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 WP(C) NO. 6665 OF 2026 PETITIONER:

FR.ANSON MECHERY AGED 51 YEARS S/O ANTO K.M, MANAGER, MARY MATHA HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, PANTHALAMPADAM, PANNIYANKARA P.O., PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN - 678683 BY ADVS.

DR.GEORGE ABRAHAM SMT.MARY CATHERINE PRIYANKA P.S.

SHRI.ALEX TOM JOSEPH RESPONDENTS:

1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001

2 DIRECTOR OF GENERAL EDUCATION, JAGATHY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695014

3 DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, CIVIL STATION, PUTHUR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN - 678001

4 THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, NEAR TOWN HALL, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN - 678001 BY ADV.

SMT.V.A. HARITHA, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (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 The petitioner is Manager of Mary Matha Higher Secondary School, Panthalampadam, Panniyankara P.O. in Palakkad District. The Manager app