Shemeera v. Vs State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner challenged refusal of promotion by DEO seeking appointment as Economics teacher. Court directed 1st respondent to consider all aspects including DEO report and fill vacancy within three months.
What did the court decide?
Direction to 1st respondent to consider the entire matter and fill the vacancy within three months taking note of DEO report.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V
THURSDAY, THE 17THDAY OF NOVEMBER 2022 / 26TH KARTHIKA,1944
WP(C) NO. 6412 OF 2022
PETITIONER/S:
SHEMEERA V,
H.S.A.(SOCIAL SCIENCE), DR.K.B.MENON MEMORIAL HIGHER
SECONDARY SCHOOL, THRITHALA, PALAKKAD DISTRICT
BY ADVS.
GEORGE ABRAHAM
JOBY D JOSEPH
RESPONDENT/S:
1STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.
2 REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, CIVIL STATION, MALAPPURAM-676 505.
3 DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, OTTAPALAM, PALAKKAD-679 101.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether a final decision can be taken to fill the teacher vacancy in the school given the space issues and pending detailed reports.
Whether the District Educational Officer's refusal to appoint the petitioner as a by-transfer candidate is sustainable.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
SHEMEERA V
- respondent
STATE OF KERALA
- respondent
REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION
- respondent
DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, OTTAPALAM
- respondent
PRINCIPAL, DR.K.B.MENON MEMORIAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL
Case details
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