Kerala High Court

Smithakumari P K vs State Of Kerala on 1 August, 2024

Author: T.R.Ravi

Bench: T.R.Ravi

                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                  PRESENT
                    THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAVI
          Thursday, the 1st day of August 2024 / 10th Sravana, 1946
                  I.A.NO.1/2024 IN WP(C) NO. 37949 OF 2023
APPLICANTS/RESPONDENTS IN WP(C):

  1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION
     DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, ANNEX-II THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001.
  2. THE DIRECTOR OF CENSUS OPERATION DIRECTORATE OF CENSUS OPERATIONS,
     KERALA CGO COMPLEX, PONKULAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695522.
  3. THE DIRECTOR OF GENERAL EDUCATION, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF GENERAL
     EDUCATION JAGATHY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695014.
  4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION THRISSUR, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY
     DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION 2ND FLOOR, CIVIL STATION, AYYANTHOL,
     THRISSUR, PIN - 680003.
  5. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION ERNAKULAM, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY
     DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM, PIN -
     682030.
  6. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION KOTTAYAM, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY
     DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, PALACE ROAD, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686001.
  7. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION ALAPPUZHA, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY
     DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION KODIVEEDU, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688001.
  8. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION KOLLAM, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY
     DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION ELAMBALLOOR ROAD, THEVALLY NAGAR, KOLLAM, PIN
     - 691009.
  9. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION IDUKKI, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY
     DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION DEO COMPLEX, THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI, PIN -
     685504.
 10. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION PATHANAMTHITTA, OFFICE OF THE
     DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION THIRUVALLA, PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN -
     689645.
 11. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION KOZHIKODE, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY
     DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION MANANCHIRA P.O, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673001.

RESPONDENTS/PETITIONERS IN WP(C):

  1. SMT. SMITHAKUMARI P.K., AGED 44 YEARS, W/O P SUDHEEP, (LPST),
     GUP SCHOOL KALATHOOR,
     RESIDING AT KOLLAMKUNNEL,
     KANJIRATHANAM,KOTHANALLOOR,
     KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686603.
  2. SMT. LISSIE ANTONY, AGED 56 YEARS, W/O THOMAS MATHEW, SACRED HEART
     LPS PERUMBALLOOR,
     RESIDING AT CHETTOOR HOUSE,
     PERUMBALLOOR (PO), MUVATTUPUZHA,
     ERNAKULAM, PIN - 686673.
  3. SMT. ANNETTE JOSE, (P D TEACHER), AGED 50 YEARS, W/O SIVI K.V., GUP
     SCHOOL, KALATHOOR,
     KARIKKANAL HOUSE, KANJIRATHANAM (PO), KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686603.
  4. SMT. JAIMOLE J,(P D TEACHER ), AGED 52 YEARS, W/O T G VARGHESE,
    GLPS,MULAVANA,PIN-691503,
    RESIDING AT THADATHILPARAMBIL,VELLIMON (PO),
    CHERUMOOD, KUNDARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN - 691511.
 5. SMT. JANE GEORGE( RTD), AGED 58 YEARS,W/O PIOUS V,LPST, SACRED HEART
    LPS SCHOOL, PERUMBALLUR,PITTAPPILLIL,
    PERUMBALLOOR, MUVATTUPUZHA, MARADY (PART),
    ERNAKULAM, PIN - 686673.
 6. SMT. MARIYA VITHAYATHIL, AGED 42 YEARS, W/O.ROBY FEN, HST ST.
    AUGUSTINE HIGH SCHOOL ,KALOOR, RESIDING AT MALAMEL HOUSE,
    CLUB JUNCTION IROAD,CRA D 22, THRIKKAKARA, EDAPPALLY( PO ),
    ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682024.
 7. SMT.GRACY K.I., AGED 57 YEARS,W/O MOHANAN V R, G U P SCHOOL
    KALATHOOR,
    KURAVILANGAD, RESIDING AT VADAKKUMPURATH HOUSE,
    PAKALOMATTOM (PO), KURAVILANGAD,
    KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686633.
 8. SMT. SUSAN M MATHEW, AGED 60 YEARS, W/O ALIAS P.M., MITL P SHOOL
    VALAKOM, MUVATTUPUZHA, KADACKANAD (P0),
    ARIKARANAD NORTH, KADAKKANAD,
    ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682311.
 9. SMT. ALLY T.S. (RTD), AGED 58 YEARS, W/O SADANADHAN O.M.,
    GUP SCHOOL, KOTTAMPACK,
    RESIDING AT GURUKSUPA,
    NEEZHOOR (PO), KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686612.
10. SRI. PAUL M PETER (RTD), AGED 58 YEARS, S/0 M P PATHROSE, GLPS
    MAZHUVANNOOR, KOLENCHERRY,
    RESIDING AT MUNDAYIL HOUSE, KINGINIMATTOM
    KOLENCHERRY, PIN - 682311.
11. SMT. SUJA P JOHN (RTD), AGED 59 YEARS,W/O EA PAULOSE,
    KR NARAYANAN G LPS, KURICHITHANAM,
    RESIDING AT MANIYELIL HOUSE, PIRAMADOM (PO),
    SOUTH PIRAMADOM, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 686667.
12. SMT. USHADEVI ANTHARJANAM (RTD), AGED 61 YEARS,
    W/O. T.S. NEELAKANDAN, GUP SCHOOL KALATHOOR, KURAVILANGAD,
    ELAYATHU, RESIDING AT SREESAILAM,
    KURAVILANGAD (PO), KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686633.
13. SRI. JOHNSON JACOB(HM), AGED 47 YEARS, S/O K V JACAB,
    STLPS NADUKKARA, KALLOORKADU,
    RESIDING AT KATTAMKOTTIL HOUSE,
    KALLOORKAD (PO), MUVATTUPUZHA, PIN - 686668.
14. SMT.BEENA V.R.(RTD), AGED 57 YEARS, W/O MOHANAN V R,
    GUP SCHOOL KOTTAMPACK, KOTTAYAM,
    RESIDING AT EDAKKUZHIYIL,
    VADAKKENIRAPPU (PO),
    NJEEZHOOR, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686612.
15. SMT.MICKY A., AGED 42 YEARS, W/O PRAVEEN KUMAR K.S., LPST, SJM LPS,
    MUTTOM,
    EAST KALLADA, RESIDING AT CHIMIZHU TEKKEMURI
    KIZHAKKE KALLADA (P 0),
     KOLLAM, PIN - 691502.
16. SMT.REENA PAUL K.(HEAD MISTRESS), AGED 54 YEARS,
    W/O SHAJI GEORGE, K R NARAYANAN GLPS, KURICHLTHANAM,
    RESIDING AT PALACKAL HOUSE, EDAYAR (P 0),
    KOOTHATTUKULAM, PIN - 686662.
17. SMT.DEEPA K.M., AGED 46 YEARS, W/O MATHEW JOSEPH, (HST MALAYALAM),
    GHSS PUTHUVELY,
    RESIDING AT MUDIKKUNNELJ HOUSE,
    UZHAVOOR (P 0),
    KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686634.
18. SMT.BINDU C.K.(RTD H M ), AGED 56 YEARS, W/O T.N. RANGANATHAN,
    G.U P SCHOOL KALATHOOR,
    RESIDING AT THAZHANIYIL HOUSE,
    KALIKAVU, PAKALOMATTOM (P0),
    KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686633.
19. SMT.SHEEBA K., AGED 55 YEARS, W/O V K RADHAKRISHNAN(LPST),
    K R NARAYANAN GLPS KURICHITANA,
    RESIDING AT VALAMMANAL HOUSE,
    VAKKAD (P 0), MONIPPALLY, PIN - 686636.
20. SMT.SHYBI KURIAKOSE (RTD), AGED 59 YEARS, W/O A.G.PAULOSE,
    SMLP SCHOOL PLAMUDY,
    RESIDING AT ARAKUDIYIL,
    KOTTAPPADY (PO),
    MUTTATHUPARA,
    ERNAKULAM, PIN - 686692.
21. SMT.SINDHU A.M., AGED 51 YEARS, W/O M.K. RAMACHANDRAN, HIGH SCHOOL
    ASSISTANT,
    SDV HS PERAMANGALAM,
    RESIDING AT MECHERIVALAPPIL HOUSE,
    MUDUVARA, PUZHAKKAL,
    THRISSUR, PIN - 680553.
22. SMT.SUDHA P.A., AGED 53 YEARS, W/O JAYAPALAN T.S., HIGH SCHOOL
    ASSISTANT,
    SDV HS PERAMANGALAM,
    RESIDING AT THARUVANPARAMABIL,
    MUTHUVARA PUZHAKKAL,
    THRISSUR, PIN - 680553.
23. SMT.JALAJA A.B., AGED 49 YEARS, W/O SUBHASH M.A., HIGH SCHOOL
    ASSIATANT
    SDV HS PERAMANGALAM,
    RESIDING AT MELETHIL HOUSE,
    PERINGANOOR, PERAMNGALAM,
    THRISSUR, PIN - 680545.




24. SMT.BINDHIA E I, AGED 45 YEARS, W/O.SUBASH K.K., UPPER PRIMARY
    SCHOOL ASSISTANT,
    SDV HS PERAMANGALAM,
    RESIDING AT KOPPULLY VEEDU,
     ATTUPURAM, KUNDUKAD P.O.,
    KURICHIKKARA, THRISSUR, PIN - 680028.
25. RAJU M.S., AGED 49 YEARS, S/O SANKARANARAYANAN M.K., HIGH SCHOOL
    ASSISTANT,
    SDV HS, PERAMANGALAM,
    RESIDING AT MUNDAYOOR VALAPPIL HOUSE,
    RAJ BHAVAN, PERAMANAGALAM,
    THRISSUR, PIN - 680545.
26. DIVAKARAN M.M., AGED 56 YEARS, S/O M.M. DIVAKARAN NAMBOOTHIRI, HIGH
    SCHOOL ASSIATNT,
    SDV HS, PERAMANAGALAM,
    RESIDING AT MADATHIL MUNDAYOORMANA,
    PERAMANGALAM, THRISSUR, PIN - 680545.
27. SMT.GEETHA K., AGED 53 YEARS, W/O P. RAMAKRISHNAN, HIGH SCHOOL
    ASSITANT,
    SDV HS PERAMANGALAM, RESIDING AT TMC 1/833 NANDANAM
    9TH A CROSS UDAYANAGAR, AYYANTHOLE NORTH
    THRISSUR, PIN - 680003.
28. SMT.DHANALAKSHMI C., AGED 47 YEARS, W/O JAYARAJAN K., HSA, SDV HS
    PERAMANGALAM,
    RESIDING AT KANNACHAATTIL,
    VELLATTANJUR, THRISSUR, PIN - 680601.
29. SMT.SINDHU C.V., AGED 48 YEARS, W/O E.K.SUBASH, UPPER PRIMARY SCHOOL
    ASSISTANT,
    SDV HS PERAMANGALAM,
    RESIDING AT EARATH HOUSE,
    PERAMANGALAM P.O.,
    THRISSUR, PIN - 680545.
30. SMT.LEKHA P., AGED 50 YEARS, W/O JAYAPAL V., HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT,
    SDV HS PERAMANGALAM,
    RESIDING AT CHINMAYA
    VILANGAN ENCLAVE,
    PURANAATTUKARA P.O.,
    THRISSUR, PIN - 680551.
31. SMT.PREETHA N., AGED 53 YEARS, W/O SURESH N., UPPER PRIMARY SCHOOL
    ASSISTANT,
    SDV HS PERAMANGALAM,
    RESIDING AT JYOTHIS NJAREKKADU HOUSE,
    PURANATTUKARA, THRISSUR- 680551.
32. SRI. SUNILKUMAR V.K., AGED 53 YEARS, S/O KRISHNAN NAMBOOTHIRI, HIGH
    SCHOOL TEACHER,
    SDV HS PERAMANGALAM,
    RESIDING AT VADAKKEDATH MANA,
    KIRALUR P.O., VELUR, THRISSUR - 680601.
     Application praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit
filed therewith the High Court be pleased to extend the time limit
prescribed in the judgment dated 15.11.2023 in WP(C) No.37949/2023 for a
further period of 9 more months from 31.12.2023 for complying with the
directions on payment without interest.

      This Application coming on for orders upon perusing the application
and the affidavit filed in support thereof, and this court's judgment
dated 15/11/2023 and upon hearing the arguments of GOVERNMENT PLEADER for
APPLICANTS in I.A./RESPONDENTS IN WP(C) and of M/s. M.A.FAYAZ,
M.VISHNUPRIYA and C.B.ABHINAVA, Advocates for RESPONDENTS IN
I.A./PETITIONERS IN WP(C), the court passed the following:




                                                           p.t.o
                               T.R. RAVI, J.
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                   W.P(C).No.37949 of 2023
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             Dated this the 1st day of August, 2024

                                ORDER

This application is filed to condone the delay of 196 days

in filing the time extension petition.

Having gone through the affidavit in support of the

application I am convinced that the delay has to be condoned.

The delay is hence condoned.

This is an application seeking extension of time for

complying with the directions in the judgment. The

application has been filed with 196 days delay and the prayer

is for grant of nine more months from 31.12.2023 for

complying with the directions. The period will end by

September, 2024 which would be another two months from

today. The direction in the judgment was to grant the amount