Kerala High Court

Chinnamma T.K vs State Of Kerala on 24 January, 2025

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                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                        PRESENT
                     THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISANKAR V. MENON
              Friday, the 24th day of January 2025 / 4th Magha, 1946
                            WP(C) NO. 5506 OF 2014(K)
   PETITIONERS:

      1. CHINNAMMA T.K PRE-PRIMARY TEACHER, GOVT.L.P.S., MANIYANTHRAM,
         MANIYANTHRAM, KALOORKAD P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA - 686 668.
      2. RESHMA THOMAS PRE-PRIMARY TEACHER, GOVT. L.P.SCHOOL, CHERANALLOOR,
         ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
      3. SINDHU T.A. PRE-PRIMARY TEACHER, G.L.P.S. SOUTH CHITTOOR, P.O.SOUTH
         CHITOOR, PIN - 682 027, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
      4. SHYMU P.D. PRE-PRIMARY TEACHER, G.F.L.P. & U.P.SCHOOL, PANAMBUKAD,
         VALLARPADAM P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
      5. ANILA V.K. PRE-PRIMARY TEACHER, GOVT. L.P.S., UDAYATHUM VATHUKKAL,
         PANANGAD, PIN - 682 506, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
      6. AMBILY P.B. PRE-PRIMARY TEACHER, GOVT. L.P.S., UDAYATHUM VATHUKKAL,
         PANANGAD, PIN - 682 506, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
      7. SHEEBA M.B. PRE-PRIMARY AYAH, GOVT. L.P.S., UDAYATHUM VATHUKKAL,
         PANANGAD, PIN - 682 506, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
      8. SABITHA N.S. PRE-PRIMARY AYAH, GOVT. FISHERIES L.P. & U.P. SCHOOL,
         PANAMBUKAD, VALLARPADAM P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
      9. SINDHU P.A. PRE-PRIMARY TEACHER, G.L.P.S. CENTRAL CALVATHY,
         FORTKOCHI - 1, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     10. SHANILA K.M. PRE-PRIMARY AYAH, G.L.P.S. CENTRAL CALVATHY, FORTKOCHI
         - 1, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     11. JANCY USHA N.J. PRE-PRIMARY TEACHER, GOVT. H.S., KUMBALAM FERRY,
         EDAKOCHI, KOCHI - 10, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     12. DAISY T.X. PRE-PRIMARY TEACHER, G.L.P.S., PANAYIKULAM, ERNAKULAM
         DISTRICT.
     13. ASHA RAVI PRE-PRIMARY AYAH, G.L.P.S., PANAYIKULAM, ERNAKULAM
         DISTRICT.
     14. SHIJA O.G. PRE-PRIMARY TEACHER, GOVT.L.P.SCHOOL, SREEMOOLANAGARAM,
         PIN - 683 580, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     15. VINITHA VARGHESE PRE-PRIMARY TEACHER, GOVT.L.P.SCHOOL,
         SREEMOOLANAGARAM, PIN - 683 580, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     16. MANJU K.N. PRE-PRIMARY TEACHER, GOVT.L.P.SCHOOL, SREEMOOLANAGARAM,
         PIN - 683 580, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     17. SAINABA O.M. PRE-PRIMARY TEACHER, GOVT.L.P.SCHOOL, ULIYANNOOR,
         ALUVA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     18. SUBAIDA C.A. PRE-PRIMARY AYAH, GOVT.L.P.SCHOOL, ULIYANNOOR, ALUVA,
         ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     19. SHAHINA T.A. PRE-PRIMARY TEACHER, GOVT.U.P. SCHOOL, NOCHIMA,
         N.A.D.P.O., ALUVA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     20. ASEENA T.M. PRE-PRIMARY AYAH, GOVT.U.P. SCHOOL, NOCHIMA, N.A.D.P.O.,
         ALUVA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     21. SHIJI M.D. PRE-PRIMARY TEACHER, G.L.P.SCHOOL, SREEMOOLANAGARAM,
         ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     22. GIRIJA T.A. PRE-PRIMARY AYAH, G.L.P.SCHOOL, SREEMOOLANAGARAM, PIN -
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         683 580, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     23. PUSHPA A.D. PRE-PRIMARY TEACHER, GOVT. L.P.SCHOOL, NEELESWARAM P.O.,
         KALADY VIA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     24. SHINCY GEORGE PRE-PRIMARY TEACHER, GOVT.U.P.S OORAKKAD, VILANGU
         P.O., OORAKKAD - 683 561, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     25. REGIMON K.K. PRE-PRIMARY TEACHER, G.U.P.S., VALAMBOOR,
         N.MAZHUVANNOOR P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     26. ALICE P.U. PRE-PRIMARY AYAH, GOVT. U.P. SCHOOL, OORAKKAD, VILANGU
         P.O., PIN - 683 561, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     27. MERCY M.A. PRE-PRIMARY TEACHER, GOVT. L.P.G.S., MOOTHAKUNNAM,
         MOOTHAKUNNAM P.O., PIN - 683 516, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     28. BINDU MANUEL P. PRE-PRIMARY TEACHER, GOVT. L.P.G.S., MOOTHAKUNNAM,
         MOOTHAKUNNAM P.O., PIN - 683 516, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     29. JESSY A.P. PRE-PRIMARY TEACHER, G.L.P.B.S., MOOTHAKUNNAM P.O.,
         N.PARAVUR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     30. RAJESWARI K.R. PRE-PRIMARY TEACHER, GOVT.L.P.G.S., N.PARAVOOR,
         ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     31. DEEPA K.B. PRE-PRIMARY TEACHER, GOVT. P.S., KARUMALLOOR, KARUMALLOOR
         P.O., MANAKYAPADY, PIN - 683 511, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT
     32. SINDHU V. PRE-PRIMARY TEACHER, G.L.P.S. SCHOOL, KARUMALLOOR,
         ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     33. NISHA A.B. PRE-PRIMARY TEACHER, GOVT. L.P.S., KARUMALLOOR P.O.,
         MANAKKAPADY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     34. SHEEJA M.B. PRE-PRIMARY AYAH, G.L.P., SCHOOL, KASUMALLOOR, ERNAKULAM
         DISTRICT.
     35. SHYLAJA C.P. PRE-PRIMARY AYAH, GOVT. L.P.S., KARUMALLOOR P.O.,
         MANAKKAPPADY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     36. VASANTHY C.N. PRE-PRIMARY AYAH, G.L.P.B.S., MOOTHAKUNNAM P.O.,
         N.PARAVUR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     37. ASWATHI N.B. PRE-PRIMARY TEACHER, GOVT. L.P.SCHOOL, ELENTHIKARA,
         ELENTHIKARA P.O., PIN - 683 594, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     38. SREELATHA V. PRE-PRIMARY TEACHER, GOVT.L.P.S., ULIYANNOOR, ALUVA,
         ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     39. GINCY PAUL PRE-PRIMARY TEACHER, GOVT. U.P. SCHOOL, OORAKKAD, VILANGU
         P.O., OORAKKAD, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     40. ALICE U. PRE-PRIMARY TEACHER, G.U.P.S., VALAMBOOR, N.MAZHUVANNOOR
         P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     41. PRASEENA P.M. PRE-PRIMARY AYAH, G.U.P.S., VALAMBOOR, N.MAZHUVANNOOR
         P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     42. GEETHA K.K. PRE-PRIMARY TEACHER, GOVT. U.P.SCHOOL, NORTH EZHIPURAM,
         MARAMPILLY P.O., PIN - 683 105, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     43. REKHA P.C. PRE-PRIMARY TEACHER, G.U.P.S., ALLAPRA, ALLAPRA P.O.,
         ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     44. MINIMOL P.P. PRE-PRIMARY AYAH, G.U.P.S., ALLAPRA, ALLAPRA P.O.,
         ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     45. SHIBY PETER PRE-PRIMARY TEACHER, GOVT. L.P.S., PUZHUCAD, THURUTHY
         P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     46. MAYA VARGHESE PRE-PRIMARY TEACHER, G.L.P.S., VALAYINCHIRANGARA,
         VALAYANCHIRANGARA P.O., PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     47. RADHAMANI A. PRE-PRIMARY AYAH, G.L.P.S., VALAYINCHIRANGARA,
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         VALAYANCHIRANGARA P.O., PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     48. SHEEBA S. PRE-PRIMARY TEACHER, G.L.P. SCHOOL, KANJIRAKKAD,
         RAYONPURAM P.O., KANJIRAKKAD, PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     49. SOUMYA PADMANABHAN PRE-PRIMARY TEACHER, GOVT. U.P.SCHOOL, AIMURY,
         KAVUMPURAM P.O., AIMURY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     50. SHYNI M.T. PRE-PRIMARY TEACHER, GOVT.L.P. SCHOOL, VANIAPPILLY,
         CHUNDAKKUZHY P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     51. VALSALA P. PRE-PRIMARY AYAH, G.L.P.S., AKANAD, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     52. RAJANI ABRAHAM PRE-PRIMARY TEACHER, GOVT. L.P. SCHOOL, AKANAD,
         AKANAD P.O., PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     53. SREEJA P.P. PRE-PRIMARY TEACHER, GOVT. H.S.S. KALLIL, METHALA,
         ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     54. TINY THAMPI PRE-PRIMARY TEACHER, GOVT. U.P. SCHOOL, VAIKARA, VAIKARA
         P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     55. USHAMANI V.N. PRE-PRIMARY TEACHER, GOVT. BOYS L.P.S., PERUMBAVOOR,
         ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     56. SHEELA K.N. PRE-PRIMARY TEACHER, G.U.P.S., ILLITHODE, MALAYATTOR
         P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     57. SHEEMA K.J. PRE-PRIMARY AYAH, G.U.P.S., ILLITHODE, MALAYATTOR P.O.,
         ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     58. SALI M.O. PRE-PRIMARY TEACHER, GLPS, MALAYATTOOR, MALAYATTOR P.O.,
         SEBIYOOR, WEST COLONY, PIN - 683 587, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     59. SANDHINI N.K. PRE-PRIMARY AYAH, GLPS, MALAYATTOOR, MALAYATTOR P.O.,
         SEBIYOOR, WEST COLONY, PIN - 683 587, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     60. REJNU K.R. PRE-PRIMARY TEACHER, GOVT.L.P. SCHOOL, NEELESWARAM,
         KALADY (VIA), ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     61. CHANDRIKA V.K. PRE-PRIMARY AYAH, G.L.P.S., NEELESWARAM, ANGANVADI.
     62. SHEEBA M.K. PRE-PRIMARY AYAH, G.L.P.S., NEELESWARAM.
     63. BINDU P.S. PRE-PRIMARY TEACHER, GOVT. J.B.S., NADUVATTOM, ERNAKULAM
         DISTRICT.
     64. ROSEY K.S. PRE-PRIMARY TEACHER, GOVT UPS, KURUMASSERY, KURUMASSERRY
         P.O., PIN - 683 579, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     65. SALI C.C. PRE-PRIMARY AYAH, GOVT UPS, KURUMASSERY, KURMASSERRY P.O.,
         PIN - 683 579, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     66. EALIKUTTY VARGHESE PRE-PRIMARY TEACHER, ST.JOSEPH'S GOVT L.P.S.,
         AYROOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     67. DITTY AUGUSTINE M. PRE-PRIMARY AYAH, ST.JOSEPH'S GOVT L.P.S.,
         AYROOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     68. SHILY C.S. PRE-PRIMARY TEACHER, G.H.S., PALISSERY, ERNAKULAM
         DISTRICT.
     69. TINTU K.S. PRE-PRIMARY TEACHER, G.H.S., PALLISSERY, ERNAKULAM
         DISTRICT.
     70. SUBITHA K.S. PRE-PRIMARY TEACHER, G.H.S., PALISSERY, ERNAKULAM
         DISTRICT.
     71. SMITHA THANKAPPAN PRE-PRIMARY TEACHER, GOVT. JBS, KUTTIPUZHA,
         KUNNUKARA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     72. JASMIN N.M. PRE-PRIMARY TEACHER, GOVT. JBS, KUTTIPUZHA, KUNNUKARA,
         ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     73. ELSY K.J. PRE-PRIMARY AYAH, GOVT. JBS, KUTTIPUZHA, KUNNUKARA,
         ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
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     74. PRAMEELA DEVI P. PRE-PRIMARY TEACHER, G.L.P.S., ELAVOOR, ANGAMALY
         (VIA), ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     75. JISH T.C. PRE-PRIMARY TEACHER, GOVT. L.P. SCHOOL, PARAKKADAVU, PIN -
         683 579, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     76. FILCY FRANCIS PRE-PRIMARY TEACHER, GHS KONGORPILLY, KONGORPILLY
         P.O., KONGORPILLY - 683 518, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     77. KOCHUTHRESSIA K.A. PRE-PRIMARY AYAH, GHS KONGORPILLY, KONGORPILLY
         P.O., KONGORPILLY - 683 518, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     78. ELIZABATH M.D. PRE-PRIMARY TEACHER, GOVT. L.P.S., KOOVAPADY,
         ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     79. SUMI C.J. PRE-PRIMARY AYAH, GOVT. L.P.S., KOOVAPADY, ERNAKULAM
         DISTRICT.
     80. SHEEBA K.S. PRE-PRIMARY AYAH, GOVT H.S., PANAYAPILLY, COCHIN - 2,
         ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     81. USHA V.V. PRE-PRIMARY TEACHER, GOVT. L.P. SCHOOL, CHENDAMANGALAM
         P.O., N.PARAVOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     82. SUMA C.K. PRE-PRIMARY AYAH, GOVT. L.P. SCHOOL, CHENDAMANGALAM P.O.,
         N.PARAVOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
     83. ASA K.N. PRE-PRIMARY AYAH, GOVT. L.P. SCHOOL, CHENDAMANGALAM P.O.,
         N.PARAVOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.


   RESPONDENTS:


      1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL
         EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.
      2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION DPI JUNCTION, JAGATHY,
         THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 014.


        Writ petition (civil) praying inter alia that in the circumstances
   stated in the affidavit filed along with the WP(C) the High Court be
   pleased to pass an interim order directing the respondents to frame the
   service conditions including scale of pay of the primary staff attached to
   government schools in Pre-pirmary sections run by P.T.As, within 2 months.

        This petition again coming on for orders upon perusing the petition
   and the affidavit filed in support of WP(C) and this court's order dated
   15-01-2025 and upon hearing the arguments of SRI.ABRAHAM VAKKANAL (SR.)
   alongwith M/S.DIJO SEBASTIAN,PAUL ABRAHAM VAKKANAL, VINEETHA SUSAN THOMAS
   Advocates for the petitioners and of SRI.K.A.JALEEL, ADDL. ADVOCATE
   GENERAL, for the respondents, the court passed the following:
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                            HARISANKAR V. MENON, J.
                     ------------------------------
                             W.P.(C) No.5506 of 2014
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                      Dated this the 24th day of January, 2025

                                       ORDER

The petitioners have filed the captioned writ petition,

essentially pointing out that, in spite of orders issued by this Court

at Ext.P1 in the year 2012, specifically directing the Government

to formulate a scheme for payment of salary as well as other

service benefits/conditions to Pre-Primary School Teachers and

Ayahs, in the meantime directing payment of honorarium, no

positive order has been issued till date.

2. Sri.Abraham Vakkanal and Sri.George Poonthottam,

the learned Senior Counsel, emphatically point out that the

Government came out with Ext.P10 in the year 2022 only after

this Court issued an order dated 31.03.2015, directing the

personal presence of the Secretary concerned, if no orders are

issued. They further point out that even the order at Ext.P10 only

says that the Government is not in a position to formulate the

scheme since the Central Government has not issued the approval

in that regard, on the basis of the National Education Policy (NEP),

2020.

3. Sri.Santhosh Kumar, the learned Special Government

Pleader, on the other hand, points out that the issue is under active

consideration of the Government and that positive instructions will

be placed on record at the earliest.

4. Prima facie, I am of the considered opinion that the

submissions made on behalf of the petitioners are to be accepted.

5. I notice that Ext.P1 judgment was issued by a Division

Bench of this Court, specifically directing the Government to act

in a particular manner as directed in the judgment. However,

Ext.P10, on the face of it, does not seem to have been issued on

the basis of the directions issued in Ext.P1 judgment.

6. In the hope that wisdom will prevail on the

Government, I grant the learned Special Government Pleader one

last opportunity to get instructions in this regard.

Post along with connected cases on 06.02.2025.

Sd/-

                                                        HARISANKAR V. MENON
         H/o.                                                  JUDGE
         anm




24-01-2025                         /True Copy/                                  Assistant Registrar


                      APPENDIX OF WP(C) 5506/2014

EXHIBIT P1. TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THE DIVISION BENCH IN WA NO.205/2011 DATED 01.08.2012.

Exhibit P10 TRUE COPY OF GO (MS) NO. 54/ 2022 G. EDN DT: