Jancy John vs State Of Kerala
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Kerala High Court

Jancy John vs State Of Kerala on 18 June, 2025

Author: D. K. Singh

Bench: D. K. Singh

WP(C) NO. 13712 OF 2023
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                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                                   PRESENT

                  THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D. K. SINGH

         WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF JUNE 2025 / 28TH JYAISHTA, 1947

                            WP(C) NO. 13712 OF 2023


PETITIONERS:

     1       JANCY JOHN
             AGED 59 YEARS
             W/O ANTO. T. MATHEW, UPSA (RETIRED), THAZATHUNIRAPPIL HOUSE,
             PALA P.O., KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686575

     2       MINI MATHEW
             AGED 59 YEARS
             W/O JOHN N.A, HEAD MISTRESS (RETIRED) NIRAVATH (H),
             MONIPPALLY P. O., KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686636

     3       ROSAMMA VARGHESE
             AGED 59 YEARS
             W/O M.T.THOMAS, HEAD MISTRESS (RETIRED), MANKUZHIYIL HOUSE,
             KADAYANICKADU P.O, MANIMALA, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686541

     4       SALLY JOHN
             AGED 59 YEARS
             W/O VARKEY GEORGE, HEAD MISTRESS (RETIRED), MULLASSERIL
             HOUSE PARIYARAM P.O., KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686021

     5       SALY JOSEPH
             AGED 59 YEARS
             W/O T.K THOMAS, HSA (RETIRED), KALATHIL HOUSE KURISHUMOODU
             P. O CHANGANASSERY, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686104

     6       SHYLAMMA CHACKO
             AGED 58 YEARS
             W/O ISSAC THAMPAN, HSA (RETIRED), CHORICKAMPARA NALUNNKKAL
             P.O., VAKATHANAM, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686538

     7       SOLLY JACOB
             AGED 59 YEARS
             W/O K.T THOMAS, HSA (RETIRED), KUNNUMPURATHU HOUSE,
             MADAPPALLY.P.O., CHANGANACHERRY, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686546

     8       SREEDEVI K.B
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           AGED 59 YEARS
           W/O ASOK KUMAR, HEAD MISTRESS (RETIRED), CHAITHRAM HOUSE,
           EDANAD P. O, PALA, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686574

     9     GEORGE.M.J
           AGED 58 YEARS
           S/O M.U JOHN, HSA (RETIRED), MANGATTU (H); KOZHIPPILLY P.O.,
           KOTHAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 686691

    10     GRACY PAUL
           AGED 59 YEARS
           W/O LAWRENCE ABRAHAM, HSA(RETIRED), AENANICKAL (H),
           POTHANICAD.P. O, MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 686671

    11     PRAMEELA.M.S
           AGED 59 YEARS
           W/O VASUDEVA PANICKER K.S, HEAD MISTRESS (RETIRED),
           SREESAILOM HOUSE, OORAMANA P.O, RAMAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM, PIN
           - 686663

    12     PUSHPALATHA.P.J
           AGED 58 YEARS
           W/O SANKARAN NAIR V.K, HSA(RETIRED), VAIKATHU HOUSE, PIRAVOM
           P.O., ERNAKULAM, PIN - 686664

    13     ROSHINI.P.GEORGE
           AGED 59 YEARS
           W/O ROY SEBASTAIN, KALLANCHIRA, PIRAVOM P.O., ERNAKULAM, PIN
           - 686664

    14     SABIA.K.M
           AGED 59 YEARS
           W/O SAINUDEEN K.A, UPSA (RETIRED), KANNACHANKUDIYIL, AZAD
           ROAD MARKET.P.O MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 686661

    15     SOBHA MATHEW
           AGED 59 YEARS
           W/O SHAJI ABRAHAM, HSA(RETIRED), CANATHARA MELAKAYIL,
           MANGAIKAVALA,UDAYAMPEROOR, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682307

    16     UNNIKRISHNAN.N.C
           AGED 59 YEARS
           S/O G. CHELLAPPAN NAIR, HEAD MASTER (RETIRED),
           NEDUMPARAMBATH, THEKKUMBHAGOM, TRIPUNITHURA, ERNAKULAM, PIN
           - 682301

    17     AJITHA VARAYIL
           AGED 59 YEARS
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           W/O VALSARAJAN E.K, UPSA (RETIRED), JILJITH, NEAR HEALTH
           CENTER, POST KOYYODE, KANNUR, PIN - 670621

    18     ANILKUMAR PUTHALATH
           AGED 59 YEARS
           S/O M. KRISHNAN NAIR, UPSA (RETIRED), RAJEE NIVAS, MALUR
           (P.O), KANNUR, PIN - 670702

    19     ANJANA.N.K. NAIR
           AGED 59 YEARS
           W/O P.VIJAYAN, HSST (RETIRED), CHANDROTH HOUSE, NEAR DT.
           COURT, THALASSERY, KANNUR, PIN - 670101

    20     CHANDRAMATHI.C.C
           AGED 59 YEARS
           W/O LAKSHMANAN, HEAD MISTRESS (RETIRED), SREYAS KOTOLIPURAM,
           P.O. PATTANUR,KANNUR, PIN - 670595

    21     DINESH.M.P
           AGED 59 YEARS
           S/O M. BALAN, HEAD MASTER (RETIRED), MULLAKKATTIL HOUSE P.
           O. CHAMPAD VIA. THALASSERY, KANNUR, PIN - 670692

    22     GOVINDAN EDAVALATH
           AGED 59 YEARS
           S/O NARAYANA MARAR, HSA (RETIRED), VIPANCHIKA ,P O MALUR,
           KANNUR, PIN - 670702

    23     HONOREENA BRENDA MENDONZA
           AGED 59 YEARS
           W/O PACY RODRIGUES, UPSA(RETIRED), PREENU VILLA, KAIVATTOM,
           TEMPLE GATE P.O., THALASSERY, KANNUR, PIN - 670102

    24     JAMES.P.V
           AGED 59 YEARS
           S/O VARKEY, HEAD MASTER (RETIRED), PATTAMANA, KANJIRAPUZHA.
           PERAVOOR. PO., KANNUR - 670 673

    25     JAYAPRAKASAN.K
           AGED 59 YEARS
           S/O CHANDUKUTTY, HEAD MASTER (RETIRED), POURNAMI, KELALUR,
           P.O.. MAMBARAM, KANNUR, PIN - 670741

    26     JYOLSNA.K
           AGED 58 YEARS
           W/O E.K SETHUNATHAN, HEAD MISTRESS (RETIRED), SREE LAKSHMI,
           PALAKULANGARA, MANGALA ROAD, TALIPARAMBA.P.O., KANNUR, PIN -
           670141
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    27     KRISHNA VENI.K.T
           AGED 59 YEARS
           W/O VISWANATHAN, LPSA(RETIRED), VEENA, NALUTHARA(P/O), MAHE,
           KANNUR, PIN - 673310

    28     LALITHA.K.P
           AGED 59 YEARS
           W/O K.E SASSENDRAN, KRISHNA NIVAS, NEAR ELAYAVOOR TEMPLE
           POST MUNDAYAD, KANNUR, PIN - 670597

    29     LEENA KEETTUKANDIYIL
           AGED 59 YEARS
           W/O SASHIKUMAR, UPSA (RETIRED), GEETHAM, KANNAMVELLY,
           PANOOR.P.O, KANNUR, PIN - 670676

    30     MAHENDRAN ATTUPURATH
           AGED 59 YEARS
           S/O PYDAL NAIR. A, UPSA (RETIRED), SREELAKSMI ATTUPURATH
           HOUSE KADAVATHUR P.O THALASSERY VIA KANNUR, PIN - 670676

    31     MAHIJA VAZHAYIL
           AGED 59 YEARS
           W/O SASI T.K, LPSA(RETIRED), SAYOOJYAM, PARAL (P. O),
           THALASSERY, KANNUR, PIN - 670671

    32     MANILAL.K.K
           AGED 59 YEARS
           S/O GOVINDAN A.K, HEAD MASTER(RETIRED), THUSHARAM, CHAMPAD
           (PO), PIN - 670694

    33     MANOHARAN.P.V
           AGED 59 YEARS
           S/O E.K RAGHAVAN NAMBIAR, HEAD MASTER(RETIRED), VRINDAVANAM.
           P O KOODALI. -. KANNUR, PIN - 670592

    34     MOHANDAS.T.P
           AGED 59 YEARS
           S/O LATE PADMANATHAN NAIR, HSST(RETIRED), PADMARAMAM
           TALIPARAMBA, KANNUR, PIN - 670141

    35     NALINA KUMAR.K.P
           AGED 59 YEARS
           S/O LATE K.P GOVINDAN, HEAD MASTER(RETIRED), AMRITHAM,
           PANOOR P.O., KANNUR, PIN - 670692

    36     PREMKRISHNAN.V.P
           AGED 59 YEARS
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           S/O KRISHNAN V.P, UPST(RETIRED) KRISHNANIKETH, KANNAMVELLY,
           PANOOR.P.O, KANNUR, PIN - 670692

    37     SHEELA.A
           AGED 59 YEARS
           W/O K.P RAMAKRISHNAN, HEAD MISTRESS (RETIRED),
           SANKEERTHANAM. P. 0. PINARAYI, KANNUR, PIN - 670741

    38     SUJATHA PULLANHIOTAN
           AGED 59 YEARS
           D/O K.K KUHAMBU NAMBIAR, UPSA (RETIRED), SREESAILAM,EACHUR,
           KANNUR, PIN - 670591

    39     SULOCHANA.V.K
           AGED 59 YEARS
           W/O RAVINDRAN P, UPSA (RETIRED), SURABHI,KAITHERI,AYITHARA
           MAMABARAM(P.O),KANNUR, PIN - 670643

    40     SURENDRAN.T,
           AGED 59 YEARS
           S/O P. PAITHAL, HEAD MASTER(RETIRED), NAVANEETHAM,
           ERATTENGAL, MALUR P.O., KANNUR, PIN - 670702

    41     SURESH BABU KUNIYIL
           AGED 59 YEARS
           S/O ACHU M.K, LPSA (RETIRED), SAMVEDHYA, PALATHAYI, P.O
           KADAVATHUR, KANNUR, PIN - 670676

    42     SUSSAMMA MATHEW.V
           AGED 60 YEARS
           W/O JOSE GEORGE, LPSA (RETIRED), MADATHINAKAM HOUSE,
           MUNDAYANPARAMBA P.O., KANNUR, PIN - 670704

    43     THARA NELLIKA POOVATEN
           AGED 59 YEARS
           W/O MUKUNDAN P.V, UPSA (RETIRED), PUTHIYA VEETTIL HOUSE,
           P.O., CHERUPARAMBA, VIA THUVUKUNNU, KANNUR, PIN - 670693

    44     USHA KUMARI.N.P
           AGED 59 YEARS
           W/O RAHAKRISHNAN, HEAD MISTRESS (RETIRED), PAVIZHAM HOUSE,
           MELUR, DHARMADAM, KANNUR, PIN - 670661

    45     VIMALA.P.K
           AGED 58 YEARS
           W/O O.M DINAMANI, HEAD MISTRESS (RETIRED), CHAITHRAM, KARA-
           PERAVOOR P.O., KANNUR, PIN - 670702
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    46     CELINE.K.J.
           AGED 59 YEARS
           D/O JOSEPH, LPSA (RETIRED), ALUMKAL EZHUKUMVAYAL P.O.,
           IDUKKI, PIN - 685553

    47     JAINAMMA.A.S
           AGED 59 YEARS
           W/O T.V ULAHANNAN, LPSA (RETIRED), THARAYIL(H), NEDUMKANDAM
           P.O NEDUMKANDAM, IDUKKI, PIN - 685553

    48     JOSEPH JOHN K
           AGED 59 YEARS
           S/O THOMMAN JOSEPH, SENIOR CLERK (RETIRED), KARONDUKADAVIL
           HOUSE, POOVARANI.P.O, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686577

    49     JO P GEORGE
           AGED 59 YEARS
           S/O GEORGEKUTTY, HEAD MASTER(RETIRED), PULICKASSERIL HOUSE,
           MOOLAMATTOM P.O. MOOLAMATTOM, IDUKKI, PIN - 685589

    50     VALSAMMA.P.S
           AGED 59 YEARS
           W/O JAMES LUKOSE, HEAD MASTER(RETIRED), POTHENPARAMBIL(H),
           NEDUMKANDAM P.O THANNIMOODU, IDUKKI, PIN - 685553

    51     GEETHA.P.K
           AGED 59 YEARS
           W/O MANIKANTA, HEAD MISTRESS (RETIRED), SREELAKAM, MIC ROAD,
           CHATTANCHAL, THEKKIL P.O., KASARGOD, PIN - 671541

    52     MANIKANTADAS.K.V
           AGED 59 YEARS
           S/O A. SREEDHARAN, PRINCIPAL (RETIRED), SREELAKAM,
           CHATTANCHAL THEKKIL -P.O KASARAGOD, PIN - 671541

    53     SARALADEVI.K.K
           AGED 59 YEARS
           W/O NARAYANAN .P, AMBILI, AMBANGAD, PANAYAL P.O.,
           BEKAL(VIA), KASARAGOD, PIN - 671318


           BY ADVS.
           SRI.P.NANDAKUMAR
           SMT.AMRUTHA SANJEEV
           SHRI.VIVEK VIJAYAKUMAR
           SMT.RIYA TOMY
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RESPONDENTS:

     1      STATE OF KERALA
            REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT
            SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001

     2      THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
            FINANCE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT,
            THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001

     3      ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A&E)
            MG ROAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001


            BY ADVS.
            GOVERNMENT PLEADER


            PARVATHY KOTTOL-GP


     THIS   WRIT   PETITION   (CIVIL)   HAVING   COME   UP   FOR   ADMISSION   ON
18.06.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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                              JUDGMENT

Dated this the 18th day of June, 2025

The petitioners are the retired teachers who have

retired after 01.07.2019. The petitioners have filed this

writ petition for enhancing their pension so that their

paid pension is equal to the persons who retired prior to

01.07.2019.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioners has

drawn attention of this Court to the judgment of this

Court dated 12.03.2025 passed in W.P.(C.)

No.35141/2023, wherein paragraph in 18, the following

directions were given :

"i) The Government shall re-fix the pension of the petitioners within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment by adopting an appropriate scale / enhancing DA appropriately, ensuring that such pension is not lesser than the pension received by the employees who retired prior to 01.07.2019 and after 01.04.2020.

ii) The petitioners would be entitled to consequential benefits together with arrears of pension, which the respondents shall pay within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this WP(C) NO. 13712 OF 2023

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judgment, together with interest at the rate of 6% per annum."

3. The learned Government Pleader does not

dispute the assertion of the petitioner that the issue

involved in this writ petition is covered by the said

judgment.

Considering the facts and the aforesaid stand on

behalf of the State Government, the present writ petition

is disposed of in terms of the judgment dated 12.03.2025

passed in W.P.(C.) No.35141/2023. The Government is

directed to re-fix the pension of the petitioners within a

period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy

of this judgment by adopting an appropriate scale/

enhancing DA appropriately, ensuring that the

petitioners do not get less pension than the pension

received by the employees who retired prior to

01.07.2019. The petitioners would be entitled to

consequential benefits together with arrears of pension,

which the respondents should pay within a period of WP(C) NO. 13712 OF 2023

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three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this

judgment, together with interest at the rate of 6% per

annum.

Sd/-

                                     D. K. SINGH
     AP                                  JUDGE
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                      APPENDIX OF WP(C) 13712/2023

PETITIONER EXHIBITS

ExhibitP1                 TRUE COPY OF GO(P)NO.30/2021/FIN DATED 12.02.2021
ExhibitP2                 TRUE COPY OF LETTER NO. PM/2/6-7/2020-21/15826/1

DATED 12.04.2021 SENT BY THE DEPUTY ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (PENSION) TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT DATED 19.05.2025 IN WP(C) NO. 1900 OF 2023