N. NAGARESH, J.

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W.P.(C) No.30780 of 2025 `````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````

Dated this the 26<sup>th</sup> day of November, 2025

J U D G M E N T

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The petitioner is Headmaster in Charge of Pappinisseri LP School, Pappinissery, Kannur. The petitioner seeks to quash Exts.P6, 10 and P13 and to declare that in the light of Rule 4(2) of Chapter XXXI KER , the petitioner is fully qualified to be appointed as Lowe Primary School Assistant in Pappinissery LP School and also to get approval for his appointment as HM with effect from 14.06.2022 considering his 22 years of approved service as LPST.

2. The petitioner holds BA Degree in Arabic and has passed Degree of BA (Afzal) Ul Ulama from Calicut University in the year 2000. A post of Arabic Teacher arose on 01.06.2005 and the petitioner was appointed as Arabic Teacher (Full Time) on 01.06.2005, as per Ext.P2. The petitioner acquired B.Ed and passed Account Test (Lower) and the Kerala Education Act and Rules Tests.

3. A vacancy of HM arose in the School with effect from 01.06.2022. The School is managed by the staff of the School. Though the appointment