IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISANKAR V. MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 18^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026 / 29TH MAGHA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 42335 OF 2023 PETITIONERS:

1 SUBHASH.S, AGED 42 YEARS, S/O. SWAMINATHAN, MANAGER-DESIGNATE, SUNDARA VARRIER MEMORIAL AIDED LOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL, [ S.V.M.A.L.P. SCHOOL ] NAMBULLIPURA, PALAKKAD, RESIDING AT 10/263, THALAPPOTTA HOUSE, KOOTTUPATHA, MUNDUR (PO),PALAKKAD, PIN – 678 592

2 SURESH BABU, AGED 46 YEARS, S/O SWAMINATHAN, 10/263, THALAPPOTTA HOUSE, KOOTTUPATHA, MUNDUR (P.O.), PALAKKAD, PIN – 678 592 BY ADV SHRI.U.BALAGANGADHARAN SMT. NAMITHA RESPONDENTS:

1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 001

2 THE DIRECTOR OF GENERAL EDUCATION, DPI OFFICE, JAGATHY, THIRUVANANTHHAPURAM, PIN – 695 014

3 THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, CIVIL STATION, ROBINSON ROAD, PALAKKAD, PIN – 678 001

4 DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, PALAKKAD, PIN –

678 001

5 ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER [A.E.O.], PARLI, EDATHARA P.O., PALAKKAD, PIN – 678 611

6 P.V. DEVI, MANAGER, SUNDARA VARRIER MEMORIAL AIDED LOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL, NAMBULLIPURA, PALAKKAD-RESIDING AT ASHIRW