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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 25295

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
VIJU ABRAHAM, J
NEHEEDA P.U. – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
WP(C) NO. 13178 OF 2026



Important Points

Court directs expeditious disposal of revision petition against notional service treatment with hearing opportunity.

Subject

Service Law - Appointment Approval

Headnote

The petitioner, a teacher, sought approval of her appointment under relevant government orders in the General Education Department. Certain service periods were treated as notional despite approval per Ext.P9, prompting a revision petition (Ext.P12). The court directed expeditious disposal. Issue framed: Expeditious consideration of revision against notional treatment of service periods. Ratio: Court inclined to dispose writ with direction for hearing and decision within three months, ensuring procedural fairness. Writ petition disposed directing 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P12 after hearing petitioner within three months.

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SMT.N.S. SHAMILA, SRI.P. JAHANGEER
For the Respondents: SRI.SEBASTIÁN JOSEPH, SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER

Table of Content
1. appointment approval granted but periods notional. (Para 1)
2. direct revision disposal with hearing within three months. (Para 2)

Dated this the 1st day of April, 2026 JUDGMENT Though approval of appointment to the petitioner was granted as per Ext.P9, certain periods were treated as notional. Aggrieved by the same, Ext.P12 Revision Petition has been preferred by the petitioner before the 1st respondent and she seeks for an expeditious disposal of the same.

2. Heard the learned Government Pleader representing the respondents.

After hearing both sides, I am inclined to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P12 Revision Petition submitted by the petitioner after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. A decision in this regard shall be taken within an outer limit of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.

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