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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 14058

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
N.NAGARESH, J
SOORAJ SATHIAN .K – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SMT.PREETHI. P.V., SMT.MARY LIYA SABU, SMT.AISWARYA S. ASHOKAN, SRI.NEERAJ KRISHNA KUMAR, SRI.ARAVIND K.
For the Respondents: SRI. V. VENUGOPAL, GOVERNMENT PLEADER

Table of Content
1. eligibility for promotion as hsa under education rules. (Para 1 , 2 , 4)
2. past court orders impact current appointment considerations. (Para 5)
3. arguments presented contesting approval dates. (Para 6 , 7)
4. court's directive for reconsideration of approval. (Para 9)

JUDGMENT

Dated this the 26th day of February, 2026 The petitioner states that he was initially appointed as UPSA under the 2nd respondent on 27.06.1994 in a leave vacancy. The said appointment was duly approved by the 1st respondent as per order dated 21.11.1994. Thereafter, the petitioner was appointed in a regular vacancy with effect from 17.07.1995, which was also approved as per order dated

21.11.1995.

2. The petitioner possesses the requisite qualifications and is fully qualified for promotion to the post of HSA (Social Science) and is a Rule 43 claimant under Chapter XIVA of the Kerala Education Rules. During the academic year 2015-2016, consequent to the retirement of Smt. K.P. Ratnavally on 31.03.2015 and the promotion of another Teacher as Headmistress, vacancies of HSA (Social Science) arose.

3. The petitioner approached this Court filing W.P.(C)

No.15788/2015 and as per judgment dated 28.05.2

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