Kerala Education Act, 1958

The appellants, who were Assistant Educational Officers (AEO) in the Kerala Education Service, were ordered by a 1977 government letter to be transferred back to the lower post of High School Assistant (HSA) after six years of service. They challenged the reversion as violative of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution…

The case concerned teachers in aided schools of Kerala who, after being relieved under Rules 49 or 53 of the Kerala Education Rules, sought preference for re‑appointment under Rule 51A. The State of Kerala issued government orders amending sub‑rule (3) of Rule 7A to bar filling vacancies of less than one academic year …

The respondent, a peon in a private aided school, possessed the qualifications for a High School Assistant (Hindi) language teacher position that became vacant. The school appointed another candidate, prompting the respondent to seek appointment under Kerala Education Rules, 1959. The Director of Public Instructions se…

The appellants, managers of private aided schools, challenged the Kerala government's decision to take over their schools under Section 15 of the Kerala Education Act, 1958, arguing that the schools had already been closed and that the provision conflicted with the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Ac…

The appellant, a senior teacher at Emjay High School, claimed that, after acquiring the requisite qualifications, he should have been appointed Headmaster of the minority‑aided school. The school management instead transferred a qualified teacher from another school and appointed him as Headmaster, prompting the appell…

The petitioners, holders of Trained Teachers Certificate (TTC), challenged their non‑selection for lower and upper primary teacher posts in Kerala government schools, arguing that the advertisement required TTC and excluded B.Ed. degree holders. The State and the Public Service Commission had allowed B.Ed. candidates t…

V.K. Girija was appointed as a Higher Secondary School Teacher (Economics) by direct recruitment. Reshma Parayil, a Higher Secondary School Assistant, claimed that the vacancy should have been filled by transfer under Rule 4(2) of the Kerala Education Rules, 1959. The State Government ordered her transfer, but a Single…