Malimath, CJ.

This appeal is by Bhaskaran Unnithan challenging the judgment of the learned single judge in O.P. no. 4759 of 1987 presented by Smt. Sarasamma. The relevant facts necessary for the disposal of this appeal may now be noted. Under the same educational agency there is an Upper Primary School at Vellimonas also a High School.

The High School which was unaided was converted as an aided High School in the year 1976-77. On that date, the first respondent, Sarasamma, was the Headmistress of the Upper Primary School. The post of Headmaster of the High School was required to be filled up. On Sri Balappan Pillai was appointed as the Headmaster of the High School on the 9th of August 1976. That appointment was duly approved by the educational authorities. After serving as a Headmaster for nearly ten years, he retired from service on 31-3-1986. Hence once again the post of Headmaster became vacant and steps were required to be taken for filling up the same. The appellant was immediately appointed as Teacher-in-charge of the Headmaster on 1-4-1986. The District Educational Officer however directed that the post of Headmaster of the High School should be filled up on a reg