JUDGMENT

The challenge in these writ petitions is against the order of the District Educational Officer dated 09.06.2025 and the consequential communication issued on the same day. By the impugned order, the appointment of Shri.Nikhil S.N as Manager of Olathanni VHSS was approved with effect from 15.03.2025 in accordance with Sub clause (2) of Chapter III of Rule 5 of the Kerala Education Rules ('the KER' for short). The essential facts are detailed below with the parties and documents referred as in W.P.(C).No.21624 of 2025.

2. The Lazar Nadar Educational and Research Foundation ('the Trust' for short), a public trust, was constituted by the petitioner, his father Daivadanam, mother Gomathy, wife Praveeja, brother Sunil and the spouses of his brothers, Sherly and Nisha and the petitioner was appointed as the Manager of the schools w.e.f. 30.10.2006. Later, there arose disputes among the trustees, leading to litigations before the High Court as well as the civil court. One among the cases is O.S.No.580 of 2021 filed by the petitioner challenging the notice to convene the board meeting of the Trust issued by three of its members. Pending that suit, the members opposing the petitioner