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Dious P. John vs State Of Kerala
2025 Latest Caselaw 3257 Ker

Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 3257 Ker
Judgement Date : 8 August, 2025

Kerala High Court

Dious P. John vs State Of Kerala on 8 August, 2025

Author: T.R.Ravi
Bench: T.R.Ravi
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WP(C) NO. 29379 OF 2025

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             IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                                  PRESENT

                THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAVI

    FRIDAY, THE 8TH DAY OF AUGUST 2025 / 17TH SRAVANA, 1947

                          WP(C) NO. 29379 OF 2025

PETITIONERS:

     1      DIOUS P. JOHN
            AGED 47 YEARS
            S/O JOHN, HSST (CHEMISTRY),
            ST. SEBASTIAN'S HSS, VELIMANAM,
            VELIMANAM P.O., IRITTY VIA, KANNUR DISTRICT,
            RESIDING AT PADINJAREMURIYIL HOUSE, IRITTY P.O.,
            KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN - 670703.

     2      ANN MARIA K.
            AGED 42 YEARS
            D/O K.S. DEVASSIA, HSST (PHYSICS),
            ST. SEBASTIAN'S HSS, VELIMANAM,
            VELIMANAM P.O., IRITTY VIA, KANNUR DISTRICT,
            RESIDING AT POOMALAYIL HOUSE, VELIMANAM P.O.,
            KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN - 670704.

     3      MANJUSHA KURIAN
            AGED 46 YEARS
            D/O KURIAN, HSST (PHYSICS),
            ST. MARY'S HSS, EDOOR, EDOOR P.O.,
            KANNUR DISTRICT, RESIDING AT KANDATHIL HOUSE,
            KARIKKOTTAKKARY P.O., IRITTY VIA,
            KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN - 670704.

     4      SMITHA THOMAS
            AGED 43 YEARS
            D/O THOMAS, HSST (PHYSICS),
            SACRED HEART HSS, ANGADIKADAVU,
            KANNUR DISTRICT, RESIDING AT EDATHINAL HOUSE,
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            VELIMANAM P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT,
            PIN - 670704.

     5      JOSIAMOL JOSEPH
            AGED 47 YEARS
            D/O JOSEPH, AGED 47 YEARS,
            HSST (MATHS) ST. JOSEPH HSS, KUNNOTH,
            KUNNOTH P.O., KOOTHUPARAMBA VIA,
            KANNUR DISTRICT, RESIDING AT OLICKAL HOUSE,
            KELAKAM P.O., PERAVOOR, KOOTHUPARAMBA,
            KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN - 670673.

     6      SHEEJA GEORGE
            AGED 47 YEARS
            D/O GEORGE, HSST (MATHS), ST. JUDE'S HSS,
            VELLARIKUNDU, VELLARIKUNDU P.O., KASARAGOD
            DISTRICT, RESIDING AT ARACKAL HOUSE,
            PADIMARUTHU P.O., ODAYAMCHAL,
            KASARAGOD DISTRICT, PIN - 671531.

            BY ADVS.
            SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA
            SMT.ARCHANA K.S.
            SRI.NOEL EALIAS



RESPONDENTS:

     1      STATE OF KERALA
            REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
            DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT
            SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001.

     2      DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION
            DIRECTORATE OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION,
            HOUSING BOARD BUILDING, SANTHI NAGAR,
            THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001.

     3      REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR
            HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, REGIONAL OFFICE,
            KANNUR, PIN - 670001

     4      CORPORATE MANAGER
            CORPORATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCY, ARCHDIOCESE OF
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             THALASSERY, SANDESABHAVAN, THALASSERY P.O.,
             KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN - 670101

             SMT. PARVATHY KOTTOL, GP


      THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION
ON   08.08.2025,    THE   COURT   ON   THE   SAME   DAY   DELIVERED   THE
FOLLOWING:
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                               T.R. RAVI, J.
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                   W.P.(C) No.29379 of 2025
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              Dated this the 08th day of August, 2025

                              JUDGMENT

The petitioners have approached the 3 rd respondent by

filing Ext.P13 representation for extending the pay and allowances

due to them in the post of HSST with effect from 27.06.2011, the

date of issuance of Exts.P1 to P6 orders. They seek early disposal

of the same in the light of Ext.P12 order issued by the 3 rd

respondent and Ext.P11 proceedings issued by the 1st respondent.

In view of the limited prayer made, this writ petition is

disposed of directing the 3rd respondent to consider and pass

orders on Ext.P13 representation in the light of Ext.P12 order

issued by the 3rd respondent and Ext.P11 proceedings issued by the

1st respondent, after hearing the petitioners, at the earliest, at any

rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this

judgment.

Sd/-

T.R.RAVI JUDGE mpm 2025:KER:59665 WP(C) NO. 29379 OF 2025

APPENDIX OF WP(C) 29379/2025

PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS

Exhibit-P1 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 27.06.2011 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT, APPOINTING THE 1ST PETITIONER AS HSST (CHEMISTRY). Exhibit-P2 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 27.06.2011 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT, APPOINTING THE 2ND PETITIONER AS HSST (PHYSICS). Exhibit-P3 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 27.06.2011 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT, APPOINTING THE 3RD PETITIONER AS HSST (PHYSICS). Exhibit-P4 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 27.06.2011 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT, APPOINTING THE 4TH PETITIONER AS HSST (PHYSICS). Exhibit-P5 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 27.06.2011 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT, APPOINTING THE 5TH PETITIONER AS HSST (MATHS). Exhibit-P6 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 27.06.2011 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT, APPOINTING THE 6TH PETITIONER AS HSST (MATHS). Exhibit-P7 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THIS HON'BLE COURT DATED 19.09.2014 IN W.P.(C) NO.20849/2013.

Exhibit-P8 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THIS HON'BLE COURT DATED 24.07.2015 IN W.P.(C) NO.22283/2015.

Exhibit-P9                TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THIS HON'BLE
                          COURT    DATED     28.2.2019     IN     W.A.
                          NO.724/2015.
Exhibit-P10               TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE HON'BLE

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DATED 30.04.2024 IN SLP(C) NO.18120/2019.

Exhibit-P11 TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDING DATED 29.03.2025 OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT FORWARDED TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. Exhibit-P12 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 31.05.2025 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT.

Exhibit-P13 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 09.06.2025 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT.

 
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