Kerala High Court
Unaided Schools Protection Council vs Kerala Cbse School Managements ... on 12 December, 2025
Author: A.Muhamed Mustaque
Bench: A.Muhamed Mustaque
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE
&
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISANKAR V. MENON
FRIDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2025 / 21ST AGRAHAYANA, 1947
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IN WP(C) NO.11539 OF 2025 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA
APPELLANTS/PETITIONERS 2, 3, 4 AND 5:
1 UNAIDED SCHOOLS PROTECTION COUNCIL,
(CONFEDERATION OF CBSE, ICSE AND UNAIDED SCHOOLS
MANAGEMENT OF KERALA), REG. NO. TVM/TC/139/2024, ST.
MARY'S RC SCHOOL, MUDAVANMUGAL, KESARI NAGAR,ARAMADA
P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL
SECRETARY, P.S. RAMACHANDRAN PILLAI,AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.
V.G.S. NAIR, GENERAL SECRETARY, (UNAIDED SCHOOLS
PROTECTION COUNCIL), ST. MARY'S RC SCHOOL,
MUDAVANMUGAL, ARAMADA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN -
695032
2 CHERUPUSHPA BETHANY SENIOR-SECONDARY SCHOOL,
CHUNAKKARA, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER, CHERUPUSHPA
BETHANY SENIOR-SECONDARY SCHOOL P.B NO.1, CHUNAKKARA
P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, PIN - 690534
3 HOLY ANGEL'S ISC SCHOOL,
MOUNT PLEASANT CHARITABLE TRUST, NANTHANCODE, KOWDIAR
P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER,
HOLY ANGEL'S ISC SCHOOL, MOUNT PLEASANT CHARITABLE
TRUST, NANTHANCODE, KOWDIAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
PIN - 695003
4 ST. VINCENT PALLOTTI CENTRAL SCHOOL,
OLLUKKARA P.O, KALATHODU, THRISSUR DISTRICT,
REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER, ST. VINCENT PALLOTTI
CENTRAL SCHOOL, OLLUKKARA P.O, KALATHODU, THRISSUR
DISTRICT, PIN - 680655
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BY ADVS.
SRI.P.MOHANDAS (ERNAKULAM)
SRI.K.SUDHINKUMAR
SRI.SABU PULLAN
SHRI.R.BHASKARA KRISHNAN
SHRI.BHARATH MOHAN
DR.K.P.SATHEESAN (SR.)
RESPONDENTS/1ST PETITIONER & RESPONDENTS 1 TO 6:
1 KERALA CBSE SCHOOL MANAGEMENTS ASSOCIATION,
REG. NO. 174/1996(REGD) OFFICE KALOOR ROAD, KALOOR
P.O.,ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY
P.S. RANACHANDRAN PILLAI, PIN - 682017.
2 STATE OF KERALA,
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF
LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS GOVERNMENT
SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001.
3 DIRECTOR OF URBAN AFFAIRS,
GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, DIRECTORATE OF URBAN AFFAIRS,
PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDING, MUSEUM P.O.,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695033.
4 DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATS,
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATH, GOVERNMENT OF
KERALA, PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDING, MUSEUM P.O.,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695033.
5 THE SECRETARY,
OFFICE OF THE CHUNAKKARA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, MANKAMKUZHI
ROAD, CHARUMMOODU, CHUNAKKARA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, PIN
- 690534
6 THE SECRETARY,
OFFICE OF THE THIRUVANANTHAPURAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION,
VIKAS BHAVAN, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA SENATE HOUSE CAMPUS,
PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695033.
7 THE SECFRETARY,
OFFICE OF THE THRISSUR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, MUNICIPAL
OFFICE ROAD, KURUPPAM, THEKKINKADU MAIDAN, THRISSUR,
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PIN - 680001.
BY ADV SHRI.SANTHOSH P.PODUVAL
THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12.12.2025,
THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
Having considered the nature of issue involved, we are of the view that it would be appropriate to grant a stay on the recovery of arrears of property tax and we direct the appellants to pay property tax from 01.04.2023 onwards. The claim of arrears will be subject to the outcome of the writ petition.
With the above direction, the appeal stands disposed of.
Sd/-
A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE JUDGE Sd/-
HARISANKAR V. MENON JUDGE Sru