Kerala High Court
Srijith M vs State Of Kerala on 27 May, 2025
Author: D. K. Singh
Bench: D. K. Singh
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D. K. SINGH
TUESDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF MAY 2025 / 6TH JYAISHTA, 1947
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PETITIONER/S:
1 SRIJITH M
AGED 41 YEARS
HSST, HISTORY, RAMANATTUKARA HSS, S/O. VIJAYAKUMAR M
RESIDING POKKATT HOUSE, OTHUKKUNGAL P.O, KOTTAKKAL,
MALAPPURAM, PIN - 676528
2 SASI KUMAR KV
AGED 49 YEARS
HSST,MATHEMATICS, RAMANATTUKARA HSS, MALAPPURAM
DISTRICT,, PIN - 673633
3 ABDUL RASHED T
AGED 49 YEARS
HSST,POLITICAL SCIENCE, RAMANATTUKARA HSS, MALAPPURAM
DISTRICT,, PIN - 673633
4 SUDHA KP
AGED 46 YEARS
HSST,ECONOMICS, RAMANATTUKARA HSS, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT,,
PIN - 673633
5 JEEJA T
AGED 43 YEARS
HSST, PHYSICS, RAMANATTUKARA HSS, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT,,
PIN - 673633
6 JISHA V
AGED 45 YEARS
HSST (JR.), BOTANY, RAMANATTUKARA HSS, MALAPPURAM
DISTRICT,, PIN - 673633
7 SHIJO V.K
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AGED 41 YEARS
HSST,ENGLISH,MIC AL AMEEN HSS KECHERY, THRISSUR
DISTIRCT, PIN - 680501
8 JOISY VARGHESE
AGED 46 YEARS
HSST (JR.)ZOOLOGY, MIC AL AMEEN HSS KECHERY, THRISSUR
DISTIRCT, PIN - 680501
9 NISHIDA C
AGED 46 YEARS
, HSST (JR.) BOTANY, MIC AL AMEEN HSS KECHERY, THRISSUR
DISTIRCT, PIN - 680501
10 SHANI S
AGED 43 YEARS
HSST, PHYSICS, MIC AL AMEEN HSS KECHERY, THRISSUR
DISTIRCT, PIN - 680501
11 T BEENA DAVID
AGED 53 YEARS
HSST,POLITICAL SCIENCE, MIC AL AMEEN HSS KECHERY,
THRISSUR DISTIRCT, PIN - 680501
12 PRIYA JOS P
AGED 44 YEARS
, HSST,MALAYALAM, MIC AL AMEEN HSS KECHERY, THRISSUR
DISTIRCT, PIN - 680501
13 JEESON J KAKKASSERY
AGED 50 YEARS
HSST,ECONOMICS, MIC AL AMEEN HSS KECHERY, THRISSUR
DISTIRCT, PIN - 680501
14 ASHFAQ SHANAVAS T P
AGED 44 YEARS
HSST,MATHAMATICS, ASM HSS VELLIYANCHERY, MALAPPURAM
DISTRICT, PIN - 679326
15 MUHAMMED SHEMEER E
AGED 41 YEARS
HSST, PHYSICS, ASM HSS VELLIYANCHERY, MALAPPURAM
DISTRICT, PIN - 679326
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16 RAJANI T R
AGED 43 YEARS
HSST,ECONOMICS, ASM HSS VELLIYANCHERY, MALAPPURAM
DISTRICT, PIN - 679326
17 NAYEEM K
AGED 43 YEARS
HSST,COMPUTER APPLICATION , ASM HSS VELLIYANCHERY,
MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 679326
18 RAJNI MARIYA JACOB K
AGED 44 YEARS
HSST, PHYSICS, MPM HSS CHUNGATHARA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT,
PIN - 679326
19 JABIR T
AGED 39 YEARS
HSST ENGLISH, CHMHSS, ELAYAVOOR, VARAM P.O, KANNUR, PIN
- 670594
20 ASEELA K K
AGED 39 YEARS
HSST COMPUTER APPLICATION, CHMHAA, ELAYAVOOR, VARAM P.O,
KANNUR, PIN - 670594
BY ADVS.
JOBY JOSEPH
BABY THOMAS
MARIAMMA JOSEPH
INDRAJITH S KAIMAL
ALBERTHOVE FRANCIS.M.G.
RESPONDENT/S:
1 STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, GENERAL
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001
2 THE SECRETARY FINANCE
GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001
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3 THE DIRECTOR OF GENERAL EDUCATION
, SECONDARY WING, HOUSING BOARD BUILDING, SANTHINAGAR,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001
4 THE REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR
HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, REGIONAL OFFICE, KANNUR, PIN
- 670002
OTHER PRESENT:
GP SRI. V. VENUGOPAL
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
27.05.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
The petitioners are the Higher Secondary School
Teachers, have filed this writ petition for a writ of mandamus,
commanding the respondents to regularize the guest period of
the petitioners and restore their seniority.
2.The learned counsel for the petitioner fairly submits that
the petitioners have also approached the revisional authority,
the 1st respondent, for their grievances in the writ petition
under Rule 92 of Chapter 14-A of the Kerala Education Rules,
1959, and their revision petitions are pending before the 1 st
respondent for decision.
3.The learned Government Pleader submits that the
revision petitions of the petitioners shall be decided in
accordance with law, expeditiously.
Considering the aforesaid facts and stand of the State
Government, the present writ petition is disposed of, with
direction to the 1st respondent to decide the pending revision
petition filed by the petitioners expeditiously, preferably within
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a period of four months, in accordance with law, after hearing
the petitioners. Needless to say, all the petitioners are not
required to be heard by the revisional authority but their
representatives should be afforded an opportunity of hearing
before passing the final orders on the pending revision
petitions.
Sd/-
D. K. SINGH
JUDGE
SJ
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 17974/2025
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
Exhibit P1 PHOTOCOPY OF THE G.O(MS) NO. 211/2011/GEDN
DATED 24.10.2011.
Exhibit P2 PHOTOCOPY OF THE G.O(MS) NO. 211/2013/GEDN
DATED 15.07.2013.
Exhibit P3 A PHOTOCOPY OF THE G.O(MS) NO. 76/2013/GEDN
DATED 23.02.2013.
Exhibit P4 PHOTOCOPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 19.09.2014
PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P(C)
NO.20849/2013.
Exhibit P5 PHOTOCOPY OF THE ORDER DATED 30.04.2024 PASSED
BY THE HON'BLE APEX COURT IN SPECIAL LEAVE TO
APPEAL NO.18120/2019.
Exhibit P6 PHOTOCOPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 24.05.2024
PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P(C)
NO.27408/2020 AND CONNECTED CASES.
Exhibit P7 A PHOTOCOPY OF THE APPROVAL ORDERS NO.
RDDHSE/295/2024-A3, RDDHSE/295/2024-A3 (1),
RDDHSE/295/2024-A3 (2) DATED 24.02.2025 PASSED
BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT.
Exhibit P8 A PHOTOCOPY OF THE G.O (RT) NO.1665/2025/GEDN
DATED 28.02.2025.
Exhibit P9 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGEMENT DATED 22.04.2025
OF THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA BEARING
WP(C) NO. 16286/2025.
Exhibit P10 PHOTOCOPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY
THE PETITIONERS DATED 16.04.2025 BEFORE THE 3RD
AND 4TH RESPONDENT.
