYPE MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL, KALOOR, MUVATTUPUZA-686 668. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.NISHA BOSE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C). NO. 34076 OF 2010 H ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 19th day of November, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner was appointed as H.S.A. (English) in Iype Memorial High School, Kaloor against the promotion vacancy of George C.Kakkanatt, who was promoted as Headmaster with effect from 1.4.2009. The District Educational Officer, as per Ext.P2 order dated 4.12.2009, rejected the proposal for approval of the appointment of the petitioner. The Manager challenged Ext.P2 order in appeal before the Deputy Director of Education, who dismissed the appeal as per Ext.P3 order dated 6.3.2010. Ext.P3 order was challenged before the Director of Public Instruction in Revision. The Revision was dismissed as per Ext.P4 order dated 24.7.2010. The Manager filed Ext.P5 Revision before the Government and the same is pending. 2. Though several reliefs are prayed for in the Writ Petition, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that it would be sufficient, for the time being, if a direction is issued to the first respondent to consider and dispose of Ext.P5 Revision. W.P.(C) NO.34076 OF 2010 :: 2 :: In the facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of as follows: a) The first respondent shall consider and dispose of Ext.P5 Revision filed by the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible and, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. b) The petitioner shall produce a copy of the Writ Petition and certified copy of the judgment before the first respondent. c) The petitioner shall send a copy of the Writ Petition and copy of the judgment by registered post to the fifth respondent and he shall produce proof of the same before the first respondent. (K.T.SANKARAN) Judge ahz/