Kerala High Court
Mariamma Mathew vs The State Of Kerala on 22 October, 2024
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ZIYAD RAHMAN A.A.
TUESDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF OCTOBER 2024 / 30TH ASWINA, 1946
WP(C) NO. 37049 OF 2024
PETITIONER/S:
MARIAMMA MATHEW
AGED 42 YEARS
DAUGHTER OF K A MATHAI, FULL TIME MENIAL, BETHANY
ASHRAM HIGH SCHOOL, P.O. CHERUKULANJI, RANNI,
PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT (RESIDING AT
KARIMPANAMANNIL, P.O. CHERUKULANJI, RANNI,
PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT-689673), PIN - 689673
BY ADVS.
V.A.MUHAMMED
V.RAJASEKHARAN NAIR
RESPONDENT/S:
1 THE STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO
GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT,
SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001
2 THE DIRECTOR OF GENERAL EDUCATION
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF GENERAL EDUCATION,
JAGATHY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695014
3 THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION,
PATHANAMTHITTA, THIRUVALLA, PIN - 689101
4 THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, CIVIL
STATION, PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN - 689645
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5 THE MANAGER
BETHANY ASHRAM HIGH SCHOOL, P.O. CHERUKULANJI,
RANNI, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT, PIN - 689673
BY ADV.SUNIL V.K
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 22.10.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY
DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
The petitioner, who was appointed as Full Time Menial in
the school managed by the 5th respondent has approached this
Court being aggrieved by the denial of the approval of her
appointment. The reason for denying the approval was that, as
on the date of the appointment, the petitioner crossed the age
limit prescribed as per the statute. Being aggrieved by the
orders passed by the educational authorities and seeking
relaxation in the maximum age, the petitioner submitted
Ext.P10 revision petition which is now pending consideration
before the 1st respondent. The limited prayer sought by the
petitioner is to direct the 1st respondent to take a decision on
Ext.P10 within a time frame.
After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner and the
learned Government Pleader, I am inclined to dispose of this
writ petition. Accordingly, It is ordered that the 1 st respondent
shall take up Ext.P10 revision petition and appropriate orders
thereon shall be passed in accordance with law, after hearing
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the petitioner, the 6th respondent Manager and the affected
parties, if any. A decision in this regard shall be taken, by the
1st respondent, as expeditiously as possible, by following the
timeline and the priorities contemplated in G.O.
(Ms)No.54/2024/GEDN dated 01.06.2024.
Sd/-
ZIYAD RAHMAN A.A.
JUDGE
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 37049/2024
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
Exhibit P-1 TRUE COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER
DATED 06.06.2019
Exhibit P-2 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.
B4/12675/19/K.DIS DATED 04.02.2020 OF
THE DEO, PATHANAMTHITTA
Exhibit P-3 TRUE COPY OF THE APPEAL APPLICATION (ID
NO. 81776) FILED THROUGH SAMNWAYA
Exhibit P-4 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.
B4/212175/2020 DATED 14.09.2020 OF THE
3RD RESPONDENT
Exhibit P-5 TRUE COPY OF THE REVISION PETITION
(LETTER NO. 5/20-21 ALONG REVISION
APPEAL APPLICATION), FILED THROUGH
SMANWAYA
Exhibit P-6 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.
ET3/232084/2020 DATED 14.04.2024 OF THE
ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR (GENERAL) ATTACHED
TO THE OFFICE OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT
Exhibit P-7 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.
B4/769227/2024 DATED 10.10.2024 OF THE
4TH RESPONDENT
Exhibit P-8 TRUE COPY OF THE APPEAL PETITION DATED
01.10.2024 BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT
Exhibit P-9 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGE OF THE
SSLC BOOK OF THE PETITIONER
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Exhibit P-10 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION
SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT
DATED 14.10.2024
Exhibit P-11 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.
B4/50170/2023 DATED 12.09.2023 OF THE
4TH RESPONDENT
Exhibit P-12 TRUE COPY OF THE RPWD ROSTER DATA
COLLECTION REPORT
Exhibit P-13 TRUE COPY OF THE G.O. (RT.) NO.
5339/2022/G.EDN DATED 12.09.2022
Exhibit P-14 TRUE COPY OF THE G.O. (RT.) 4420/2022/
G.EDN DATED 30.07.2022
Exhibit P-15 TRUE COPY OF THE G.O (RT.) NO.
4903/2005/G.EDN DATED 18.10.2005 ALONG
WITH TYPED COPY
Exhibit P-16 TRUE COPY OF THE G.O (MS.) NO.
10/2013/G.EDN DATED 10.01.2013
