JUDGMENT :

W.P.(C) No.39920/2017 has been filed challenging the order of the District Educational Officer, declining approval of promotion of the petitioner as HSA (English) and declaring the entitlement of the 6th respondent therein for promotion. W.P.(C) No.37899/2017 has been filed by the said 6th respondent, seeking implementation of the order.

2. For the sake of convenience, the petitioner in W.P.(C) No.39920/2017 is referred to as the petitioner and the petitioner in W.P.(C) No.37899/2017 is referred to as the sixth respondent. Rule 43 and Rule 51A, hereinafter referred to are, even if not specifically mentioned, those contained in Chapter XIVA of the Kerala Education Rules, 1959.

3. The petitioner was appointed as UPSA (English) in a regular vacancy at Samooham High School, North Paravur, from 26.11.2011 onwards. The appointment was duly approved by the authorities. On 03.06.2013, the petitioner was promoted as HSA (English) in a retirement vacancy. However, the approval was not granted by the authorities. On the revision petition by the Manager before the second respondent Director of Public Instructions, the District Educational Officer(DEO) was directed to re-consider the is