Petitioner appeals refusal to approve appointment as an Upper Primary School Teacher. Court directs 1st respondent to consider pending revision petition, following specific exhibits, with an opportunity of hearing within two months.
Directed 1st respondent to consider revision petition with hearing within two months.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH DAY OF JULY 2022 / 15TH ASHADHA, 1944
WP(C) NO. 11984 OF 2022
PETITIONER/S:
PREETHA ANNIE KORULA
AGED 37 YEARS
W/O.MATHEW MATHEW,
THAYIL VADAKKETHIL, KODUKULANJI,
CHENGANNUR - 689 508
(UPPER PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER,
C.M.S.HIGH SCHOOL, KUMPLAMPOIKA).
BY ADVS.
S.SUBHASH CHAND
ASWATHY JINADEVAN
RESPONDENT/S:
1THE STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION,
GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.
2 THE DIRECTOR OF GENERAL EDUCATION OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF GENERAL EDUCATION, JAGATHY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 014.3 THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, PATHANAMTHITTA - 689 645.4THE CORPORATE MANAGER
C.M.S.SCHOOLS, DIVISION OFFICE,
CATHEDRAL ROAD, KOTTAYAM - 686 001.
SMT NISHA BOSE SR GP
THISWRITPETITION(CIVIL)HAVINGCOMEUPFOR
ADMISSIONON06.07.2022,THECOURTONTHESAMEDAY
DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
The petitioner states that she was appointed as Upper Primary School Teacher (“UPST”) in the C.M.S High School, Kumplampoika, in an additional division vacancy with effect from 26.07.2019, as is evident from Exhibit P1 order. The grievance of the petitioner concerns the refusal on the part of the 3rd respondent in approving the appointment of the petitioner. Being aggrieved, the petitioner is stated to have preferred Exhibit P7 revision petition before the 1st respondent, which is stated to be pending.
issued by the DEO, Pathanamthitta and P5 declaration filed by the Manager, within a time frame with due notice.
view of the nature of the order that I propose to pass, notice to the 4th respondent is dispensed with.
writ petition, the submissions made across the Bar, and the facts and
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circumstances, I am of the view that this writ petition can be disposed of by issuing the following directions:
a) There will be a direction to the 1st respondent to
take up, consider and pass appropriate orders on Exhibit P7 adverting to Exhibits P5 and P6, after affording an opportunity of being heard, either physically or virtually, to the petitioner herein or her authorized representative and the 4th
respondent.
b) Orders, as directed above, shall be passed expeditiously, in any event, within a period of two months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment.
c) It would be open to the petitioner to produce a copy of the writ petition along with the judgment before the concerned respondent for further action.
This writ petition is disposed of.
Sd/-
RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V
JUDGE
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 11984/2022
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
Exhibit P1 |
TRUE COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER OF THEPETITIONER AS UPPER PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER WITHEFFECT FROM 26/07/2019 ISSUED BY RESPONDENTNO.4. |
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Exhibit P2 |
TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 26/07/2019 PASSEDBY RESPONDENT NO.4. |
Exhibit P3 |
TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 03/11/2021 PASSEDBY RESPONDENT NO.4. |
Exhibit P4 |
TRUE COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER BEARING GO(P)NO.4/2021/G.EDN. DATED 06/02/2021. |
Exhibit P5 |
TRUE COPY OF THE DECLARATION DATED 26/07/2019SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENT NO.4. |
Exhibit P6 |
TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 15/01/2022 PASSEDBY RESPONDENT NO.3. |
Exhibit P7 |
TRUE COPY OF THE STATUTORY REVISION PETITIONDATED 24/02/2022 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERBEFORE RESPONDENT NO.1 UNDER RULE 92 OF CHAPTERXIV A, KER. |
Exhibit P8 |
TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER BEARINGNO.A2/41/2022/G.EDN.DATED 04.04.2022 ISSUED BYRESPONDENT NO.1 |
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner should be directed to consider her revision petition regarding the approval of her appointment as an Upper Primary School Teacher.
PREETHA ANNIE KORULA
THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION
THE DIRECTOR OF GENERAL EDUCATION
THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER
THE CORPORATE MANAGER C.M.S.SCHOOLS
RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN
As recorded by the court registry
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