The court found that compliance with prior directives was satisfactorily fulfilled, closing the contempt case.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.NAGARESH FRIDAY, THE 20^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026 / 1ST PHALGUNA, 1947 CON.CASE(C) NO. 2405 OF 2025 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 06.03.2025 IN WP(C)

NO.8773 OF 2025 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA PETITIONERS/PETITIONERS:

1 UNNIKRISHNAN P., AGED 59 YEARS S/O. PURUSHOTHAMAN PILLAI, DRAWING TEACHER (RETIRED: P.P.O. NO.112182004), MIM UP SCHOOL, CHENKULAM, P.O. OYOOR, KOLLAM DISTRICT, RESIDING AT 'KALA', MALAPPEROOR, MANJAPPARA P.O., AYOOR, KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN - 691533

2 USHA ALEXANDER, AGED 61 YEARS, W/O. G.ABRAHAM, SEWING TEACHER (RETIRED: P.P.O. NO. 112064661), MIM UP SCHOOL CHENKULAM, P.O. OYOOR, KOLLAM DISTRICT, RESIDING AT 'ABHUSHAS', VILAVOORKONAM P.O., KALLUVATHUKKAL, KOLLAM DISTRICT., PIN - 691578 3 C. MURALEEDHARAN PILLAI, AGED 68 YEARS, S/O. G. CHELLAPPAN PILLAI, PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER (RETIRED: P.P.O. NO.111477556), SAB UP SCHOOL CHEPPRA, CHEPPRA P.O., VELIYAM, KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT, RESIDING AT 'LEKSHMEEVILASOM', KUDAVATTOOR P.O., ODANAVATTOM, KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN - 691512

4 MARYKUTTY G.

AGED 67 YEARS W/O. DANIEL V.C., SEWING TEACHER (RETIRED: P.P.O NO. 111475581), SC LP SCHOOL VALAKOM, VALAKOM P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT, RESIDING AT 'ELIPPAMOOTTIL', AMPALAKKARA P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN - 691532

5 VIJAYAKUMARI AMMA G., AGED 67 YEARS, W/O. LATE B.CHANDRA SEKHARAN PILLAI, PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER (RETIRED: P.P.O. NO. 111477757), UP SCHOOL KUDAVATTOOR, KUDAVATTOOR P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT, RESIDING AT 'VAISHNAVAM', ELAYAM, VAKKANADU P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN - 691509

6 SUSEELA B., AGED 68 YEARS, W/O. LATE NEELAMBARAN K., DRAWING TEACHER (RETIRED: P.P.O. NO. 111353644), D. KRISHNAN POTTY MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL KOTTAVATTOM, KOTTAVATTOM P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT, RESIDING AT 'THEJUS', ELAMADU P.O., AYOOR, KOLLAM DISTRICT., PIN - 691533

7 Y.THOMAS, AGED 62 YEARS, S/O. I. YOHANNAN, DRAWING TEACHER (RETIRED: P.P.O.NO.111937060), UP SCHOOL KUDAVATTOOR, KUDAVATTOOR P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT, RESIDING AT 'PORUNNEL PUTHEN VEEDU', TRIPPILAZHIKOM P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN - 691509

8 AMBILY S.K., AGED 56 YEARS, W/O. PRASAD J., SEWING TEACHER (RETIRED: P.P.O NO. 1124299725), UP SCHOOL ATTOORKONAM, KARINGANNOOR P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT, RESIDING AT 'UDAYAM', ATTOORKONAM, KARINGANNOOR P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT., PIN - 691516 BY ADVS.

SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA SRI.C.P.SIVADASAN NAIR RESPONDENT:

RANI GEORGE IAS, AGE AND NAME OF THE FATHER ARE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERS, WORKING AS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., PIN - 695001 BY ADV.

SMT.V.A.HARITHA, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20.02.2026, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

JUDGMENT

Dated this the 20^th day of February, 2026 Counsel on either side submit that the directions contained in the judgment dated 06.03.2025 in W.P.(C)

No.8773 of 2025 stand complied with.

Recording the said submission, the Contempt of Court Case is closed.

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