Full Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 31ST DAY OF MARCH 2023 / 10TH CHAITHRA, 1945 PETITIONER: NAFLA A.K., AGED 24 YEARS, D/O. KUNHIMOIDEEN KUTTY, LPST, AMLP SCHOOL, PARAMBATTUPARAMBA, BY ADVS. AUGUSTINE JOSEPH TONY AUGUSTINE RESPONDENTS: 1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.
2 ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, MANKADA, MALAPPURAM-679 324. 3 MANAGER, AMLP SCHOOL, PARAMBATTUPARAMBA, R1&R2 SMT. NISHA BOSE, SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31.03.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: -2-
P.V. KUNHIKRISHNAN, J.
Dated this the 31st day of March, 2023
JUDGMENT
The above writ petition is filed with following prayers:
i) issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ, order
or direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P6, affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and within a time limit.
ii) issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ, order
or direction to the 2nd respondent to approve the appointment of the petitioner with effect from 1.6.2022. iii) dispense with filing of the translation of vernacular documents. iv) issue such other writs, orders, directions including interim orders deem fit in the circumstances of the case. v) allow this writ petition with costs.
2. The petitioner is aggrieved by the non-approval of her
appointment. The petitioner approached the 1 st respondent with Ext.P6. When this writ petition came up for consideration, the counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner will be -3- satisfied if a direction is issued to the 1 st respondent to consider Ext.P6 within a time frame.
3. Heard the learned Government Pleader also.
4. After hearing both sides, I am of the considered
opinion that this writ petition can be disposed of directing the 1 st respondent to consider Ext.P6 which is filed against Ext.P5. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of in the following directions:
1. The 1st respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders in Ext.P6, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four months from the date of receipt a certified copy of this judgment.
2. Before passing final orders, the 1st respondent will give an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and the 3rd respondent.
3. The petitioner will produce a certified copy of this
judgment along with a copy of this writ petition
before the 1st respondent for compliance. Sd/- P.V. KUNHIKRISHNAN JUDGE bpr -4- APPENDIX OF WP(C) 11477/2023 PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS Exhibit-P1 EXHIBIT-P1: TRUE COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT
ORDER OF THE PETITIONER DATED 1.6.2022.
Exhibit-P2 EXHIBIT-P2: TRUE COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT
ORDER IN G.O.(P).NO.19/2020/SJD DATED
25.8.2020. Exhibit-P3 EXHIBIT-P3:TRUE COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT
ORDER IN G.O.(P).NO.7/2022/SJD DATED
28.10.2022. Exhibit-P4 EXHIBIT-P4:TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN W.P.(C).NO.41639/2022 DATED 21.12.2022. Exhibit-P5 EXHIBIT-P5:TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS NO.D/31904/2022 DATED 4.3.2023 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT. Exhibit-P6 EXHIBIT-P6: TRUE COPY OF THE REVISION PETITION DATED 6.3.2023 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT.