State of Kerala v. K.B.Rajeshwari
Case brief
What is this about?
The Court affirmed the single judge's judgment granting a full-time Music Teacher post to the petitioner. It advised the Deputy Director to assess combined teaching periods in two schools; if sufficient, full-time appointment and salary arrears from 1999-2000 must be granted.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner entitled to full-time post and salary arrears from 1999-2000 if sufficient periods are found; appeal dismissed; Deputy Director to verify periods within two months.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN
THURSDAY, THE 15TH OCTOBER 2009 / 23RD ASWINA 1931
WA.No. 352 of 2008()
-------------------AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN WPC.18037/2006 Dated 19/10/2007 .................... APPELLANT(S): RESPONDENTS 1 TO 5:
- THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
- THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
- DEPUTY DIRECTOR (EDUCATION), ERNAKULAM, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD.
- THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, ERNAKULAM.
- THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, ERNAKULAM.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the single judge erred in directing the sanction of a full-time post of Music Teacher for the petitioner with clubbing arrangement with the third respondent school.
Whether there are sufficient periods available in the Combined LP Wings of the second and third respondent schools to justify the sanction of a full-time post.
Whether the petitioner is entitled to arrears of salary if her claim for a full-time post is approved retroactively.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
The State of Kerala, Represented by its Chief Secretary, Secretary, Thiruvananthapuram
- appellant
Joint Director of Public Instruction, Thiruvananthapuram
- appellant
Deputy Director (Education), Ernakulam, Civil Station, Kakkanad
- appellant
District Educational Officer, Ernakulam
- appellant
Assistant Educational Officer, Ernakulam
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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