JUDGMENT

Dated this the 20^th day of February, 2026 The petitioner is presently working as Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) (Commerce) in the 6^th respondent’s School. The petitioner is aggrieved by Ext.P4 order dated 15.07.2013 issued by the General Education Department, Government of Kerala, whereby her appointment was approved only with effect from 12.08.2013, instead of from the original date of her appointment. The petitioner’s permanent appointment approval order dated 07.08.2014, granting approval only with prospective effect on the basis of Ext.P4, is illegal and arbitrary, contends the petitioner.

2. The 2^nd respondent as per Ext.P2 order dated

03.08.2011 approved the sanction of new Commerce Batch to the 6^th respondent’s School from the academic year 2011-

2012 and 2012-2013. Subsequently, the petitioner was appointed to the newly created additional Commerce Batch on 01.03.2012. The petitioner was appointed against the newly sanctioned additional Batch of the 6^th respondent’s School by the 2^nd respondent through order dated 03.08.2011. Therefore, the post to which the petitioner was appointed is permanent post and hence the petitioner is entitled for approval with eff