The court establishes the procedure for appealing decisions regarding educational employment seniority with requisite timelines for consideration.

JUDGMENT

The above Writ Petition (C) is filed with the following prayers:

"1.Call for the records leading to Ext.P.5, Ext.P.6 and Ext.P.9 and set aside the same by issuing writ in the nature of certiorari;.

2.Issue writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the 5th respondent to assign appropriate seniority to the petitioner above 6th respondent taking into account Rule 37(2) of Chapter XIVA of KER in Ext.P5.

3.Declare that the petitioner is entitled to be placed above 6th respondent in Ext.P.5 seniority list under consideration and he is entitled to be promoted as HM in the ensuing vacancy;

4.Such other reliefs that the Hon’ble Court deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.

5. Dispense with the production of English translation of the vernacular Exhibits produced in the Writ Petition [ c ]"

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2. When this writ petition came up for consideration, the learned Government Pleader submitted that, Ext.P9 is an appealable order before the Government. At this stage, counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner will file an appeal, and there may be a direction to consider the same.

3. If that is the case, there can be a direction to consider the appeal. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of with the following directions:

i) The petitioner is free to file an appeal against Ext.P9 before the 1^st respondent, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.

ii) If such an appeal is received, the 1^st respondent will consider the same, and pass appropriate orders in it, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and respondents 5 and 6, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of the appeal.

Sd/-

P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN JUDGE AJ

13.3.2025 IN WP[C] NO. 9866 OF 2025 Exhibit P5 A TRUE COPY OF APPROVED SENIORITY LIST AS ON 1.1.2024 APPROVED ON 12.3.2025 Exhibit P6 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED