IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.NAGARESH THURSDAY, THE 29^TH DAY OF JANUARY 2026 / 9TH MAGHA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 1414 OF 2026 PETITIONER:

MANAGER, IBRAHIM HAJI AGED 78 YEARS AUP SCHOOL KADAMPUZHA, S/O.KUNJAHAMMEDKUTTY HAJI, RESIDING AT MAYYERI HOUSE, KALPAKAMCHERRI, MALAPPURAM, PIN - 676555 BY ADVS.

SRI.M.A.FAYAZ SMT.M.VISHNUPRIYA SMT.C.B.ABHINAVA RESPONDENTS:

1 THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, ANNEX-II, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001

2 THE DIRECTOR OF GENERAL EDUCATION O/O THE DIRECTOR OF GENERAL EDUCATION JAGATHY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695014

3 DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER O/O THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER TIRUR, MALAPPURAM, PIN - 676101

4 ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER O/O THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER KUTTIPPURAM, MALAPPAURAM, PIN – 679571 BY ADV.

SRI.V. VENUGOPAL, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29.01.2026, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

JUDGMENT Dated this the 29^th day of January, 2026 Pet