JUDGMENT :

N.Nagaresh, J.

The petitioner in W.P.(C) No.42955 of 2024 (5^th respondent in W.P.(C) No.2500 of 2025) seeks to enforce her claim under Rule 51A, Chapter XIVA, KER. Petitioners 1 to 5 in W.P.(C) No.2500 of 2025 seek to direct the Educational Authorities to approve their appointment as UPSA and LPSA, which stands declined due to the Rule 51A claim made by the petitioner in W.P.(C) No.42955 of 2024.

2. The parties are referred to in this judgment as they are described in W.P.(C) No.2500 of 2025, for convenience.

3. The 5^th respondent was appointed as UPSA on 15.01.2004 in the School managed by the 4^th respondent. By an order dated 18.09.2010, the appointment of the 5^th respondent was approved by the Assistant Educational Officer from 15.01.2004 to 14.07.2005. The 5^th respondent thereby fell within the purview of Rule 51A. The 5^th respondent continued to work till December, 2009. The 5^th respondent got employment in the Registration Department in the year 2021.

4. Petitioners 1, 2, 4 and 5 were appointed as UPSTs in the School during July-August, 2021 and the 3^rd petitioner was appointed as LPST in July, 2021. However, their appointments were not approved by the Assistant Educati