Petitioner was initially appointed as Upper Primary School Assistant in the third respondent school. Petitioner is now working as H.S.A (Social Science) in the retirement vacancy of High School Assistant (Social Science) that arose on 31.03.2014. Petitioner was promoted with effect from 02.06.2014. Ext.P1 is the seniority list. Petitioner would submit that she is the senior most qualified hand. Petitioner submits that as per Staff Fixation Order for the year 2014-2015, the total number of posts in Social Science is six. It is further submitted that at present there are only five teachers in the above post. There are six posts in Maths, seven teachers are there. The 4th respondent, Sindhu is considered as an excess teacher in Maths. Petitioner submits that in Ext.P2 Staff Fixation Order, taking note of the fact that there are only five teachers in Social Science as against six vacancies, accommodated Sindhu in the dearth vacancy of H.S.A (Social Science) without approving the appointment of petitioner as H.S.A (Social Science). Accordingly, petitioner's appointment as H.S.A (Social Science) is declined. Petitioner seems to have approached the Deputy Director, Educational District, Palakkad by Ext.P5. Petitioner submits that there are certain
