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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 52473
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Viju Abraham, J
ASWIN V NAIR – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
WP(C) NO. 27593 OF 2026
For the Appellants/Petitioners: N. Sasidharan Unnithan
For the Respondents: Asha Elizabeth Mathew
The court directed the government to determine the applicability of compassionate appointment orders to aided school employees after providing a hearing to the petitioner and the school manager.
Headnote:(A) Compassionate Appointment - Aided Schools - Applicability of Government Orders - Dispute regarding whether government orders for compassionate appointment apply to employees of aided schools requires administrative determination by the government after hearing affected parties. (Para 1, 2)
Issues: Whether the government orders granting compassionate appointment are applicable to employees of aided schools.
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| 1. dispute over the applicability of government compassionate appointment rules to aided school employees. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. direction for time-bound administrative decision after hearing concerned parties. (Para 3) |
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11.08.2026, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
JUDGMENT
Dated this the 11th day of August, 2026
1. Petitioner has approached this Court challenging Ext.P6 letter issued by the Manager, wherein a stand has been taken that the provisions of the Government order granting compassionate appointment to the employees is not applicable to employees of the aided schools.
2. Petitioner relying on Ext.P8 clarificatory order submits that the Government has clarified that the provisions will apply to the employees of the aided schools also. Aggrieved by the same, petitioner has approached the Government by filing Ext.P10. Petitioner seeks for an expeditious disposal of the same.
3. Heard the learned Government Pleader also.
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.P10 after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and the 4th respondent. 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. Petitioner shall produce all Government orders in support of his contentions and also a copy of Ext.P10 along with certified copy of the judgment before the 1st respondent.
