Kerala High Court
Divya A.N vs The Deputy Director Of Education on 1 November, 2024
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ZIYAD RAHMAN A.A.
FRIDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF NOVEMBER 2024 / 10TH KARTHIKA, 1946
WP(C) NO. 24146 OF 2024
PETITIONER/S:
SUNILA ANIL
AGED 30 YEARS
W/O. JISHNU NARAYANAN V.R.VENMANY MANA, PARASSERY,
KONGAD, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678631
BY ADVS.
A.V.INDIRA
AKHIL RAJ
GAJENDRA SINGH RAJPUROHIT
LIYA ELZA ALEX
SREEDEVI S.
RESPONDENT/S:
1 THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, CIVIL
STATION, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678001
2 DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER,
PALAKKAD FORT, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678001
3 THE MANAGER
HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KERALASSERY, PALAKKAD,
PIN - 678641
W.P.C Nos. 2376,23581, 23594,23880,
24146,24481 and 24481 of 2024
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BY ADV ADVOCATE GENERAL OFFICE KERALA
Adv. Venugopal V., G.P
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 01.11.2024, ALONG WITH WP(C).23576/2024,
23581/2024 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY
DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
W.P.C Nos. 2376,23581, 23594,23880,
24146,24481 and 24481 of 2024
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ZIYAD RAHMAN A.A.
FRIDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF NOVEMBER 2024 / 10TH KARTHIKA, 1946
WP(C) NO. 23576 OF 2024
PETITIONER/S:
SNEHA VARMA. M
AGED 34 YEARS
D/O. PANKANJA LOCHANA VARMA MOONNAKKIL HOUSE,
THADUKKASSERY, KERALASSERY, PALAKKAD, PIN -
678641
BY ADVS.
A.V.INDIRA
AKHIL RAJ
GAJENDRA SINGH RAJPUROHIT
LIYA ELZA ALEX
RESPONDENT/S:
1 THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, CIVIL
STATION, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678001
2 DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER,
PALAKKAD FORT, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678001
W.P.C Nos. 2376,23581, 23594,23880,
24146,24481 and 24481 of 2024
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3 THE MANAGER
HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KERALASSERY, PALAKKAD,
PIN - 678641
ADV.VENUGOPAL V, GP
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 01.11.2024, ALONG WITH WP(C).24146/2024 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
W.P.C Nos. 2376,23581, 23594,23880,
24146,24481 and 24481 of 2024
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ZIYAD RAHMAN A.A.
FRIDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF NOVEMBER 2024 / 10TH KARTHIKA, 1946
WP(C) NO. 23581 OF 2024
PETITIONER/S:
SHYAMINI E.S
AGED 28 YEARS
W/O. SUDHEESH, CHULLAPARAMBU KALATHIL HOUSE,
THADUKKASSERY P.O., KERALASSERY, PALAKKAD, PIN -
678641
BY ADVS.
A.V.INDIRA
AKHIL RAJ
GAJENDRA SINGH RAJPUROHIT
LIYA ELZA ALEX
RESPONDENT/S:
1 THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, CIVIL
STATION, PALAKKAD –, PIN - 678001
2 DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER,
PALAKKAD FORT, PALAKKAD –, PIN - 678001
W.P.C Nos. 2376,23581, 23594,23880,
24146,24481 and 24481 of 2024
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3 THE MANAGER
HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KERALASSERY, PALAKKAD,
PIN - 678641
ADV. V.K SUNIL, SR GP
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 01.11.2024, ALONG WITH WP(C).24146/2024 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
W.P.C Nos. 2376,23581, 23594,23880,
24146,24481 and 24481 of 2024
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2024:KER:81208
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ZIYAD RAHMAN A.A.
FRIDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF NOVEMBER 2024 / 10TH KARTHIKA, 1946
WP(C) NO. 23594 OF 2024
PETITIONER/S:
SOWMIA.C
AGED 39 YEARS
W/O. PRAVEEN MANICKATH,PADMALAYAM, MANKURUSSI
P.O., MANKARA, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678613
BY ADVS.
A.V.INDIRA
AKHIL RAJ
GAJENDRA SINGH RAJPUROHIT
LIYA ELZA ALEX
RESPONDENT/S:
1 DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION,
OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, CIVIL
STATION, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678001
2 DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER,
PALAKKAD FORT, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678001
3 THE MANAGER
HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KERALASSERY, PALAKKAD
W.P.C Nos. 2376,23581, 23594,23880,
24146,24481 and 24481 of 2024
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PIN - 678641
ADV.VENUGOPAL V, GP
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 01.11.2024, ALONG WITH WP(C).24146/2024 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
W.P.C Nos. 2376,23581, 23594,23880,
24146,24481 and 24481 of 2024
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ZIYAD RAHMAN A.A.
FRIDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF NOVEMBER 2024 / 10TH KARTHIKA, 1946
WP(C) NO. 23880 OF 2024
PETITIONER/S:
REKHA RAVEENDRAN
AGED 40 YEARS
D/O. LATE. M.K. RAVEENDRAN KRISHNA BHAVAN, MANNUR
P.O., PALAKKAD –, PIN - 678642
BY ADVS.
A.V.INDIRA
AKHIL RAJ
GAJENDRA SINGH RAJPUROHIT
LIYA ELZA ALEX
SREEDEVI S.
RESPONDENT/S:
1 THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, CIVIL
STATION, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678001
2 DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER,
PALAKKAD FORT, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678001
W.P.C Nos. 2376,23581, 23594,23880,
24146,24481 and 24481 of 2024
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3 THE MANAGER
HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KERALASSERY, PALAKKAD,
PIN - 678641
ADV.VENUGOPAL V, GP
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 01.11.2024, ALONG WITH WP(C).24146/2024 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
W.P.C Nos. 2376,23581, 23594,23880,
24146,24481 and 24481 of 2024
11
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ZIYAD RAHMAN A.A.
FRIDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF NOVEMBER 2024 / 10TH KARTHIKA, 1946
WP(C) NO. 24481 OF 2024
PETITIONER/S:
SUJI. K
AGED 30 YEARS
D/O. VINOD KUMAR,MALLISSERY HOUSE, CHENNANGAD P.O
PARUTHIPPULLY, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678573
BY ADVS.
A.V.INDIRA
AKHIL RAJ
GAJENDRA SINGH RAJPUROHIT
LIYA ELZA ALEX
SREEDEVI S.
RESPONDENT/S:
1 THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, CIVIL
STATION, PALAKKAD –, PIN - 678001
2 DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER,
PALAKKAD FORT, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678001
W.P.C Nos. 2376,23581, 23594,23880,
24146,24481 and 24481 of 2024
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3 THE MANAGER
HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KERALASSERY, PALAKKAD,
PIN - 678641
ADV. V.K SUNIL, SR GP
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 01.11.2024, ALONG WITH WP(C).24146/2024 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
W.P.C Nos. 2376,23581, 23594,23880,
24146,24481 and 24481 of 2024
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ZIYAD RAHMAN A.A.
FRIDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF NOVEMBER 2024 / 10TH KARTHIKA, 1946
WP(C) NO. 24489 OF 2024
PETITIONER/S:
DIVYA A.N
AGED 39 YEARS
D/O. NARAYANAN KUTTY DIVYA NIVAS, KALLUR P.O.,
MANKARA, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678613
BY ADVS.
A.V.INDIRA
AKHIL RAJ
GAJENDRA SINGH RAJPUROHIT
LIYA ELZA ALEX
RESPONDENT/S:
1 THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION,
OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, CIVIL
STATION, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678001
2 DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER,
PALAKKAD FORT, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678001
W.P.C Nos. 2376,23581, 23594,23880,
24146,24481 and 24481 of 2024
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3 THE MANAGER
HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KERALASSERY, PALAKKAD,
PIN - 678641
ADV.V.K SUNIL, SR GP
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 01.11.2024, ALONG WITH WP(C).24146/2024 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
W.P.C Nos. 2376,23581, 23594,23880,
24146,24481 and 24481 of 2024
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JUDGMENT
In all these cases, the petitioners are working as Teachers
in Higher Secondary School, Keralassery, Palakkad. The
common grievance of the petitioners is that, their appointments
were rejected by the educational authorities. One of the main
reasons on which the rejection of appointments was made is
that, the approval of the Manager who issued the said
appointment orders was not approved.
2. Today when the matter came up for consideration,
the learned Government Pleader produced order bearing
No.B1/3969/2022/DEOPKD/K.Dis dated 09.08.2024, along with
a memo in W.P.(C) No. 24146/2024, by which it is evident that
the approval of the Manager has been ordered subject to certain
conditions.
In such circumstances, as the main hurdle in approval of
appointments of the petitioners is no longer in existence, the
question of their approval of appointments has to be
W.P.C Nos. 2376,23581, 23594,23880,
24146,24481 and 24481 of 2024
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reconsidered. Accordingly, the orders impugned in these writ
petitions i.e Ext.P4 in all these writ petitions are quashed with a
direction to the 2nd respondent, to reconsider the question of
approval of appointments of the petitioners. The necessary
orders in this regard shall be passed within a period of one
month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.
Sd/-
ZIYAD RAHMAN A.A.
JUDGE
rpk
W.P.C Nos. 2376,23581, 23594,23880,
24146,24481 and 24481 of 2024
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 23576/2024
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
Exhibit -P1 TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATES OF THE
PETITIONER
Exhibit -P2 TRUE COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT LETTER
DATED 15.07.2021 ISSUED BY THE 3RD
RESPONDENT
Exhibit -P3 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION ALONG WITH
THE DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED AT SAMANWAYA
PORTAL DATED 28.07.2021 FOR THE
APPROVAL BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT
Exhibit -P4 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.
B1/26814/2021 DATED 23.09.2021
W.P.C Nos. 2376,23581, 23594,23880,
24146,24481 and 24481 of 2024
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 23581/2024
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
Exhibit -P1 TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATES OF THE
PETITIONER
Exhibit -P2 TRUE COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT LETTER
DATED 15.07.2021 ISSUED BY THE 3RD
RESPONDENT
Exhibit -P3 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION ALONG WITH
THE DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED AT SAMANWAYA
PORTAL DATED 28.07.2021 FOR THE
APPROVAL BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT
Exhibit -P4 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.
B1/26812/2021 DATED 23.09.2021
W.P.C Nos. 2376,23581, 23594,23880,
24146,24481 and 24481 of 2024
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 23594/2024
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
Exhibit -P1 TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATES OF THE
PETITIONER
Exhibit -P2 TRUE COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT LETTER
DATED 12.06.2023 ISSUED BY THE 3RD
RESPONDENT
Exhibit -P3 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED
ON DATED 24.06.2023 FOR THE APPROVAL BY
THE 2ND RESPONDENT
Exhibit -P4 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.
DEOPKD/1885/2023-B1/L.DIS DATED
31.03.2024
W.P.C Nos. 2376,23581, 23594,23880,
24146,24481 and 24481 of 2024
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 23880/2024
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
Exhibit -P1 TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATES OF THE
PETITIONER
Exhibit -P2 TRUE COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT LETTER
DATED 15.07.2021 ISSUED BY THE 3RD
RESPONDENT
Exhibit -P3 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION ALONG WITH
THE DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED AT SAMANWAYA
PORTAL DATED 28.07.2021 FOR THE
APPROVAL BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT
Exhibit -P4 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.
B1/27305/2021 DATED 22.09.2021
W.P.C Nos. 2376,23581, 23594,23880,
24146,24481 and 24481 of 2024
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 24481/2024
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
Exhibit -P1 TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATES OF THE
PETITIONER
Exhibit -P2 TRUE COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT LETTER
DATED 15.07.2021 ISSUED BY THE 3RD
RESPONDENT WITH TYPED COPY
Exhibit -P3 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION ALONG WITH
THE DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED AT SAMANWAYA
PORTAL DATED 28.07.2021 FOR THE
APPROVAL BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT WITH
TYPED COPY
Exhibit -P4 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.
B1/27304/2021 DATED 23.09.2021 WITH
TYPED COPY
W.P.C Nos. 2376,23581, 23594,23880,
24146,24481 and 24481 of 2024
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 24489/2024
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
Exhibit -P1 TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATES OF THE
PETITIONER
Exhibit -P2 TRUE COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER
DATED 15.07.2021 ISSUED BY THE 3RD
RESPONDENT
Exhibit -P3 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED
AT SAMANWAYA PORTAL DATED 28.07.2021
FOR THE APPROVAL BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT
WITH OUT DOCUMENTS
Exhibit -P4 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.
B1/27310/2021 DATED 23.09.2021
W.P.C Nos. 2376,23581, 23594,23880,
24146,24481 and 24481 of 2024
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 24146/2024
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
Exhibit -P1 TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATES OF THE
PETITIONER
Exhibit -P2 TRUE COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT LETTER
DATED 15.07.2021 ISSUED BY THE 3RD
RESPONDENT
Exhibit -P3 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED
AT SAMANWAYA PORTAL DATED 29.07.2021
FOR THE APPROVAL BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT
Exhibit -P4 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.
B1/28105/2021 DATED 13.12.2021
