IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.NAGARESH WEDNESDAY, THE 5^TH DAY OF MARCH 2025 / 14TH PHALGUNA, 1946 WP(C) NO. 32120 OF 2023 PETITIONERS:

1 BHAVANA RAMESH, AGED 45 YEARS, W/O H. NARAYANAN, PISHARAM, NHANGATTIRI P.O., PATTAMBI, PALAKKAD, PIN - 679303

2 GEETHA C., AGED 54 YEARS, W/O GIRISH, SAMIKSHA, KAITHALI NAGAR, PATTAMBI, PALAKKAD, PIN - 679303

3 BEENA S.K., AGED 54 YEARS, W/O VENU, KANISHAKHA MANA, MATTAYA, NHANGATTIRI P.O., PALAKKAD, PIN - 679303

4 JYOTHILAKSHMI P.G., AGED 53 YEARS W/O MOHANAN, PATHATH HOUSE, THIRUVENKIDAM P.O., GURUVAYOOR, THRISSUR, PIN - 680101 BY ADVS. S.M.PREM P.RAMACHANDRAN (PALAKKAD)

RESPONDENTS:

1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001

2 DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, CIVIL STATION, PALAKKAD, PIN - 679001

3 DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, OTTAPALAM, PALAKKAD, PIN - 679101

4 ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, THRITHALA, PALAKKAD, PIN - 679534

5 MANAGER, A.U.P. SCHOOL NHANGATTUR, NHANGATTIRI P.O., PALAKKAD, PIN - 679303 BY ADV.

SRI.TONY AUGUSTINE, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05.03.2025, T