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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 23529

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
N. NAGARESH, J
USHA RANI C.S. – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SHRI.BENOY THOMAS, SHRI.PAULSON THOMAS
For the Respondents: SRI.PREMCHAND R NAIR, SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI.BENNY GERVACIS (SR.), SMT.BEA MARY BENNY, SRI.ABI BENNY AREECKAL

Table of Content
1. competing claims for principal position in higher secondary school. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 10)
2. government rules for eligibility and appointment. (Para 14 , 15 , 16)
3. appointment based on subject qualifications. (Para 17 , 18 , 19 , 21 , 22)
4. writ petitions result and orders. (Para 23)

J U D G M E N T

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W.P.(C) No.17673/2023 has been filed by the petitioner, who is a Higher Secondary School Teacher (Chemistry) in Brahmanandodayam Higher Secondary School, Kalady, seeking to declare that the petitioner has a statutory right under Rules 4 and 5 of Chapter XXXII KER to be considered for appointment as Principal of the 4th respondent-Higher Secondary School in the resultant vacancy of Smt. Sandhya T. retiring on 31.03.2023.

2. W.P.(C) No.3753/2025 has been filed by the 5th respondent in W.P.(C) No.17673/2023, who is working as Headmaster in the High School Section of the same Higher Secondary School, seeking to set aside Ext.P7 and to declare that Ext.P7 Kerala Education (Amendment) Rules, 2024 will not govern the appointment of the petitioner against the vacancy of Principal arisen on 01.06.2023.

3. W.P.(C) No.32282/2025 has been filed by the v

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