JUDGMENT Dated this the 30^th day of January, 2026 The petitioner states that she was appointed as Upper Primary School Teacher at the Ananganadi Higher Secondary School, Panamanna, Ottapalam on 04.06.2024. The petitioner’s appointment has not been approved stating that she does not possess K-TET qualification.

2. The petitioner states that she has M.Phil qualification and she is entitled to exemption from K-TET. Various Government Orders and Ext.P11 notification make it clear that the persons, who have got M.Phil, are exempted from appearing K-TET, contends the petitioner. The petitioner therefore seeks to direct the 2^nd respondent to consider Ext.P10 statutory appeal filed by the 4^th respondent against Ext.P9 and pass orders.

3. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader representing respondents 1 to 3. Notice to respondents 4 and 5 is dispensed with in view of the nature of the relief to be granted in the writ petition.

4. By Ext.P9 order, the 3^rd respondent has held that the petitioner does not possess K-TET and therefore, approval cannot be granted. It is submitted that the Government has issued various orders exempting Teachers from obt