JUDGMENT

Dated this the 10thday of February, 2026 The petitioner, who is Manager of an Aided School, states that he had appointed one Anitha K.R. as Lower Primary School Teacher with effect from 23.07.2018 in an existing vacancy which was adjudged to be available from the academic year 2011-2012 and continued as such till the date of Staff Fixation Order for the period upto the academic year 2018-2019 from the academic year of 2011-2012.

2. This is because of the direction of this Court which has been ultimately confirmed by the Hon'ble Apex Court that in effectuation of the right to Free and Compulsory Education Act and the Rules thereunder and also the Kerala Education Act and Rules, the ratio between the pupil-teacher (PTR) is to be reassessed from the academic year 2011-2012.

3. As per the said decision of this Court confirmed by the Hon'ble Apex Court the ratio shall be 1:30 for Standard I to V and 1:35 for Standard VI to VIII. The petitioner's school has been reassessed in 2018 in accordance with the said decision and additional vacancies were sanctioned from 2011-2012 onwards.

4. To one of these vacancies the said Anitha K.R. has been appointed. But there is a wrong endorseme