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N. NAGARESH
N. divijendar Reddy S/o Nimma Siva Reddy – Appellant
Versus
State of Kerala – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Dated this the 5 th day of March, 2025 The petitioner, who is the Manager of Raja Ravi Varma Girls Higher Secondary School, Kilimanoor, has approached this Court seeking to declare that the continued suspension of the 4 th respondent till the completion of enquiry is legally justified as per Rule 67(8) of Chapter XIVA of KER, considering the allegations and facts of the case. The petitioner seeks to quash Ext.P6 and to direct the 1 st respondent to allow the petitioner to place the 4 th respondent under suspension beyond the period of 15 days as mandated under Rule 67(8) of Chapter XIVA of KER.
2. The petitioner states that from 07.01.2025, the Attendance Register of Plus One Commerce Batch was found missing and the same was reported by the Class Teacher. Though search was made, the Attendance Register could not be traced.
3. While so, Smt. Chithra Varma R., HSST (Computer Science) received a text message in her mobile phone from the 4 th respondent-Lab Assistant mentioning the name, address and Aadhaar Number of one of the girl students in Plus One Commerce Batch. The text message related to a student in Plus One Commerce Batch, of which the Attendance Register w
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The court affirmed the obligation of educational authorities to conduct formal disciplinary inquiries under applicable rules, regardless of executive delays.
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The authority of an Administrator appointed by a court to conduct disciplinary proceedings is upheld, despite claims of jurisdiction and delayed processes, as long as statutory timelines do not affec....
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