Kerala High Court
Jijesh I V 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 JIJESH I V
AGED 42 YEARS
HSST,PHYSICS, KARIYAD NAMBIAR'S HSS, S/O. KUMARAN I V
RESIDING I V VILLA HOUSE, KODENCHERI P.O, PURAMERI,
KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673503
2 KAILAS.B
AGED 44 YEARS
HSST,ENGLISH, KARIYAD NAMBIAR'S HSS, KANNUR DISTRICT,
PIN - 673316
3 DHANYA M
AGED 43 YEARS
HSST(JR.)ZOOLOGY, KARIYAD NAMBIAR'S HSS, KANNUR
DISTRICT, PIN - 673316
4 VIBINLAL C H
AGED 42 YEARS
HSST,GEOGRAPHY, KARIYAD NAMBIAR'S HSS, KANNUR DISTRICT,
PIN - 673316
5 HAREESH K
AGED 45 YEARS
HSST,MATHEMATICS, KARIYAD NAMBIAR'S HSS, KANNUR
DISTRICT, PIN - 673316
6 SAJEESH S
AGED 43 YEARS
HSST(JR.)BOTANY, KARIYAD NAMBIAR'S HSS, KANNUR DISTRICT,
PIN - 673316
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7 ANEESH S
AGED 46 YEARS
HSST,HISTORY, KARIYAD NAMBIAR'S HSS, KANNUR DISTRICT,
PIN - 633167
8 DHANNYA T.V
AGED 46 YEARS
, HSST,ECONOMICS, KARIYAD NAMBIAR'S HSS, KANNUR
DISTRICT, PIN - 673316
9 KRISHNAKUMAR K E
AGED 44 YEARS
HSST,COMMERCE,POLACHIRACKAL HSS PADAGIRI, PALAKKAD
DISTRICT, PIN - 678508
10 MAJUSH L
AGED 44 YEARS
HSST,ECONOMICS,MARTHOMA GHSS TRISSUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT,
PIN - 680001
11 SELMA SEBASTIAN
AGED 43 YEARS
HSST,COMMERCE, MARTHOMA GHSS TRISSUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT,
PIN - 680001
12 GRACE VARGHESE
AGED 49 YEARS
HSST,BOTANY, MARTHOMA GHSS TRISSUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT,
PIN - 680001
13 RAJI OS
AGED 46 YEARS
PHYSICS, MARTHOMA GHSS TRISSUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN -
680001
14 RENUKA T N
AGED 44 YEARS
HSST,CHEMISTRY, MARTHOMA GHSS TRISSUR, THRISSUR
DISTRICT, PIN - 680001
15 LAKSHMI PB
AGED 47 YEARS
HSST,ZOOLOGY, MARTHOMA GHSS TRISSUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT,
PIN - 680001
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16 BINCY THOMAS
AGED 48 YEARS
HSST,MALAYALAM, MARTHOMA GHSS TRISSUR, THRISSUR
DISTRICT, PIN - 680001
17 MEERA SUDHAKARAN
AGED 40 YEARS
HSST,ENGLISH, MARTHOMA GHSS TRISSUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT,
PIN - 680001
18 SANDHYA RUPANI
AGED 44 YEARS
HSST, HINDI, MARTHOMA GHSS TRISSUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT,
PIN - 680001
19 SERENE P EDISON
AGED 44 YEARS
HSST, COMPUTER APPLICATION, MARTHOMA GHSS TRISSUR,
THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680001
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
FINANCE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001
3 THE DIRECTOR OF GENERAL EDUCATION
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OFFICE OF D.G.E, 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 1st respondent for decision.
3.The learned Government Pleader submits that the revision petitions of the petitioners shall be decided in accordance with law, expeditiously.
4.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 2025:KER:37435 WP(C) NO. 17940 OF 2025 6 petition filed by the petitioners expeditiously, preferably within 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 2025:KER:37435 WP(C) NO. 17940 OF 2025 7 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 17940/2025 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.