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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
N.NAGARESH, J
LITTY THOMAS – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
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| 1. petitioners were appointed and their salaries were paid as per the approvals. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. new orders directed salary refund citing audit objections were contested by the petitioners. (Para 5 , 6) |
| 3. hearing was not provided before refund orders, raised legal sustainability. (Para 8) |
| 4. court directed consideration of petitioners' revision with opportunity to be heard. (Para 9) |
JUDGMENT Dated this the 26th day of February, 2026 Petitioners were appointed as Upper Primary School Teachers with effect from 01.06.2016 in Mount Carmel High School, Mamanna in Agali, Palakkad District in regular vacancies. The appointments were duly approved by the 3rd respondent.
2. The petitioners drew salary till July, 2020.
While so, on 20.08.2020, orders were issued by the 3rd respondent, directing the Headmistress to quantify the salary paid to the petitioners for the period from 01.06.2016 to July, 2020 and also to withhold salary from August, 2020 due to audit objection as appointments were made in additional division vacancies. There was no challenge to the Staff Fixation Orders.
3. The petitioners challenged the orders in W.P.(C) No.17548/2020 and this Court stayed the ord
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