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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
ANIL K.NARENDRAN, MURALEE KRISHNA S.
V.J. Vijaya Kumar – Appellant
Versus
Baiju.K.R – Respondent
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| 1. factual background and procedural history of the seniority dispute. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7) |
| 2. parties argument regarding ker chapter xiva vs chapter xxxii. (Para 8 , 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 3. seniority is determined by service entry date as hsst (junior). (Para 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25) |
JUDGMENT :
Muralee Krishna S., J.
The 5th respondent in W.P.(C)No.27811 of 2025 has filed this writ appeal under Section 5(i) of the Kerala High Court Act, 1958, challenging the judgment dated 06.02.2026 passed by the learned Single Judge in that writ petition.
2. The issue that arises for consideration in this writ appeal is whether it is the date of entry in service as Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) (‘HSST (Junior)’ for short), or the date of posting as Higher Secondary School Teacher (‘HSST’ for short) that has to be counted for calculating seniority for by transfer appointment to the post of Principal in a Higher Secondary School?
3. The 1st respondent-writ petitioner entered service as HSST (Junior) in Economics on 10.10.2003 through direct recruitment, and the appellant-5th respondent entered service as HSST (Junior) in Hindi on
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