JUDGMENT Dated this the 27^th day of January, 2026 The petitioner, who is the approved Manager of the Aided School, SKVLPS, Kanjirathinkal, Meyyannoor, Kollam, submits that the 4^th respondent issued Ext.P1 Staff Fixation Order for the Academic Year 2023-2024. As per Ext.P1, there were 35 students as per the sixth working day report and 32 students with valid UID, based on which nine regular posts of LPST, including Junior Language Teacher (Arabic), were sanctioned.

2. The rivals of the petitioner submitted a complaint against the petitioner, pursuant to which the Super Check Cell attached to the office of the 2^nd respondent conducted surprise inspections in the School on 27.02.2024 and 07.03.2024. It was found that 10 students were absent, whereupon the 2^nd respondent issued Ext.P2 Show-cause Notice. The petitioner and the 5^th respondent submitted Exts.P3 and P4 objections refuting the allegations.

3. The 2^nd respondent, without considering the valid contentions raised by the petitioner, passed Ext.P6 order directing retention of two divisions in Standard III, revising the staff fixation, cancelling one post of LPST in the School for the Academic Year 2023-2024 and directing the 4^th