{"id":9452,"date":"2008-06-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-06-18T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/aby-mathew-vs-state-of-kerala-on-19-june-2008"},"modified":"2017-02-02T07:50:13","modified_gmt":"2017-02-02T02:20:13","slug":"aby-mathew-vs-state-of-kerala-on-19-june-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/aby-mathew-vs-state-of-kerala-on-19-june-2008","title":{"rendered":"Aby Mathew vs State Of Kerala on 19 June, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"
Kerala High Court<\/div>\n
Aby Mathew vs State Of Kerala on 19 June, 2008<\/div>\n
       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM\n\nWA.No. 1265 of 2008()\n\n\n1. ABY MATHEW, HSA (PHYSICAL SCIENCE)\n                      ...  Petitioner\n\n                        Vs\n\n\n\n1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE\n                       ...       Respondent\n\n2. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER\n\n3. THE MANAGER,SALEM VOCATIONAL HIGHER\n\n4. SMT.JESSY PETER, MANAKKAKUDY HOUSE\n\n                For Petitioner  :SRI.THAMPAN THOMAS\n\n                For Respondent  : No Appearance\n\nThe Hon'ble MR. Justice J.B.KOSHY\nThe Hon'ble MR. Justice P.N.RAVINDRAN\n\n Dated :19\/06\/2008\n\n O R D E R\n                J.B.Koshy & P.N.Ravindran, JJ.\n               =====================\n                      W.A.No.1265 of 2008\n               =====================\n\n           Dated this the 19th day of June, 2008.\n\n                            JUDGMENT\n<\/pre>\n
Ravindran,J.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
     The petitioner in W.P.(C)No.8618 of 2007 is the appellant.<\/p>\n
By judgment delivered on 23.1.1008, the learned Single Judge<\/p>\n
dismissed the Writ Petition. Hence, this appeal.<\/p>\n
     2. The fourth respondent was appointed as H.S.A. (Physical<\/p>\n
Science) by the third respondent in a leave vacancy for the<\/p>\n
period from 21.7.2003 to 19.12.2003.      That appointment was<\/p>\n
approved by the District Educational Officer by order passed on<\/p>\n
8.2.2006 for the period from 27.3.2003 to 31.10.2003. After the<\/p>\n
service of the fourth respondent was terminated, the appellant<\/p>\n
was appointed as Clerk with effect from 1.6.2005 under Rule 51B<\/p>\n
of Chapter XIV-A of Kerala Education Rules, hereinafter referred<\/p>\n
to as the “K.E.R.” for short.\n<\/p>\n
     2. While matters stood thus, a vacancy of H.S.A. (Physical<\/p>\n
Science) arose in the third respondent’s school on the retirement<\/p>\n
of Sri.K.V.Poulose from service on 31.3.2006. In that vacancy,<\/p>\n
instead of appointing the fourth respondent, whose earlier spell<\/p>\n
of appointment had been approved on 8.2.2006, the Manager<\/p>\n
promoted and appointed the appellant.      The fourth respondent<\/p>\n
WA 1265\/08                     -: 2 :-<\/span><\/p>\n
objected to the appointment of the appellant on the ground that<\/p>\n
it was made overlooking her claim under Rule 51A of Chapter<\/p>\n
XIV-A of the K.E.R. By Ext.P2 order passed on 31.10.2006, the<\/p>\n
District Educational Officer overruled the objections of the fourth<\/p>\n
respondent and held that the Manager may consider appointing<\/p>\n
her in the second post of H.S.A. (Physical Science), which had<\/p>\n
been sanctioned for the academic year 2006-07.        Pursuant to<\/p>\n
Ext.P2, the appellant’s appointment as H.S.A. (Physical Science)<\/p>\n
was approved by the District Educational Officer on 6.11.2006.<\/p>\n
The fourth respondent filed a revision petition before the State<\/p>\n
Government challenging Ext.P2.        By Ext.P5 order passed on<\/p>\n
19.2.2007, the State Government set aside Ext.P2 and held that<\/p>\n
the fourth respondent had a preferential claim under Rule 51A, of<\/p>\n
Chapter XIV-A of the K.E.R. to the retirement vacancy of H.S.A.<\/p>\n
(Physical Science) which arose on 1.6.2006, against which the<\/p>\n
appellant was appointed on 5.6.2006. Accordingly, Ext.P2 was<\/p>\n
set aside and the Manager was directed to appoint the fourth<\/p>\n
respondent as H.S.A. (Physical Science) with effect from<\/p>\n
5.6.2006 in the vacancy which arose on 1.6.2006 and to adjust<\/p>\n
the appointment given to the appellant as H.S.A. (Physical<\/p>\n
Science) against the second vacancy of H.S.A. (Physical Science<\/p>\n
available in the school as per the staff fixation order for the<\/p>\n
academic year 2006-07.\n<\/p>\n
      3. The appellant thereupon filed W.P.(C)No.8618 of 2007<\/p>\n
challenging Ext.P5 inter alia on the ground that she did not have<\/p>\n
the minimum approved continuous service of one academic year.<\/p>\n
WA 1265\/08                     -: 3 :-<\/span><\/p>\n
It was also contended that her initial spell of appointment was<\/p>\n
approved only on 8.2.2006 and that as on that date, he was in<\/p>\n
service as a Clerk in the school and had a claim for promotion<\/p>\n
under Rule 43 of Chapter XIV-A of the K.E.R. to the post of<\/p>\n
H.S.A. (Physical Science) that arose on 1.6.2006. By the<\/p>\n
judgment under challenge, the learned Single Judge held that<\/p>\n
after the amendment to Rule 51A introduced with effect from<\/p>\n
17.6.2005, a claim under Rule 51A will prevail over a claim under<\/p>\n
Rule 43 and that the fourth respondent had a preferential claim<\/p>\n
over the appellant for appointment to the post of H.S.A. (Physical<\/p>\n
Science) which arose on 1.6.2006. The learned Single Judge held<\/p>\n
that the appointment of the appellant against that vacancy was<\/p>\n
clearly illegal. It was also held that if at all the appellant is<\/p>\n
entitled to be appointed as H.S.A. (Physical Science), his claim<\/p>\n
can only be against the vacancy of H.S.A. (Physical Science)<\/p>\n
which was newly sanctioned during the academic year 2006-07.<\/p>\n
The appellant’s contention that as the fourth respondent did not<\/p>\n
have approved service of one academic year and therefore had<\/p>\n
no claim under Rule 51A, the learned Single Judge held that the<\/p>\n
amendment incorporating the stipulation that a claim under 51A<\/p>\n
would arise only if the teacher has a minimum continuous service<\/p>\n
of one academic year as on the date of relief, was introduced<\/p>\n
only on 16.4.2005 and that amendment cannot govern the<\/p>\n
appointments made prior to that date. The Writ Petition was<\/p>\n
accordingly dismissed.     While the Writ Petition was pending<\/p>\n
during the academic year 2007-08 there was a fall in the student<\/p>\n
WA 1265\/08                      -: 4 :-<\/span><\/p>\n
strength and thereupon, the post of H.S.A. (Physical Science)<\/p>\n
newly sanctioned as per the staff fixation order for the year<\/p>\n
2006-07 ceased to exist. The appellant was thereupon reverted<\/p>\n
as U.P.S.A.\n<\/p>\n
      4.    We have heard Sri.Thampan Thomas, the learned<\/p>\n
counsel appearing for the appellant. The learned counsel for the<\/p>\n
appellant contended that as the fourth respondent did not have<\/p>\n
approved continuous service of one academic year as on the date<\/p>\n
of relief, she is not entitled to claim a right under Rule 51A. It<\/p>\n
was also contended that as the appellant claimed a right under<\/p>\n
Rule 43 and is qualified and eligible to be appointed as H.S.A.<\/p>\n
(Physical Science) his claim will prevail over the claim of the<\/p>\n
fourth respondent under Rule 51A of Chapter XIV-A of the K.E.R.<\/p>\n
      5. We have considered the submissions made at the bar by<\/p>\n
the learned counsel appearing for the appellant. The first proviso<\/p>\n
to Rule 51A of Chapter XIV-A of the K.E.R. which stipulates that<\/p>\n
a teacher should have a minimum continuous service of one<\/p>\n
academic year as on the date of relief, was inserted only with<\/p>\n
effect from 16.4.2005. The fourth respondent’s earlier spell of<\/p>\n
approved service was during the period from 21.7.2003 to<\/p>\n
31.10.2003.     Rule 7A(3) of Chapter XIV-A of the K.E.R. as it<\/p>\n
stood prior to 16.4.2005 prohibited only appointment to<\/p>\n
vacancies, the duration of which is two months or less.       The<\/p>\n
fourth respondent was appointed to a vacancy which was of three<\/p>\n
months duration and therefore her appointment was validly made<\/p>\n
to a leave vacancy. It was only when Rule 7A(3) of Chapter IIV-<\/p>\n
WA 1265\/08                     -: 5 :-<\/span><\/p>\n
A of the K.E.R. was amended with effect from 16.4.2005 that<\/p>\n
appointments to the vacancies, the duration of which is less than<\/p>\n
one   academic   year    was   prohibited.    Further,  the  fourth<\/p>\n
respondent’s appointment for the period from 21.10.2003 to<\/p>\n
31.10.2003 was approved by order passed on 8.2.2006 and 0j<\/p>\n
such approval being granted, it took effect from 27.7.2003, the<\/p>\n
date of appointment in terms of Rule 7 of Chapter XIV-A of the<\/p>\n
K.E.R. We therefore overrule the contention of the appellant that<\/p>\n
the fourth respondent did not have a claim under Rule 51A as on<\/p>\n
1.6.2006.\n<\/p>\n
     6. The second contention raised by the appellant is that he<\/p>\n
being Rule 43 claimant, he was entitled to preference for<\/p>\n
appointment in the retirement vacancy which arose on 1.6.2006,<\/p>\n
as against the fourth respondent’s claim under Rule 51A. We are<\/p>\n
of the view that after the amendment to Rule 43 with effect from<\/p>\n
17.6.2005, the said contention is without any merit. After the<\/p>\n
amendment to Rule 43 introduced with effect from 17.6.2005, a<\/p>\n
claim under Rule 43 is subject to a claim under Rule 51A of<\/p>\n
Chapter XIV-A of the K.E.R. Therefore, there is no merit in the<\/p>\n
second contention as well. It had been held in Jannet Varghese<\/p>\n
v. State of Kerala<\/a> – 2006(3)K.L.T. 435          and in Saleena v.<\/p>\n
State of Kerala<\/a> – 2008(1) K.L.T. 437 that after the amendment<\/p>\n
introduced with effect from 17.6.2005 to Rules 43 and 51A of<\/p>\n
Chapter XIV-A of K.E.R., if there is conflict between a claim under<\/p>\n
Rule 43 and a claim under Rule 51A the claim under Rule 43 will<\/p>\n
prevail.\n<\/p>\n
WA 1265\/08                    -: 6 :-<\/span><\/p>\n
      7. For the reasons stated above, we agree with the learned<\/p>\n
Single Judge that the appointment of the appellant to the<\/p>\n
retirement vacancy of H.S.A. (Physical Science) which arose in<\/p>\n
the third respondent’s school on the retirement of Sri.A.V.Poulose<\/p>\n
from service on 31.3.2006 was illegal and that the Manager was<\/p>\n
bound to appoint the fourth respondent as H.S.A. (Physical<\/p>\n
Science) in that vacancy.\n<\/p>\n
      The Writ Appeal accordingly fails and it is dismissed in-<\/p>\n
limine.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
                                           J.B.Koshy,
\n                                           Judge.\n<\/p>\n
                                           P.N.Ravindran,
\n                                           Judge.\n<\/p>\n
ess 20\/6<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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