Kerala High Court
Shiju P.P vs State Of Kerala on 22 April, 2025
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.M.MANOJ
TUESDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF APRIL 2025 / 2ND VAISAKHA, 1947
WP(C) NO. 16484 OF 2025
PETITIONERS:
1 SHIJU P.P.
AGED 42 YEARS
S/O. JANARDHANAN O., WORKING AS HSST HG COMMERCE,
CHAPPARAPADAVA HSS, CHAPPARAPADAVA, THALIPARAMBA, KANNUR
DIST, RESIDING AT PUTHIYAPURAYIL HOUSE, KOOTTUMUGHAM,
SREEKANDAPURAM, KANNUR DIST., PIN - 670631
2 PRAKASHAN P.
AGED 45 YEARS
S/O. P.K. ABRAHAM, WORKING AS HSST HG BOTANY,
CHAPPARAPADAVA HSS, CHAPPARAPADAVA, THALIPARAMBA, KANNUR
DIST, RESIDING AT PALLIYODIL HOUSE, PRAPOYIL PO,
CHERUPUZHA VIA. KANNUR DIST., PIN - 670581
3 USHA P.P.
AGED 52 YEARS
D/O. M.V. GOVINDAN, WORKING AS HSST HG ZOOLOGY,
CHAPPARAPADAVA HSS, CHAPPARAPADAVA, THALIPARAMBA, KANNUR
DIST, RESIDING AT GK HOUSE, THAMARAMKULANGARA, EDAT PO,
KANNUR DIST., PIN - 670327
4 SATHI M.
AGED 48 YEARS
D/O. P. DAMODARAN, WORKING AS HSST HG MATHEMATICS,
CHAPPARAPADAVA HSS, CHAPPARAPADAVA, THALIPARAMBA, KANNUR
DIST., RESIDING AT MODATHARA HOUSE, CHALAKKODE PO,
PAYYANUR, KANNUR DIST., PIN - 670307
5 THOMAS T.J.
AGED 46 YEARS
S/O. JOSEPH T.A., WORKING AS HSST HG STATISTICS,
CHAPPARAPADAVA HSS, CHAPPARAPADAVA, THALIPARAMBA, KANNUR
DIST. , RESIDING AT THANNICKAL HOUSE, MADAMTHATTU,
CHAPPARAPADAVU PO, KANNUR DIST., PIN - 670581
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6 MANEESHA N.S.
AGED 40 YEARS
S/O. C. NARAYANAN, WORKING AS HSST HG CHEMISTRY,
CHAPPARAPADAVA HSS, CHAPPARAPADAVA, THALIPARAMBA, KANNUR
DIST., RESIDING AT ISHATHEJ HOUSE, KUNDAMTHADAM,
CHERUPUZHA PO, KANNUR DIST., PIN - 670511
7 ANITHA KOONTHANAM
AGED 53 YEARS
D/O. JOSEPH, WORKING AS HSST HG ECONOMICS,
CHAPPARAPADAVA HSS, CHAPPARAPADAVA, THALIPARAMBA, KANNUR
DIST. , RESIDING AT MANAYATHUMARIYIL HOUSE, ERUVATTY PO,
CHAPPARAPADAVA, KANNUR DIST., PIN - 670581
8 SIJI K.
AGED 42 YEARS
D/O. C.C. KARUNAKARAN, WORKING AS HSST HG PHYSICS,
CHAPPARAPADAVA HSS, CHAPPARAPADAVA, THALIPARAMBA, KANNUR
DIST., RESIDING AT RAJI NIVAS, MATHIL PO, PAYYANUR VIA.
KANNUR DIST., PIN - 670307
9 SUMESH K.
AGED 41 YEARS
S/O. P.V. BHASKARAN, WORKING AS HSST HG PHYSICS, RAJA'S
HSS CHIRAKKAL, CHIRAKKAL PO,KANNUR DIST., RESIDING AT
MIZHIMADAVAM, PALIYERI HOUSE, PALIYERI KOWAL, KARIVELLUR
PO, KANNUR DIST., PIN - 670521
0 JYOTHI K.
AGED 44 YEARS
W/O. MANOJ P., WORKING AS HSST JR. HG BOTANY, RAJA'S HSS
CHIRAKKAL, CHIRAKKAL PO,KANNUR DIST., RESIDING AT
PARIJATHAM, COLONY ROAD, MUNDERI PO, MUNDERI, KANNUR
DIST., PIN - 670591
11 PRASHEEJA KURIA
AGED 49 YEARS
W/O. AJAYAN CHORAN, WORKING AS HSST JR HG HINDI, RAJA'S
HSS CHIRAKKAL, CHIRAKKAL PO, KANNUR DIST., RESIDING AT
PANCHAJANYAM, PANAMKAVU, CHIRAKKAL PO, KANNUR DIST., PIN
- 670001
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12 MANJU C.K.
AGED 47 YEARS
W/O. RETNAKUMAR T.K., WORKING AS HSST HG CHEMISTRY,
RAJA'S HSS CHIRAKKAL, CHIRAKKAL PO, KANNUR DIST.,
RESIDING AT KRISHNA KRIPA, CHIRAKKAL, CHIRAKKAL PO,
KANNUR DIST., PIN - 670001
BY ADV K.SANDESH RAJA
RESPONDENTS:
1 STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BT THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY GENERAL EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
DISTRICT, PIN - 695001
2 DIRECTOR OF GENERAL EDUCATION
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENETAL EDUCATION, JAGATHY,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695014
3 REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION KANNUR
OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR, PAYYAMBALAM,
KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN - 670005
OTHER PRESENT:
SMT.RESMI THOMAS-GP
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
22.04.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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P.M.MANOJ, J.
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Dated this the 22nd day of April, 2025
JUDGMENT
The Petitioners are working as Higher secondary teachers in
the various aided schools from the academic year 2010 -2011. The
petitioners submit that they were appointed as HSST/HSST Junior
in the year 2010 and are entitled for regular scale of pay from their
1st date of appointment. It is also submitted that they are entitled
for appointment to the post of HSST in the academic year 2011-
2012 or earlier, when there are 24 periods for the concerned
subjects and denial of the above said benefit to the petitioners is
challenged in Ext.P8 series of revision petitions before the 1 st
respondent Government. The petitioners further submit that in an
identical situation the Government has granted regular
appointment to one Sri.Sajeevan from the first appointment as
guest teacher in the year 2010 and as HSST from 01.06.2011, as
per Ext.P7 Government Order. The writ petition is filed seeking
consideration of Ext.P8 series of revision petition filed by the
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petitioners to treat the period they were approved as guest
teachers as regular appointments and to grant all consequential
benefits in the light of Ext.P7 Government Order.
2. Heard both sides.
Considering the above facts and circumstances, the writ
petition is disposed of directing the the 1 st respondent to consider
and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P8 series of revision petitions
preferred by the petitioners within a period of two months from the
date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, in the light of Ext.P7
Government order, and after affording an opportunity of being
heard to the petitioners.
Sd/-
P.M.MANOJ
JUDGE
sm/
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 16484/2025
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.[MS]
NO.128/10/G.EDN. DATED 20/7/2010
Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO:A4/4830/2012
DATED 13-06-2012 OF THE RDD KOZHIKODE
Exhibit P2(a) TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.A4/13996/2011
DATED 16/8/2011
Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO:A4/13272/2012
DATED 08-01-2014 OF THE REGIONAL DEPUTY
DIRECTOR KOZHIKODE
Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.[MS]
NO.211/2011/G.EDN. DATED 24/10/2011
Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT REPORTED IN
2019 (2) KHC 686
Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THE HON'BLE
SUPREME COURT IN SLP NO.18120/2019 DATED
30/4/2024
Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.[RT]
NO.1665/2025/GEDN 28/02/2025
Exhibit P8 TRUE COPY OF THE REVISION PETITION DATED
25.03.2025 SUBMITTED BY THE 1ST
PETITIONER TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT
Exhibit P8(a) TRUE COPY OF THE REVISION PETITION DATED
25.03.2025 SUBMITTED BY THE 2ND
PETITIONER TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT
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Exhibit P8(b) TRUE COPY OF THE REVISION PETITION DATED
25.03.2025 SUBMITTED BY THE 3RD
PETITIONER TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT
Exhibit P8(c) TRUE COPY OF THE REVISION PETITION DATED
25.03.2025 SUBMITTED BY THE 4TH
PETITIONER TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT
Exhibit P8(d) TRUE COPY OF THE REVISION PETITION DATED
25.03.2025 SUBMITTED BY THE 5TH
PETITIONER TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT
Exhibit P8(e) TRUE COPY OF THE REVISION PETITION DATED
25.03.2025 SUBMITTED BY THE 6TH
PETITIONER TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT
Exhibit P8(f) TRUE COPY OF THE REVISION PETITION DATED
25.03.2025 SUBMITTED BY THE 7TH
PETITIONER TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT
Exhibit P8(g) TRUE COPY OF THE REVISION PETITION DATED
25.03.2025 SUBMITTED BY THE 8TH
PETITIONER TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT
Exhibit P8(h) TRUE COPY OF THE REVISION PETITION DATED
25.03.2025 SUBMITTED BY THE 9TH
PETITIONER TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT
Exhibit P8(i) TRUE COPY OF THE REVISION PETITION DATED
25.03.2025 SUBMITTED BY THE 10TH
PETITIONER TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT
Exhibit P8(j) TRUE COPY OF THE REVISION PETITION DATED
25.03.2025 SUBMITTED BY THE 11TH
PETITIONER TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT
Exhibit P8(k) TRUE COPY OF THE REVISION PETITION DATED
25.03.2025 SUBMITTED BY THE 12TH
PETITIONER TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT
