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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 29201

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
P.M.MANOJ, J
ANNAMMA JACOB – Appellant
Versus
SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: ABRAHAM VAKKANAL (SR.), VINEETHA SUSAN THOMAS, PAUL ABRAHAM VAKKANAL, PAULSON THOMAS
For the Respondents: PAULSON THOMAS, MABLE C KURIAN, KURIAN GEORGE KANNANTHANAM (SR.), TONY GEORGE KANNANTHANAM

Table of Content
1. examination of parity in departmental test exemptions for aided versus government school principals. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 8 , 9)
2. statutory provisions governing test exemptions under ks&ssr versus kerala education rules. (Para 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 35 , 40)
3. principle of equality and non-discrimination between government and aided sector teachers. (Para 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 42 , 43 , 44)
4. application of promissory estoppel and legitimate expectation regarding approved service benefits. (Para 20 , 21 , 22 , 36)
5. retrospective effect of curative/clarificatory government orders curing legislative omissions. (Para 37 , 38 , 39 , 59 , 60 , 61 , 62 , 63)
6. defense regarding pleading limitations and non-admissibility of retrospective benefits. (Para 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52)
7. absence of intelligible differentia mandates parity in service benefits for aided school principals. (Para 53 , 54 , 55 , 56 , 57 , 58 , 64 , 65)

J U D G M E N T

Dated this the 7th day of April, 2026 The question that arises for consideration in these writ petitions is whether there exists any intelligible differentia

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