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Joseph Felix Francis vs Smt. Rani George, Ias
2025 Latest Caselaw 4057 Ker

Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 4057 Ker
Judgement Date : 14 February, 2025

Kerala High Court

Joseph Felix Francis vs Smt. Rani George, Ias on 14 February, 2025

Author: P.V.Kunhikrishnan
Bench: P.V.Kunhikrishnan
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          IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                           PRESENT

        THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN

 FRIDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2025 / 25TH MAGHA, 1946

                CON.CASE(C) NO. 3189 OF 2024

AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT DATED IN WP(C) NO.22346 OF 2021

OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA

PETITIONERS/PETITIONERS:

    1    JOSEPH FELIX FRANCIS
         AGED 51 YEARS
         SON OF M.R FRANCIS, HST, NATIONAL HS,
         IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680121

    2    HARIDAS V A
         AGED 52 YEARS
         SON OF ARAVINDAKSHAN V N, HST, NATIONAL HS,
         IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680121

    3    SUSEEL K V
         AGED 49 YEARS
         SON OF K.M. VASU, HST, NATIONAL HS, IRINJALAKUDA,
         THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680121

    4    DR. RADHA P S
         AGED 53 YEARS
         WIFE OF NARAYANAN M N, HST, NATIONAL HS,
         IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680121

    5    RAJI N
         AGED 53 YEARS
         WIFE OF HARIDAS MENON, HST, NATIONAL HS,
         IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRIC, PIN - 680121

    6    TESSY KURIAN V
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         AGED 52 YEARS
         WIFE OF JERRY PAUL T, UPSA, NATIONAL HS,
         IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680121

    7    SMITHA B
         AGED 48 YEARS
         WIFE OF VIJU V. MENON, HST, NATIONAL HS,
         IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680121

    8    NIMMY M H
         AGED 49 YEARS
         WIFE OF HAREESH K U, HST, NATIONAL HS,
         IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680121

    9    RESMI K S
         AGED 46 YEARS
         WIFE OF JAYASANKAR P S, UPST, NATIONAL HS,
         IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680121

    0    REKHA K S
         AGED 45 YEARS
         WIFE OF SUNIL T N, UPST, NATIONAL HS,
         IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680121

   11    SINDHU T S
         AGED 46 YEARS
         WIFE OF MANOJ A S, UPST, NATIONAL HS,
         IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680121

   12    LEKHA K R
         AGED 44 YEARS
         WIFE OF ANIL KUMAR M, UPST, NATIONAL HS,
         IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680121

   13    REMADEVI A
         AGED 49 YEARS
         WIFE OF LATE RAMESH K, HST, NATIONAL HS,
         IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680121

   14    MEENA BALAKRISHNAN
         AGED 49 YEARS
         WIFE OF A. MURALI, JUNIOR HINDI TEACHER,
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         NATIONAL HS, IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN
         - 680121

   15    SREEKALA S
         AGED 53 YEARS
         WIFE OF YADHUNADHAN R, JUNIOR HINDI TEACHER,
         NATIONAL HS, IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN
         - 680121

   16    GREENY E A
         AGED 42 YEARS
         WIFE OF SHIBU T J, LPST, MUP SCHOOL,
         PORATHISSERY, IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT,
         PIN - 680125

   17    BINDU T K
         AGED 53 YEARS
         WIFE OF SAJEEVAN P S, LPST, MUP SCHOOL,
         PORATHISSERY, IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT,
         PIN - 680125

   18    AMBILI V S
         AGED 49 YEARS
         WIFE OF PAPPU PRAKASH T V, LPST, MUP SCHOOL,
         PORATHISSERY, IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRIC, PIN
         - 680125

   19    MINI K R
         AGED 52 YEARS
         WIFE OF JAYAN V D, LPST, MUP SCHOOL,
         PORATHISSERY, IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT,
         PIN - 680125

    0    ANPILI V S
         AGED 45 YEARS
         WIFE OF JAYADEVAN R G, UPST, MUP SCHOOL,
         PORATHISSERY, IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT,
         PIN - 680125

   21    JOLLY K K
         AGED 49 YEARS
         WIFE OF LATE DINESH C V, JUNIOR HINDI TEACHER,
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         MUP SCHOOL, PORATHISSERY, IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR
         DISTRICT, PIN - 680125

   22    N P RAJANI
         AGED 49 YEARS
         WIFE OF SASEEVAN C M, LPST, MUP SCHOOL,
         PORATHISSERY, IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT,
         PIN - 680125

   23    NISHA M S
         AGED 39 YEARS
         WIFE OF M.V. SUNILKUMAR, LPST, MUP SCHOOL,
         PORATHISSERY, IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT,
         PIN - 680125

   24    JISHA P T
         AGED 39 YEARS
         WIFE OF M.A. BIJU, LPST, MUP SCHOOL,
         PORATHISSERY, IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT,
         PIN - 680125

   25    DIVYA K M
         AGED 37 YEARS
         WIFE OF SHAIJU K S, LPST, MUP SCHOOL,
         PORATHISSERY, IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT,
         PIN - 680125

   26    JAYASREE J
         AGED 50 YEARS
         WIFE OF JYOTHISH I S, UPST, MUP SCHOOL,
         PORATHISSERY, IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT,
         PIN - 680125

   27    PADMALATHA C
         AGED 50 YEARS
         WIFE OF P.B. BALACHANDRAN, LPST, NSUP SCHOOL,
         CHERUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680008

   28    SREEKALA K G
         AGED 46 YEARS
         WIFE OF HARIDAS P A, UPST, NSUP SCHOOL, CHERUR,
         THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680008
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   29    SUNITHA K
         AGED 52 YEARS
         WIFE OF RAJAN A, LPST, NSUP SCHOOL, CHERUR,
         THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680008

    0    CICY CHERIYAN C
         AGED 46 YEARS
         WIFE OF MANOJ GEORGE P, LPST, NSUP SCHOOL,
         CHERUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680008

   31    SMITHA N
         AGED 44 YEARS
         WIFE OF SURESH BABU, LPST, NSUP SCHOOL, CHERUR,
         THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680008

   32    REEBA PAUL
         AGED 48 YEARS
         WIFE OF PAUL T. MAROKKY, UPST, NSUP SCHOOL,
         CHERUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680008

   33    MAYA N S
         AGED 49 YEARS
         WIFE OF ANANDAKUMAR A V, UPST, NSUP SCHOOL,
         CHERUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680008

   34    PRASANNA T K
         AGED 47 YEARS
         WIFE OF ANIL KUMAR P G, LPST, NSUP SCHOOL,
         CHERUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680008

   35    MINI PAUL
         AGED 50 YEARS
         WIFE OF JOHN, LPST, NSUP SCHOOL, CHERUR, THRISSUR
         DISTRICT, PIN - 680008

   36    JOOLIE RAPHEAL
         AGED 54 YEARS
         WIFE OF J. RAPHEAL, JUNIOR HINDI TEACHER, NSUP
         SCHOOL, CHERUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680008

   37    HARISH P
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         AGED 31 YEARS
         SON OF RAMACHANDRAN P.G, JUNIOR SANSKRIT TEACHER,
         NSUP SCHOOL, CHERUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN -
         680008

   38    JISSA ISSAC M
         AGED 35 YEARS
         WIFE OF JAIJOHN THANJAN, LPST, L F U P SCHOOL,
         POOMALA, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680581

   39    LIN BASTIAN V
         AGED 37 YEARS
         WIFE OF FRAGY FRANCIS K, LPST, LF UP SCHOOL,
         POOMALA, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680581

    0    RESHMI JACOB E
         AGED 37 YEARS
         WIFE OF RENJITH JOSE V, LPST, LF UP SCHOOL,
         POOMALA, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680581

   41    PRINCY P FRANCIS
         AGED 53 YEARS
         WIFE OF P.P. RAPHAEL, UPST, LF UP SCHOOL,
         POOMALA, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680581

   42    MINI K
         AGED 54 YEARS
         WIFE OF K. HARIDAS, LPST, UP SCHOOL, THANIKKUTAM,
         THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680028

   43    AMBIKA P K
         AGED 51 YEARS
         WIFE OF RAMADAS V S, LPST, UP SCHOOL,
         THANIKKUTAM, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680028

   44    GEETHA C S
         AGED 51 YEARS
         WIFE OF WIFE OF SURENDRAN P V, LPST, UP SCHOOL,
         THANIKKUTAM, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680028

   45    RUBY K K
         AGED 53 YEARS
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         WIFE OF P.D. ANTO, LPST, UP SCHOOL, THANIKKUTAM,
         THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680028

   46    LITTY K A
         AGED 55 YEARS
         WIFE OF FRANCIS K A, LPST, ST. FRANCIS L P
         SCHOOL, VIYYOOR, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680010

   47    DIVYA I R
         AGED 41 YEARS
         WIFE OF GOPAKUMAR P C, LPST, ST. FRANCIS L P,
         SCHOOL, VIYYOOR, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680010

   48    JOYCY A J
         AGED 46 YEARS
         WIFE OF ROBIN JOHN, LPST, ST. FRANCIS L P,
         SCHOOL, VIYYOOR, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680010

   49    LEO GEORGE C
         AGED 39 YEARS
         SON OF GEORGE C R, CHITTILAPPILLY HOUSE,
         PERMNAGALAM P O, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680545


         BY ADV V.A.MUHAMMED


RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS:

    1    SMT. RANI GEORGE, IAS
         AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE
         PETITIONERS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL
         EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT ANNEXE-II,
         THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001

    2    SRI. RABINDRA KUMAR AGARWAL, IAS
         AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE
         PETITIONERS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE
         DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,
         THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001

    3    SRI. S. SHANAVAS, IAS
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         AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE
         PETITIONERS DIRECTOR OF GENERAL EDUCATION,
         JAGATHY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695014

    4    SMT. A.K. AJITHAKUMARI
         AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE
         PETITIONERS DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION,
         THRISSUR, PIN - 680003

    5    SMT. SHYLA T
         AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE
         PETITIONERS DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER,
         IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680121

    6    SRI. ANZAR
         AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE
         PETITIONERS DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER,
         THRISSUR, PIN - 680020

    7    DR. NISHA M C
         AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE
         PETITIONERS ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER,
         IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680121

    8    SMT JEEJA VIJAYAN
         AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE
         PETITIONERS ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER,
         THRISSUR EAST, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680005

    9    SRI. P.J. BIJU
         AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE
         PETITIONERS ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER,
         THRISSUR WEST, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680004

    0    SRI. V.A. HARIDAS
         AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE
         PETITIONERS HEADMASTER, NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL,
         IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680121

   11    SMT. BINDU P G
         AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE
         PETITIONERS HEADMISTRESS, M U P SCHOOL,
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            PORATHISSERY, IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT,
            PIN - 680125

   12       SMT. PRASANNA T K
            AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE
            PETITIONERS HEADMASTER, N S U P SCHOOL, CHERUR,
            THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680008

   13       SMT. LOVELY VARGHESE
            AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE
            PETITIONERS HEADMISTRESS, L F U P SCHOOL,
            POOMALA, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680581

   14       SMT. MALATHY T K
            AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE
            PETITIONERS HEADMISTRESS, U P SCHOOL,
            THANIKKUTAM, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680028

   15       SMT, DIVYA I R
            AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE
            PETITIONERS HEADMISTRESS, ST. FRANCIS L P SCHOOL,
            VIYYOOR, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680010

   16       SMT. SARADA MURALEEDHARAN, IAS
            AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE
            PETITIONERS CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT,
            THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001


            BY ADV ADVOCATE GENERAL OFFICE KERALA


OTHER PRESENT:

            P SANTHOSH KUMAR SPL GP


THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION    ON   14.02.2025,   THE   COURT   ON   THE   SAME   DAY
DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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                  P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, J.
                   --------------------------------
           Contempt Case (C).No.3189 of 2024
            ----------------------------------------------
         Dated this the 14th day of February, 2025


                         JUDGMENT

When this contempt case came up for

consideration, the Government Pleader submitted that the

directions are complied and the amount is paid to the

petitioners in this contempt case as directed by this Court.

Recording the above submission, this contempt

case is closed.

sd/-

P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN JV JUDGE 2025:KER:12556 CON.CASE(C) NO. 3189 OF 2024

APPENDIX OF CON.CASE(C) 3189/2024

PETITIONER ANNEXURES

Annexure I CERTIFIED COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN W.P. (C) NO. 22346/2021 DATED 05.04.2023

 
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