JUDGMENT Dated this the 19^th day of December, 2025 The petitioner states that she was the seniormost Teacher in Vimala Hridaya High School under the Neyyattinkara Educational District. Despite her qualification for promotion to the post of Headmistress, in the vacancy that had occurred in the School on and with effect from 01.06.2020, the 5^th respondent-Manager gave charge to another person. Consequently, the petitioner filed W.P.(C)

No.40718/2022 before this Court.

2. By Ext.P1 judgment dated 25.01.2024, this Court found the action of the Manager illegal and consequently, it was declared that the petitioner is entitled to be appointed as Headmistress from 01.06.2020. This was challenged by the Manager in W.A. No.289/2024. However, the said Writ Appeal was dismissed and the 5^th respondent promoted the petitioner as Headmistress as per Ext.P3 from

01.06.2020.

3. Though by Ext.P4 order, the 4^th respondent found the petitioner eligible only for service and other benefits in the post of Headmistress from 04.03.2024, the 1^st respondent, in Ext.P5 letter held that the petitioner is entitled to all the benefits in the post of Headmistress from

01.06.2020.

4. Accordingly, she was granted the sa