The urgency in educational staffing compliance underscores the need for timely administrative decisions aligned with judicial directives.

JUDGMENT Dated this the 9^th day of March, 2026 The petitioners are UPSTs working under the

5^th respondent’s School. Petitioners 1 and 2 were working as UPST and they were appointed in the year 2023-2024. The 4^th petitioner was appointed as UPST with effect from 03.06.2024 in additional division vacancies.

2. The petitioners state that new accommodation was proposed and a provisional Occupancy Certificate was issued by the Panchayat since the category of land was Nilam at that point of time. Provisional Fitness Certificate was issued for the year 2023-2024 and 2024-2025. The Assistant Educational Officer denied recommendations for additional eight posts during the year 2023-2024 and nine posts in the year 2024-2025.

3. The petitioners would urge that the School is entitled for additional posts. The 4^th respondent rejected the proposal stating that the posts were not sanctioned and that 1:1 ratio was not complied with. The petitioners would urge that both the reasons advanced by the 4^th respondent are unsustainable.

4. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader representing respondents 1 to 4.

5. It is evident from Ext.P15 that the Manager of the School had approached this Court filing W.P.(C) No.21515 of 2024 and this Court on 26.06.2024, disposed of the writ petition setting aside Exts.P5 and P7 therein to the extent that the sanctioning of divisions was confined to three divisions. The 4^th respondent was directed to reconsider the staff fixation in the light of the observations made by this Court.

6. Government Pleader, on instructions, submitted that the Assistant Educational Officer has complied with Ext.P15 judgment by issuing Ext.P16. It was forwarded to the Director of General Education. The Government Pleader submitted that the DGE has in turn forwarded the same to the Government and the matter is pending consideration before the Government.

7. Taking into consideration the fact that the next academic year is to commence from 01.06.2026, I am of the view that the 1^st respondent has to take a decision in the matter as expeditiously, as possible and at any rate, before

01.06.2026.

The writ petition is therefore disposed of directing the

1^st respondent to consider the recommendations given by the 4^th respondent-Assistant Educational Officer and take a decision thereon taking into consideration Ext.P16 also. Orders in this regard shall be passed, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate on or before 31.05.2026.

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