Siji K.K vs State Of Kerala

Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 7009 Ker
Judgement Date : 17 June, 2022

Kerala High Court
Siji K.K vs State Of Kerala on 17 June, 2022
                IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                                PRESENT

           THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR

                                   &

              THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED NIAS C.P.

         FRIDAY, THE 17TH DAY OF JUNE 2022/27TH JYAISHTA, 1944

                        O.P(KAT).NO.359 OF 2021
    AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 9.11.2021 IN O.A.NO.1246/2021 OF KERALA
              ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

PETITIONERS/APPLICANTS 1 TO 5, 9 AND 11 TO 14:

     1     ANEES K.
           AGED 42 YEARS
           S/O.ABDUL KHADER, MEELIYATT HOUSE, TRIKARIPUR P.O.,
           KASARGOD - 671 310. MOB: 8848854915

     2     EBIN JOSEPH T.
           AGED 33 YEARS
           S/O.BABU JOSEPH, THARAPPEL (H), EDATHOTTY,
           KAKKAYARIGOD P.O., KANNUR - 670 673.MOB: 9747885286

     3     AKHILJITH S.J.
           AGED 22 YEARS
           S/O.SATHEESH KUMAR, ROHINI BHAVAN, THENGUMCODU,
           K.T.KUNNO P.O., KOLLAM - 695 608.MOB: 8086982682

     4     NAVANEESH P.
           AGED 39 YEARS
           S/O.NARAYANAN NAIR, PURATHOL (H), KIZHAKKUMURI P.O.,
           KAKKODI VIA., KOZHIKODE - 673 611.MOB: 8086813589

     5     SAJAN K.X.
           AGED 35 YEARS
           S/O.XAVIOUR K.U., KANNADIPARAMBIL (H),
           CHEERAKKAPARAMBA P.O., ANGADIPPURAM VIA.,
           MALAPPURAM - 679 321.MOB: 9633007775

     6     AKHIL S.ARACKAL
           AGED 29 YEARS
           S/O.SOMAN A.N., ARACKAL (H), MUTHALAKKODAM P.O.,
           THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI - 695 605. MOB: 9037844618

     7     ARUN N.
           AGED 32 YEARS
    O.P.(KAT).Nos.359/2021,
   3, 7, 16, 53, 57, 58 &          :: 2 ::
   62/2022 & W.A.No.401/2022




             S/O.NEELAKANTANNAIR P., CHAITHRAM (H), SOUTH GATE,
             VAIKOM P.O., KOTTAYAM DIST. MOB: 9495376203

     8       SAMOJ N.M.
             AGED 30 YEARS
             S/O.MOHANAN N.V., NIKATHIL (H), CHERAI P.O.,
             ERNAKULAM - 683 514. MOB: 7025520732

     9       SARIN M.
             AGED 24 YEARS
             S/O.MOHANAN S., SARIN BHAVAN, CHAKKUVARAKAL P.O.,
             KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM - 691 508. MOB: 9048681097

    10       AKHIL SABARINATH M.
             AGED 27 YEARS
             S/O.MURALEEDHARAKURUP, POLUMAYIL VEEDU,
             PERUMBEZHY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 610.
             MOB: 8086189625

             BY ADV.SMT.A.ARUNA


RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS AND APPLICANTS 6, 7, 8 AND 10:

     1       STATE OF KERALA
             REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
             STATE OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT,
             THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.

     2       SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
             DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS,
             SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.

     3       KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
             REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE
             COMMISSION, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 004.

     4       SECRETARY
             KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTOM,
             THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 004.
 O.P.(KAT).Nos.359/2021,
3, 7, 16, 53, 57, 58 &          :: 3 ::
62/2022 & W.A.No.401/2022




 5        VINOD K.
          AGED 37 YEARS
          S/O.KRISHNAN (LATE), NARIYAMPARAMBIL HOUSE,
          KATTUSSERY P.O., ALATHUR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT.

 6        LAYA V.J.
          AGED 37 YEARS
          W/O.RAJESH K.S., KALARIKKAL HOUSE, P.O.PULLAZHY,
          OLARI, THRISSUR - 680 012.

 7        NEETHU S.
          AGED 37 YEARS
          W/O.SUNI C.G., CHETHIPARAMBIL HOUSE, N.KUTHIYATHOD P.O.,
          CHERUKADAPURAM, ERNAKULAM - 683 594.

 8        ANEESH A.G.
          AGED 30 YEARS
          S/O.GOPI P.M., ANITHARA (H), THOTTUVATHALA P.O., KAINKARY,
          ALAPPUZHA - 688 501.

          BY ADV SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC, KPSC
          BY SRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN, GOVT. PLEADER

      THIS OP KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 14.06.2022, ALONG WITH OP(KAT).NO.3/2022       AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON 17.06.2022 DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
    O.P.(KAT).Nos.359/2021,
   3, 7, 16, 53, 57, 58 &           :: 4 ::
   62/2022 & W.A.No.401/2022




                   IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                                   PRESENT

            THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR

                                       &

                THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED NIAS C.P.

           FRIDAY, THE 17TH DAY OF JUNE 2022/27TH JYAISHTA, 1944

                         O.P(KAT).NO.3 OF 2022
    AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 9.11.2021 IN O.A.NO.1658/2021 OF KERALA
              ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

PETITIONERS/APPLICANTS 1 AND 4:

     1       MALU G.B.,
             AGED 28 YEARS
             D/O. GEETHA V.K.,
             GEETHAVILASOM, ELLUVILA, PUTHENVEEDU KILLY, KOLLODE P.O.
             THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT 695 571.

     2       RAKHI.P.,
             AGED 30 YEARS
             D/O. RAJENDRAN M.,
             PUTHUVALAYA PULIVILA VEEDU,
             PULIYOORKONAM, PAYATTUVILLA P.O.,
             THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 501.

             BY ADV.SMT.A.ARUNA


RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS AND APPLICANTS 2 AND 3:

     1       STATE OF KERALA
             REPRESENTED BY THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY,
             HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001.
 O.P.(KAT).Nos.359/2021,
3, 7, 16, 53, 57, 58 &          :: 5 ::
62/2022 & W.A.No.401/2022




 2        STATE POLICE CHIEF,
          POLICE HEAD QUARTERS,
          THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 005.

 3        KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION,
          REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE
          COMMISSION, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 004.

 4        AKHILA RAJ A,
          AGED 26 YEARS
          D/O. KAVIRAJAN S,
          50/ 77 (1) MUDIMBIL VEEDU, MAHATHMA ROAD, KALADY,
          THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 002.

 5        SUMI.S.,
          AGED 32 YEARS
          SOUMYA, VILASAM, KATTADIMOODU, ELAMBAZHANNOOR P.O.,
          KADAKKAL THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT 695 501.

          BY ADV.SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC, KPSC
          BY SRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN, GOVT. PLEADER




      THIS OP KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 14.06.2022, ALONG WITH OP(KAT).359/2021 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON 17.06.2022 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
    O.P.(KAT).Nos.359/2021,
   3, 7, 16, 53, 57, 58 &             :: 6 ::
   62/2022 & W.A.No.401/2022




                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                                     PRESENT

              THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR

                                         &

                  THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED NIAS C.P.

            FRIDAY, THE 17TH DAY OF JUNE 2022/27TH JYAISHTA, 1944

                           O.P(KAT).NO.7 OF 2022
      AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 9.11.2021 IN O.A.NO.768/2021 OF CENTRAL
                  ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL,ERNAKULAM BENCH

PETITIONER/APPLICANT NO.3:

             SIJI K.K.,
             AGED 29 YEARS
             D/O. KRISHNANUNNI, KALATHILKUZHIYIL HOUSE,
             SOUTH KONDAZHY P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT-679106.

             BY ADV.SMT.A.ARUNA


RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS AND APPLICANTS 1, 2 AND 4 TO 10:

     1        STATE OF KERALA,
              REPRESENTED BY THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY,
              HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.

     2        THE STATE POLICE CHIEF,
              KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,
              KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-
              695004.

     3        KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION,
              REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION,
              PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695004.

     4        LAKSHMI DEVI P.S.,
              AGED 30 YEARS
              W/O. AMAL M.S., SREEVALSAM, WEST KADUNGALLLOOR, ALUVA,
 O.P.(KAT).Nos.359/2021,
3, 7, 16, 53, 57, 58 &           :: 7 ::
62/2022 & W.A.No.401/2022




           ERNAKULAM DISTRICT-683110.

  5        SILPA P.A.,
           AGED 33 YEARS
           W/O. JOBIN PANKAJAN, THAMARAVATTOM HOUSE,
           EDAVANAKKAD P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT-682502.

  6        ASWATHI P.S.,
           AGED 29 YEARS
           D/O. SURENDRAN, PINKI HOUSE, CHEERANIKKARA P.O.,
           VEMBAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT-695615.

  7        REVATHI MENON,
           AGED 28 YEARS
           DO. R. MOHANAN NAIR, REVATHI BHAVAN, KADUKUNNU,
           VINOBANIKETHAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT-976881.

  8        SRUTHI B.,
           AGED 31 YEARS
           W/O. VINOJ A.V., ALLAPARAMBIL HOUSE, CHERAI P.O.,
           ERNAKULAM DISTRICT-683514.

  9        NIMA T.S.,
           AGED 32 YEARS
           D/O. SREEDHARAN T.S., KOOTILINGAL HOUSE, KUTTUR P.O.,
           THRISSUR DISTRICT-680013.

 10        JOSMIN K. POULOSE,
           AGED 27 YEARS
           D/O. K.J. POULOSE, KURIYAPURAM HOUSE, CHATHAMANGALAM P.O.,
           CHEELINODE, PALAKKAD DISTRICT-678508.

 11        LIJISHA P.M.,
           AGED 29 YEARS
           D/O. RAJAN, VALIYAPARAMBATHU HOUSE, KOTTAPPALLY P.O.,
           VATAKARA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-673542.

           BY SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC, KPSC
           BY SRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN, GOVT. PLEADER

       THIS OP KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION   ON 14.06.2022,  ALONG   WITH  OP(KAT).NO.359/2021 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON 17.06.2022 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
    O.P.(KAT).Nos.359/2021,
   3, 7, 16, 53, 57, 58 &           :: 8 ::
   62/2022 & W.A.No.401/2022




                   IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                                   PRESENT

            THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR

                                       &

                THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED NIAS C.P.

           FRIDAY, THE 17TH DAY OF JUNE 2022/27TH JYAISHTA, 1944

                         O.P(KAT).NO.16 OF 2022
     AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 8.12.2021 IN OA.NO.2332/2021 OF KERALA
                 ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

PETITIONERS/APPLICANTS:

     1       ABDUL JABBAR
             AGED 42 YEARS
             S/O HAMZA CHILLIKKAL HOUSE KADAPPURAM POST ANJANGADI
             PIN-680514 THRISSUR DIST. MOB: 9995372640 .

     2       SEEMA P MENON.
             AGED 40 YEARS
             W/O SURESHKUMAR SUNITHALAYAM S.N PURAM P.O
             CHERTHALA - 688582 ALAPPUZHA DIST. MOB: 8590961228 .

     3       AKHILA RAJ T.
             AGED 36 YEARS
             D/O K RAJAN, MANOJ VIHAR,PEDUMTHURUTHU P.O,KALLARA,
             PIN - 686611,KOTTAYAM DIST.,MOB: 9947757782.

     4       ANAS A.
             S/O ABDUL MAJEED
             ANAS MANZIL, CHINAKKAD
             PUDHIYANKAM P.O.
             PIN-678545,,PALAKKAD DIST.,MOB: 980938176.

     5       DEEPAK S.
             AGED 28 YEARS
             S/O SUDHAKARAN K.L PEECHAMCODE HOUSE KANNAMBRA P.O
             PALAKKAD DIST.
    O.P.(KAT).Nos.359/2021,
   3, 7, 16, 53, 57, 58 &          :: 9 ::
   62/2022 & W.A.No.401/2022




             PIN: 678686,MOB: 790745574.

     6       RENJITH K.M.
             AGED 28 YEARS
             S/O MANOJ K.M KORAMKUZHACKAL (H),MANNACKANAD P.O,
             PIN: 686633, KOTTAYAM DIST,MOB: 9526272006.

             BY ADV.SMT.A.ARUNA



RESPONDENTS:

     1       STATE OF KERALA
             REPRESENTED BY THE,
             CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,SECRETARIAT,
             THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.

     2       SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
             DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS
             SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695001.

     3       | KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION,
             REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE
             COMMISSION, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695004 .

     4       SECRETARY,
             KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTOM,
             THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.

             BY ADV. SRI.P.C SASIDHARAN, SC, KPSC
             BY SRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN, GOVT. PLEADER

          THIS OP KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL HAVING COME UP FOR
    ADMISSION   ON  14.06.2022,   ALONG  WITH   OP(KAT).359/2021  AND
    CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON 17.06.2022 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
    O.P.(KAT).Nos.359/2021,
   3, 7, 16, 53, 57, 58 &           :: 10 ::
   62/2022 & W.A.No.401/2022




                   IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                                   PRESENT

            THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR

                                       &

                THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED NIAS C.P.

           FRIDAY, THE 17TH DAY OF JUNE 2022/27TH JYAISHTA, 1944

                         O.P(KAT).NO.53 OF 2022
 AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 9.11.2021 IN O.A (EKM).NO.1202/2021 OF KERALA
              ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

PETITIONER/APPLICANT:

             PRIYANKA S
             AGED 31 YEARS
             W/O.ASOKAN, RESIDING AT SRAKKAD HOUSE, SOUTH PARAVOOR P.O,
             ERNAKULAM-682 307

             BY ADV.SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ
             BY ADV.SMT.THULASI K. RAJ
             BY ADV.SRI.VARUN C.VIJAY



RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS:

     1       STATE OF KERALA
             REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE
             COMMISSION, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004

     2       THE DISTRICT OFFICER,
             KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, DISTRICT OFFICE, PALAKKAD

     3       SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
             DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE, SECRETARIAT,
             THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001
 O.P.(KAT).Nos.359/2021,
3, 7, 16, 53, 57, 58 &          :: 11 ::
62/2022 & W.A.No.401/2022




  4       DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES,
          DIRECTORATE OF HEALTH SERVICES, NEAR GENERAL HOSPITAL ROAD
          JUNCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,KERALA-695 035

  5       DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER (HEALTH)
          2ND FLOOR, CIVIL STATION, PALAKKAD-678 001

          BY SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC, KPSC
          BY SRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN, GOVT. PLEADER




       THIS OP KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL HAVING COME UP FOR
 ADMISSION ON 14.06.2022, ALONG WITH OP(KAT).359/2021 AND
 CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON 17.06.2022 DELIVERED THE
 FOLLOWING:
    O.P.(KAT).Nos.359/2021,
   3, 7, 16, 53, 57, 58 &           :: 12 ::
   62/2022 & W.A.No.401/2022




                   IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                                   PRESENT

            THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR

                                       &

                THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED NIAS C.P.

           FRIDAY, THE 17TH DAY OF JUNE 2022/27TH JYAISHTA, 1944

                         O.P(KAT).NO.57 OF 2022
 AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 9.11.2021 IN O.A(EKM).NO.1217/2021 OF KERALA
              ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

PETITIONER/APPLICANT:

             VINODH JOSEPH,
             AGED 39 YEARS
             S/O. JOSEPH K, KIZHAKKARAKKATTU HOUSE,
             MATTILAYAM P.O, WAYANAD 670 731.

             BY ADV.SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ
             BY ADV.SRI.VARUN C.VIJAY
             BY ADV.SMT.THULASI K. RAJ


RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS:

     1       STATE OF KERALA,
             REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
             DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT,
             THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001.

     2       THE DIRECTOR OF GENERAL EDUCATION,
             DIRECTORATE OF GENERAL EDUCATION, JAGATHI,
             THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 004.

     3       DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION,
             OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION,
             WAYANAD 670731.
 O.P.(KAT).Nos.359/2021,
3, 7, 16, 53, 57, 58 &         :: 13 ::
62/2022 & W.A.No.401/2022




  4       KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
          REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE
          COMMISSION, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-696 014

  5       DISTRICT OFFICER,
          KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, DISTRICT OFFICE,
          WAYANAD.670731

          BY ADV SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC, KPSC
          BY SRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN, GOVT. PLEADER




      THIS OP KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL HAVING COME UP
FOR ADMISSION ON 14.06.2022, ALONG WITH OP(KAT).359/2021 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON 17.06.2022 DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
    O.P.(KAT).Nos.359/2021,
   3, 7, 16, 53, 57, 58 &          :: 14 ::
   62/2022 & W.A.No.401/2022




                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                                  PRESENT

           THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR

                                      &

               THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED NIAS C.P.

         FRIDAY, THE 17TH DAY OF JUNE 2022/27TH JYAISHTA, 1944

                       O.P(KAT).NO.58 OF 2022
   AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 9.11.2021 IN O.A.(EKM).NO.1212/2021 OF
         KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

PETITIONER/APPLICANT:

             BASIL AMAN M.K
             AGED 31 YEARS
             S/O. KUNJUMON M.M, MOOZHIKKATHOTTATHIL (HOUSE),
             SREEMOOLANAGARAM P.O, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM - 683580.

             BY ADV.SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ
             BY ADV.SRI.VARUN C.VIJAY
             BY ADV.SMT.THULASI K. RAJ


RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS:

     1       STATE OF KERALA
             REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
             DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT,
             THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695001.

     2       DIRECTOR OF GENERAL EDUCATION
             DIRECTORATE OF GENERAL EDUCATION, JAGATHI,
             THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -695004,

     3       DEPUTY DIRECTOR EDUCATION
             OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION,
 O.P.(KAT).Nos.359/2021,
3, 7, 16, 53, 57, 58 &          :: 15 ::
62/2022 & W.A.No.401/2022




          KASARAGOD - 671123.

  4       KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
          REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE
          COMMISSION, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695014.

  5       DISTRICT OFFICER
          KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, DISTRICT OFFICE,
          TIGER HILLS, BUILDING, THAYALANGADI, KASARAGOD - 671121.

          BY SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC, KPSC
          BY SRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN, GOVT. PLEADER




       THIS OP KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL HAVING COME UP FOR
 ADMISSION ON 14.06.2022, ALONG WITH OP(KAT).NO.359/2021 AND
 CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON 17.06.2022 DELIVERED THE
 FOLLOWING:
    O.P.(KAT).Nos.359/2021,
   3, 7, 16, 53, 57, 58 &           :: 16 ::
   62/2022 & W.A.No.401/2022




                   IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                                   PRESENT

            THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR

                                       &

                THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED NIAS C.P.

           FRIDAY, THE 17TH DAY OF JUNE 2022/27TH JYAISHTA, 1944

                          OP(KAT).NO.62 OF 2022
  AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 9.11.2021 IN O.A(EKM).NO.1199/2021 OF KERALA
               ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

PETITIONER/APPLICANT:

             PRASEEDA T.S.,
             AGED 42 YEARS
             W/O. M.N. LENIN, LAKSHMI NIVAS, PATHIRIPPADAM, CHUNGATHARA
             VIA, MALAPPURAM 679 334.

             BY ADV.SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ
             BY ADV.SRI.VARUN C.VIJAY
             BY ADV.SMT.THULASI K. RAJ


RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS:

     1       KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
             REPRESENTED BY THE SERVICE COMMISSION,
             REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE
             COMMISSION, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004

     2       THE DISTRICT OFFICER,
             KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, DISTRICT OFFICE,
             MALAPPURAM 676 505.

        THIS OP KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL HAVING COME UP FOR
  ADMISSION ON 14.06.2022, ALONG WITH OP(KAT).359/2021 AND CONNECTED
  CASES, THE COURT ON 17.06.2022 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
    O.P.(KAT).Nos.359/2021,
   3, 7, 16, 53, 57, 58 &           :: 17 ::
   62/2022 & W.A.No.401/2022




                   IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                                   PRESENT

            THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR

                                       &

                THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED NIAS C.P.

           FRIDAY, THE 17TH DAY OF JUNE 2022/27TH JYAISHTA, 1944

                           W.A.NO.401 OF 2022
 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 04.03.2022 IN W.P(C).NO.15017/2021 OF HIGH
                             COURT OF KERALA

WRIT APPELLANTS/PETITIONERS:

     1        RASHEEDA T.S
              AGED 42 YEARS
              D/O.(LATE) T.A.MOHAMMED SHAFI, RESIDING AT ERIYAD,
              KODUNGALLUR, THRISSUR-680666
              (REGISTRATION NO.113956 AND RANK NO.20).

     2        BHAVYA K.,
              AGED 40 YEARS
              D/O.C.KUNJIRAMAN, RESIDING AT PONNATH HOUSE, RAPPAL,
              PUDUKKAD P.O., THRISSUR-680301
              (REGISTRATION NO.115190 AND RANK NO.317).

     3        HIMA K.V.,
              AGED 39 YEARS
              D/O.K.R.VENU, RESIDING AT MURIYAD, IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR-
              680683 (REGISTRATION NO.115073 AND RANK NO.318).

     4        VARSHA E.S.,
              AGED 29 YEARS
              D/O. SURENDRAN E.V., ERIYAKADAN HOUSE, NANDIPULAM P.O.,
              THRISSUR-680312 (REGISTRATION NO.116566 AND RANK NO.435).

              BY ADV.SRI.S.SABARINADH
              BY ADV.SMT.INDULEKHA JOSEPH
    O.P.(KAT).Nos.359/2021,
   3, 7, 16, 53, 57, 58 &          :: 18 ::
   62/2022 & W.A.No.401/2022




RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS:

     1        STATE OF KERALA
              REPRESENTED THROUGH ITS CHIEF SECRETARY,
              GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.

     2        KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
              THULASI HILLS, PATTOM PALACE P.O.,
              THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695004, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.

              BY SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC, PSC
              BY SRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN, SR. GOVT. PLEADER




        THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14.06.2022,
  ALONG WITH OP(KAT)NO.359/2021 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON
  17.06.2022 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
 O.P.(KAT).Nos.359/2021,
3, 7, 16, 53, 57, 58 &          :: 19 ::
62/2022 & W.A.No.401/2022




                                                                 'C.R.'

                            JUDGMENT

A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar, J.

As these O.P.(KAT)s and Writ Appeal involve a common issue, they are taken up together for consideration and disposed by this common judgment.

2. The petitioners/appellants in all these petitions were candidates included in various rank lists published by the Kerala Public Service Commission [hereinafter referred to as the "PSC"] in connection with selection to various posts. The validity of the rank lists was to expire on various dates between 5.2.2021 and 3.8.2021.

Taking note of the COVID pandemic situation that prevailed in the State, that effectively disabled the PSC from holding examination for selection of candidates to various posts, the PSC, by a notification dated 5.2.2021, extended the validity period of the various rank lists that were to expire between 5.2.2021 and 3.8.2021, up til 4.8.2021.

O.P.(KAT).Nos.359/2021, 3, 7, 16, 53, 57, 58 & :: 20 ::

62/2022 & W.A.No.401/2022 The extension of the validity period of the rank lists as aforesaid was apparently done in exercise of the power of the PSC under the 5 th proviso to Rule 13 of the Public Service Commission Rules of Procedure [hereinafter referred to as the "Procedural Rules"]. The petitioners herein approached the Kerala Administrative Tribunal [KAT] through the O.A.s aforementioned contending that the extension granted by the PSC to all the rank lists that stood to expire between 5.2.2021 and 3.8.2021 was not uniform, and therefore not in accordance with the 5th proviso to Rule 13 of the Procedural Rules. In particular, it was pointed out that some of the rank lists stood extended only by a couple of months and well short of the minimum of three months contemplated under the 5 th proviso to Rule 13 of the Rules of Procedure. While the prayer in the O.A.s was for a direction to the PSC to extend the validity period of various rank lists uniformly for three months, six months or such other period falling short of the maximum aggregate period of four and a half years, the Tribunal found that the mere fact that the various rank lists that expired during the period mentioned in the notification would get different periods of extension pursuant to the Notification, did not tantamount to meting out any discrimination by the PSC in the matter of grant of extension O.P.(KAT).Nos.359/2021, 3, 7, 16, 53, 57, 58 & :: 21 ::

62/2022 & W.A.No.401/2022 to rank lists. The Tribunal was of the view that when the PSC exercised its power in accordance with the 5 th proviso to Rule 13, it had to be satisfied of the existence of a situation which required the extension of a ranked list, and when the particular circumstance under which the extension was granted was expected to come to an end by the outer date prescribed in the notification, it had to be understood that the lists that obtained the minimum extension would be a list that was least affected by the circumstances under which the general extension was granted. A distinction was also drawn by the Tribunal between the words 'ranked lists' used in the 5th proviso to Rule 13 as against 'ranked list' used in the other provisos to Rule 13 to hold that the PSC, while invoking the 5th proviso to Rule 13, was not bound to provide a minimum extension of three months to individual rank lists which fell within the purview of the extension. The O.A.s were therefore dismissed by the Tribunal.

3. In W.A.No.401/2022, the judgment dated 4.3.2022 of a learned Single Judge in W.P.(C).No.15071/2021 is impugned. By the said judgment, the learned Single Judge, relying on the same order of the KAT that dismissed the O.A.s of the petitioners in the O.P.(KAT)s O.P.(KAT).Nos.359/2021, 3, 7, 16, 53, 57, 58 & :: 22 ::

62/2022 & W.A.No.401/2022 referred above, and following the observations of the Division Bench in W.A.No.1865/2017 found that there was no ground made out for granting the declaration sought by the appellants for keeping the rank list in question valid for a further period of 12 months from 4.8.2021.

4. We have heard Smt.Aruna A., Sri.Varun C. Vijay and Sri.S.Sabarinadh, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners/appellants in these petitions and Sri.P.C. Sasidharan, the learned Standing Counsel for the PSC. We have also heard Sri.Bijoy Chandran, the learned Government Pleader for the official respondents of the State.

5. The learned counsel for the petitioners/appellants would submit that the 5th proviso to Rule 13 of the Procedural Rules clearly mandates that the power of the PSC to extend the period of the rank lists is subject to the condition that the extension had to be for a minimum period of three months. It is contended therefore that once the PSC is satisfied of the existence of circumstances that warrant the exercise of the power under the 5th proviso to Rule 13, then the extension granted in exercise of the said power has to result in the O.P.(KAT).Nos.359/2021, 3, 7, 16, 53, 57, 58 & :: 23 ::

62/2022 & W.A.No.401/2022 extension of the validity period of individual rank lists by a period of atleast three months. It is pointed out that in the instant cases, consequent to the extension granted through Annexure A16 notification, the rank lists in which the petitioners were included, stood extended only by a period less than three months, and to that extent, it was an erroneous exercise of power by the PSC. It is also pointed out that the distinction drawn by the Tribunal between 'ranked lists' contemplated in the 5th proviso to Rule 13 and 'ranked list' in the other provisos to the same Rule cannot also be legally sustained since the interpretation of the Tribunal would militate against the express provisions of the 5th proviso to Rule 13 of the Procedural Rules.

6. Per contra, it is the submission of Sri.P.C. Sasidharan, the learned Standing Counsel for the PSC that the provisions of the 5 th proviso to Rule 13 of the Procedural Rules cannot be read in isolation, and has to be read in the context of the general provisions under Rule 13, which deal with the circumstances under which the validity period of the individual rank lists can be extended. In that connection, he points out that while the minimum period of extension is invariably prescribed in respect of individual rank lists, what is provided for in O.P.(KAT).Nos.359/2021, 3, 7, 16, 53, 57, 58 & :: 24 ::

62/2022 & W.A.No.401/2022 the 5th proviso is a general period of extension in respect of all rank lists expiring within the period determined by the PSC as being affected by any extraordinary situation. It is his contention therefore that the benefit of an extension by a minimum period of three months will not enure to individual rank lists that expire within the period determined by the PSC as covered by the extraordinary situation. He would also place reliance on a Division Bench judgment of this Court in Kerala Public Service Commission v. Manoj Kumar K. and Others - [MANU/KE/0560/2018] to contend that this Court has already taken a view that in terms of the 5 th proviso to Rule 13, it would not be permissible to grant some rank lists, the benefit of an extension which would take it beyond the outer time limit prescribed by the PSC in the notification granting extension.

7. We have considered the rival submissions, and for the reasons that are to follow, we find ourselves unable to sustain the impugned order of the Tribunal in the O.P.(KAT)s and the impugned judgment of the learned Single Judge, in the Writ Appeal. It is not in dispute that it was on the subjective satisfaction of the PSC as regards the existence of circumstances that necessitated the exercise of the O.P.(KAT).Nos.359/2021, 3, 7, 16, 53, 57, 58 & :: 25 ::

62/2022 & W.A.No.401/2022 power, that it chose to exercise its power to extend the validity of rank lists in terms of the 5th proviso to Rule 13 of the Procedural Rules. The 5th proviso to Rule 13 of the Procedural Rules reads as follows:

"13. The ranked lists published by the Commission shall remain in force for a period of one year from the date on which it was brought into force provided that the said list will continue to be in force till the publication of a new list after the expiry of the minimum period of one year or till the expiry of three years whichever is earlier:
xxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Provided further that if the Commission is satisfied of the existence of a period of general ban declared by the Government on the reporting of vacancies to the Public Service Commission or of any other circumstances or of any extraordinary situation in which the reporting of vacancies by the appointing authorities is prevented or restricted or delayed, the Commission shall have the power to keep alive the Ranked Lists which are normally due to expire during the said period for such periods as may be decided by the Commission subject to a minimum period of three months or for such further periods but not exceeding one and a half year in the aggregate. If the Commission so decides it shall issue a Notification keeping alive the Ranked Lists in the above manner and shall advise candidates from such Ranked Lists to the vacancies reported during such extended period of validity of the Ranked List."

We might, at the outset, point out that there was some confusion during the course of hearing as regards whether or not the 5 th proviso to Rule 13 extracted above had been amended with effect from 2020.

O.P.(KAT).Nos.359/2021, 3, 7, 16, 53, 57, 58 & :: 26 ::

62/2022 & W.A.No.401/2022 We therefore requested the learned Standing counsel for the PSC to ascertain whether Rule 13 had been amended, and if so, to produce a copy of the Gazette notification that amended the Rule. The learned Standing counsel subsequently reported to us that there had, in fact, been no amendment to Rule 13, and so we must proceed to decide these cases based on the provision as extracted above.

8. When we consider the 5 th proviso, we find that firstly, it enables the PSC to keep alive ranked lists which are normally due to expire during a period determined by the PSC as affected by an extraordinary situation in which the reporting of vacancies by the Appointing authorities is prevented or restricted or delayed. The provision then deals with the manner of exercise of the power when it speaks of keeping alive the ranked lists for such period as may be decided by the PSC subject to a minimum period of three months or for such further period not exceeding one and a half years in the aggregate. The provision thereafter provides that on the PSC issuing a notification keeping alive the ranked lists, it shall advise candidates from such ranked lists to the vacancies reported during such extended period of validity of the ranked list [emphasis supplied]. A reading of O.P.(KAT).Nos.359/2021, 3, 7, 16, 53, 57, 58 & :: 27 ::

62/2022 & W.A.No.401/2022 the provision therefore clearly indicates that while the decision to extend the validity of any ranked list is at the discretion of the PSC, based on the power conferred on it under the provision, if and when it chooses to exercise the power, then the validity of the lists in relation to which the power is exercised has to be extended by a minimum period of three months, and the vacancies reported during such extended period of validity of the ranked lists concerned must also be reckoned for the purposes of advise of candidates from the lists concerned. This would be the only meaningful way of reading the 5 th proviso to Rule 13 in the light of the object sought to be achieved through the main provision.

9. On the facts in the instant cases therefore, since the PSC was satisfied of the existence of the extraordinary circumstances which necessitated the extension of the validity period of rank lists expiring during the period from 5.2.2021 to 3.8.2021, the specification of the outer limit for the extension granted ought to have taken within it the minimum period of three months from the date of normal expiry of the individual rank lists. In otherwords, if it was the intention of the PSC to extend the validity of rank lists upto 4.8.2021, then it could have O.P.(KAT).Nos.359/2021, 3, 7, 16, 53, 57, 58 & :: 28 ::

62/2022 & W.A.No.401/2022 considered the cases of only those rank lists whose validity would have expired on or before 4.5.2021 i.e., three months before 4.8.2021. The validity of such rank lists as ordinarily expired during the period from 5.2.2021 to 4.5.2021 could have then been extended till 4.8.2021 without breaching the procedural Rules.

10. There is yet another angle in which the issue can be viewed.

Given that the PSC was satisfied of the existence of extraordinary circumstances during a particular period, warranting an extension of the validity period of rank lists which expired during the said period, the said period could have been excluded while computing the original validity period of three years of the rank lists in question. In otherwords, in view of the subjective satisfaction of the PSC that the period between 5.2.2021 and 3.8.2021 was a period during which an extraordinary situation prevailed, in which reporting of vacancies by Appointing Authorities was either prevented or restricted or delayed, the said period could have been excluded while computing the original validity period of the lists in question. In that event, the lists in which the petitioners/appellants were included, would also have been extended by a period of almost six months which would take it beyond O.P.(KAT).Nos.359/2021, 3, 7, 16, 53, 57, 58 & :: 29 ::

62/2022 & W.A.No.401/2022 the outer date of 4.8.2021 notified by the PSC. Thus, in any view of the matter, we find that the prayer of the petitioners to extend the validity of their individual rank lists to such dates as would satisfy the requirement of extension by a minimum period of three months as contemplated by the procedural Rules, is not fanciful or unreasonable.

11. In this connection, we might also refer to the judgment of the Division Bench of this Court relied on by the learned Standing Counsel for the PSC to contend that such extension was not permitted by the said judgment. A reading of the said judgment clearly reveals that in the cases considered by the Division Bench, the validity of the rank lists in question had already been extended once in the past, and it was in the context of seeking a benefit of a subsequent extension that the Division Bench found that the outer date prescribed by the PSC would hold notwithstanding the 5 th proviso to Rule 13. Inasmuch as we are not dealing with a similar situation in the instant cases, we do not find the said judgment to be of any assistance to the respondents herein.

In the result, we allow these O.P.(KAT)'s and the Writ Appeal, by O.P.(KAT).Nos.359/2021, 3, 7, 16, 53, 57, 58 & :: 30 ::

62/2022 & W.A.No.401/2022 setting aside the order/judgment of the KAT/learned Single Judge, and direct the PSC to treat the rank lists covered in these cases as alive for a period of three months from the date of its normal expiry, and to consider the claim of the petitioners for advise to vacancies that were reported during the said extended period of validity of the rank lists in question. The needful should be done by the PSC within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.

Sd/-

A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR JUDGE Sd/-

MOHAMMED NIAS C.P.

JUDGE prp/ O.P.(KAT).Nos.359/2021, 3, 7, 16, 53, 57, 58 & :: 31 ::

62/2022 & W.A.No.401/2022 APPENDIX OF OP(KAT).NO.359/2021 PETITIONER EXHIBITS:

Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE ORIGINAL APPLICATION IN OA NO.1246 OF 2021 ALONG WITH ANNEXURES.

Annexure A1 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE RANKED LIST FOR THE POST OF LAST GRADE SERVANTS IN KASARAGOD DISTRICT IN VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS DATED 30/06/2018 (NO.466/18/DOB AND CAT.NO.071/2017).

Annexure A2 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE RANKED LIST FOR THE POST OF LAST GRADE SERVANT IN KANNUR DISTRICT IN VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS DATED 30/06/2018 (NO.465/2018/DOC AND CAT.NO.071/2017).

Annexure A3 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE RANKED LIST FOR THE POST OF LAST GRADE SERVANT IN WAYANAD DISTRICT IN VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS DATED 30/06/2018 (NO.464/2018/DOW AND CAT.NO.071/2017).

Annexure A4 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE RANKED LIST FOR THE POST OF LAST GRADE SERVANT IN KOZHIKODE DISTRICT IN VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS DATED 30/06/2018(NO.463/18/DOD AND CAT.NO.071/2017).

Annexure A5 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE RANKED LIST FOR THE POST OF LAST GRADE SERVANT IN MALAPPURAM DISTRICT IN VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS DATED 30/06/2018 (NO.462/18/DOM AND CAT.NO.071/2017).

Annexure A6 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE RANKED LIST FOR THE POST OF LAST GRADE SERVANT IN O.P.(KAT).Nos.359/2021, 3, 7, 16, 53, 57, 58 & :: 32 ::

62/2022 & W.A.No.401/2022 PALAKKAD DISTRICT IN VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS DATED 30/06/2018 (NO.461/2018/DOP AND CAT.NO.071/2017).

Annexure A7 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE RANKED LIST FOR THE POST OF LAST GRADE SERVANT IN THRISSUR DISTRICT IN VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS DATED 30/06/2018 (NO.460/18/DOR AND CAT.NO.071/2017).

Annexure A8 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE RANKED LIST FOR THE POST OF LAST GRADE SERVANT IN ERNAKULAM DISTRICT IN VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS DATED 30/06/2018 (NO.459/18/DOE AND CAT.NO.071/2017).

Annexure A9 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE RANKED LIST FOR THE POST OF LAST GRADE SERVANT IN IDUKKI DISTRICT IN VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS DATED 30/06/2018(NO.458/18/DOJ AND CAT.NO.071/2017).

Annexure A10 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE RANKED LIST FOR THE POST OF LAST GRADE SERVANT IN ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT IN VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS DATED 30/06/2018 (NO.456/2018/DOA AND CAT.NO.071/2017).

Annexure A11 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE RANKED LIST FOR THE POST OF LAST GRADE SERVANT IN KOTTAYAM DISTRICT IN VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS DATED 30/06/2018 (NO.457/2018/DOK AND CAT.NO.071/2017).

Annexure A12 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE RANKED LIST FOR THE POST OF LAST GRADE SERVANT IN PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT IN VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS DATED 30/06/2018(NO.455/18/DOH AND CAT.NO.071/2017).

Annexure A13 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE RANKED O.P.(KAT).Nos.359/2021, 3, 7, 16, 53, 57, 58 & :: 33 ::

62/2022 & W.A.No.401/2022 LIST FOR THE POST OF LAST GRADE SERVANT IN KOLLAM DISTRICT IN VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS DATED 30/06/2018 (NO.454/2018/DOQ AND CAT.NO.071/2017).

Annexure A14 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE RANKED LIST FOR THE POST OF LAST GRADE SERVANT IN THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT IN VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS DATED 30/06/2018 (NO.453/2018/DOT AND CAT.NO.071/2017).

Annexure A15 TRUE COPY OF THE KERALA GAZETTE EXTRA ORDINARY VOLUME NO.9 DATED 29/05/2020 NOTIFYING NOTIFICATION NO.AV(2) 4182/02/GW DATED 30/03/2020 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT.

Annexure A16 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION NO.A5-

2(29/2020)-KPSC DATED 05/02/2021 PUBLISHED IN THE KERALA GAZETTE EXTRA ORDINARY VOL.10 DATED 12/02/2021 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT.

Annexure A17 TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.(MS) NO.77/2020/P&ARD DATED 17/04/2020.

Annexure A18 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION NO.PR(1) 05/2021/GD DATED 17/05/2021 ISSUED BY THE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER, KPSC.

Annexure A19 TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.(RT) NO.404/2021/DME DATED 06/05/2021.

Annexure A20 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 22/03/2017 IN OA 2048/2016 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE TRIBUNAL.

Annexure A21 TRUE COPY OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS DATED 11/12/2020 IN HRM NO.5051/11/12/2020/TVM ISSUED BY THE KERALA HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION.

Annexure A22 TRUE COPY OF THE DECISION TAKEN ON 28/02/2021 O.P.(KAT).Nos.359/2021, 3, 7, 16, 53, 57, 58 & :: 34 ::

62/2022 & W.A.No.401/2022 BY SRI.A.K.BALAN WHILE HOLDING THE PORTFOLIO OF MINISTER FOR LAW, CULTURAL AFFAIRS, PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS, SC/ST DEVELOPMENT ON 28/02/2021 AFTER DISCUSSION WITH THE REPRESENTATIVES OF CPO AND LGS RANK HOLDERS.

Annexure A23 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 15/01/2021 IN WA 745/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES PASSED BY THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA.

Annexure A24 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 29/01/2021 IN SPECIAL LEAVE TO APPEAL (C) NO.9529-9534/2020 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT.

Annexure A25 TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION NO.R1/240/2021-

G.EDN. DATED 09/04/2021 ISSUED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT GENERAL EDUCATION (R) DEPARTMENT, TO DIRECTOR OF GENERAL EDUCATION (HIGHER SECONDARY).

Annexure A26 TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.(MS) NO.13/2021/P&ARD DATED 08/06/2021.

Annexure A27 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 19/06/2017 IN GOPAKUMAR N & OTHERS V. STATE OF KERALA AND OTHERS IN WP(C) NO.4178 OF 2017 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA.

Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY STATEMENT FILED ON BEHALF OF THE 3RD AND 4TH RESPONDENT IN OA 1246 OF 2021.

Annexure R3(1) TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 16/04/2018 OF THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT IN SLP(C) 9111-9124 OF 2018.

Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY STATEMENT FILED ON BEHALF OF THE 1ST AND 2ND RESPONDENT IN OA 1246 OF 2021.

O.P.(KAT).Nos.359/2021, 3, 7, 16, 53, 57, 58 & :: 35 ::

62/2022 & W.A.No.401/2022 Exhibit P4 A COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 29/07/2021 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL IN OA 1246/2021.

Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE MEMO FILED BY THE COUNSEL FOR THE APPLICANT IN OA ALONG WITH JUDGMENT DATED 03/08/2021 IN OP(KAT) NO.186 OF 2021.

Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 09/11/2021 IN OA 1246 OF 2021.

RESPONDENTS EXHIBITS:          NIL.




                                      //TRUE COPY//



                                      P.S. TO JUDGE
    O.P.(KAT).Nos.359/2021,
   3, 7, 16, 53, 57, 58 &               :: 36 ::
   62/2022 & W.A.No.401/2022




                         APPENDIX OF O.P(KAT).NO.3/2022


PETITIONER EXHIBITS:

Exhibit P1                     TRUE COPY OF THE ORIGINAL APPLICATION IN OA.

NO. 1658 OF 2021 ALONG WITH ANNEXURES.

Annexure A1 TRUE COPY OF THE RANKED LIST FOR THE POST OF CIVIL POLICE OFFICER (WOMEN POLICE CONSTABLE), WOMEN POLICE BATTALION, NO. 225/2020/ER III UNDER CATEGORY NO. 653/2017 PUBLISHED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT WHICH WA BOUGHT INTO FORCE WITH THE EFFECT FROM 04.08.2020.

Annexure A2 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE DATED 31.1.2018.

Annexure A3 TRUE COPY OF THE ADDENDUM NOTIFICATION NUMBERED AS ER III (1) 7170/18/EW DATED 12.10.2020.

Annexure A4 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NUMBERED AS A5-

2/29/2020-KPSC ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 05.02.2021.

Annexure A5 TRUE COPY OF THE ANNEXURE ISSUED BY THE JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT OF 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 03.12.2020 NUMBERED S2-66956 /2020/PHQ (1).

Annexure A6 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE APPOINTMENT CHART WITH NUMBER RIA (3) 1094/2019/GW ISSUED ON 04.11.2020 BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT.

Annexure A7 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE APPOINTMENT CHART WITH NUMBER RIA (3) 1094/2019/GW DATED ON 11.12.2020 .

    O.P.(KAT).Nos.359/2021,
   3, 7, 16, 53, 57, 58 &                :: 37 ::
   62/2022 & W.A.No.401/2022




Annexure A8                    TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF                    THE
                               APPOINTMENT   CHART   WITH  NUMBER RIA                (3)
                               1094/2019/GW DATED ON 06.10.2020

Annexure A9                    TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF                    THE
                               APPOINTMENT   CHART   WITH  NUMBER RIA                (3)
                               1094/2019/GW DATED 05.02.2021.

Annexure A10                   TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF                    THE
                               APPOINTMENT   CHART   WITH  NUMBER RIA                (3)
                               1094/2019/GW DATED 01.03.2021.

Annexure A11                   TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN OA (EKM) NO. 768 OF
                               2021 DATED 30.07.2021.

Annexure A12                   TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY STATEMENT SUBMITTED BY

THE 2ND RESPONDENT OA (EKM), 768 OF 2021 DATED 27.07.2021.

Annexure A13 TRUE COPY OF THE INFORMATION GIVEN BY THE STATE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT NO. 13 (RTI) 85851/2021/PHQ DATED 12.07.2021.

Annexure A14 TRUE COPY OF THE INFORMATION GIVEN BY THE STATE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER OF THE KERALA ARMED WOMAN, POLICE BATTALION NO. GI- 2146/2021/KAWP DATED 30.03.2021.

Annexure A15 TRUE COPY OF THE INFORMATION GIVEN BY THE STATE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER OF THE KERALA ARMED WOMAN, POLICE BATTALION NO. GI- 5319/2020/KAWP DATED 26.08.2020.

Annexure A16 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO. GO (ORD) NO.

1484/2017/HOME ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT DATED 05.06.2017.

Annexure A17 TRUE COPY OF THE INFORMATION GIVEN BY THE O.P.(KAT).Nos.359/2021, 3, 7, 16, 53, 57, 58 & :: 38 ::

62/2022 & W.A.No.401/2022 STATE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER OF THE KERALA ARMED WOMEN POLICE BATTALION NO. GI- 4694/2021/KAWP DATED 08.07.2021.

Annexure A18 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO. G.O.(RT) NO.

130/2020/HOME ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT DATED 18.06.2020.

Annexure A19 TRUE COPY OF THE INFORMATION GIVEN BY THE STATE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER OF 2ND RESPONDENT NO. I3 (RTI)-68195/2020/PHQ DATED 17.11.2020.

Annexure A20 TRUE COPY OF THE ANSWER TO THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NUMBERED 131 GIVEN BY THE CHIEF MINISTER IN THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY DATED 28.11.2018.

Annexure A21 TRUE COPY OF THE INFORMATION GIVEN BY THE STATE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER OF CITY POLICE OFFICE, THRISSUR NO. G1 (2)-

31948/2021/RC DATED 13.07.2021.

Annexure A22 TRUE COPY OF THE INFORMATION GIVEN BY THE STATE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, Annexure A23 TRUE COPY OF THE INFORMATION GIVEN BY THE STATE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER OF DISTRICT POLICE OFFICE, ERNAKULAM RURAL NO. G6- 34864/2021/E DATED 09.07.2021.

Annexure A24 TRUE COPY OF THE INFORMATION GIVEN BY THE STATE INFORMATION OFFICER OF DISTRICT POLICE OFFICE, PATHANAMTHITTA NO . AI-25/2020/N DATED 23.03.2021.

Annexure A25 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NUMBERED AS NO. GI-

4694/2021/KAWP DATED 08.07.2021.
O.P.(KAT).Nos.359/2021, 3, 7, 16, 53, 57, 58 & :: 39 ::
62/2022 & W.A.No.401/2022 Annexure A26 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NUMBERED AS NO. 13 (RTI) -42243/2021/PFQ DATED 09.04.2021.

Annexure A27 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NUMBERED AS NO. G2-

2018/2021/SISF DATED 20.07.2021.

Annexure A28 TRUE COPY OF THE CHART SHOWING THE DIFFERENCE.

Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY NO. GI-6635/2021/KAWP DATED 28.09.2021 ISSUED BY THE STATE INFORMATION OFFICER AND ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, KERALA ARMED FORCE WOMEN POLICE BATTALION.

Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY NO. GI/12906/2020/CB DATED 14.09.2020 DATED 01.10.2020 ISSUED BY THE JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT FOR ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE.

Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY NO. DI (A) 34796/2021/W DATED 11.10.2021 ISSUED BY THE ADDITIONAL SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, WAYANAD.

Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY DATED GI(A0 47304/2021/DR DATED 13.10.2021 ISSUED BY THE ADDITIONAL SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE.

Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE FIRST PAGE OF THE REPLY DATED G4-45651/2021/G DATED 04.10.2021 ISSUED FROM DISTRICT POLICE STATION, KASARAGOD.

Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF THE FIRST PAGE OF THE REPLY NO.

GI(A) 73064/2021/MM DATED 30.09.2021 ISSUED FROM THE DISTRICT POLICE OFFICE, MALAPPURAM.

Exhibit P8 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 09.1.2021 IN OA 1658 OF 2021.

O.P.(KAT).Nos.359/2021, 3, 7, 16, 53, 57, 58 & :: 40 ::

62/2022 & W.A.No.401/2022 RESPONDENTS EXHIBITS: NIL.

//TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE O.P.(KAT).Nos.359/2021, 3, 7, 16, 53, 57, 58 & :: 41 ::

62/2022 & W.A.No.401/2022 APPENDIX OF O.P(KAT).NO.7/2022 PETITIONER EXHIBITS:

Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE ORIGINAL APPLICATION IN OANO.768 OF 2021 ALONG WITH ANNEXURES.

Annexure A1 TRUE COPY OF THE RANKED LIST FOR THE POST OF CIVIL POLICE OFFICER (WOMAN POLICE CONSTABLE) (WOMEN POLICE BATTALION) NO.225/2020/ER III UNDER CATEGORY NO.653/2017 PUBLISHED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT WHICH WAS BOUGHT INTO FORCE WITH THE EFFECT FROM 04/08/2020.

Annexure A2 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE DATED 31/01/2018.

Annexure A3 TRUE COPY OF THE ANNEXURE ISSUED BY THE JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT OF 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 03/12/2020.

Annexure A4 TRUE COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT CHART ISSUED ON 01/03/2021 BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT.

Annexure A5 TRUE COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT CHART DATED 05/02/2021.

Annexure A6 TRUE COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT CHART DATED 06/01/2021.

Annexure A7 TRUE COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT CHART DATED 11/12/2020.

Annexure A8 TRUE COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT CHART DATED 04/11/2020.

Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE MA (EKM) NO.934 OF 2021 FILED BY THE APPLICANT IN OA (EKM) NO.768 OF O.P.(KAT).Nos.359/2021, 3, 7, 16, 53, 57, 58 & :: 42 ::

62/2022 & W.A.No.401/2022 2021.

Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE MA (EKM) NO.1144 OF 2021 TOGETHER WITH ITS ANNEXURES.

Annexure A9 THE TRUE COPY OF THE INFORMATION GIVEN BY THE STATE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT NO.13 (RTI) 85851/2021/PHQ DATED 12/07/2021.

Annexure A10 TRUE COPY OF THE INFORMATION GIVEN BY THE STATE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER OF KERALA ARMED WOMAN POLICE BATTALION NO.G1- 2014/2021/KAWP DATED 30/03/2021.

Annexure A11 TRUE COPY OF THE INFORMATION GIVEN BY THE STATE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER OF KERALA ARMED WOMAN POLICE BATTALION NO.G1- 5319/2020/KAWP DATED 26/08/2020.

Annexure A12 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.G.O(ORD) NO.1484/2017/HOME ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 05/06/2017.

Annexure A13 TRUE COPY OF THE INFORMATION GIVEN BY THE STATE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER OF KERALA ARMED WOMAN POLICE BATTALION NO.G1- 4694/2021/KAWP DATED 08/07/2021.

Annexure A14 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.G.O.O(RT) NO.130/2020/HOME ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 18/06/2020.

Annexure A15 TRUE COPY OF THE INFORMATION GIVEN BY THE STATE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER OF 2ND RESPONDENT NO.13 (RTI)-68195/2020/PHQ DATED 17/11/2020.

O.P.(KAT).Nos.359/2021, 3, 7, 16, 53, 57, 58 & :: 43 ::

62/2022 & W.A.No.401/2022 Annexure A16 TRUE COPY OF THE ANSWER GIVEN BY THE CHIEF MINISTER IN THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY DATED NIL.

Annexure A17 TRUE COPY OF THE INFORMATION GIVEN BY THE STATE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER OF CITY POLICE OFFICE, THRISSUR NO.G1(A) 31948/2021/RC DATED 13/07/2021.

Annexure A18 TRUE COPY OF THE INFORMATION GIVEN BY THE STATE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER OF CITY POLICE OFFICE, KOCHI NO.G1(C)-40970/2021/EC DATED 10/07/2021.

Annexure A19 TRUE COPY OF THE INFORMATION GIVEN BY THE STATE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER OF DISTRICT POLICE OFFICE, ERNAKULAM RURAL NO.G6- 34863/2021/E DATED 09/07/2021.

Annexure A20 TRUE COPY OF THE INFORMATION GIVEN BY THE STATE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE OF DISTRICT POLICE OFFICE, PATHANAMTHITTA NO.A1-25/2021/N DATED 23/03/2021.

Annexure A21 TRUE COPY OF THE INFORMATION GIVEN BY THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT NO/I3 (RTI)-98787/2020/PHQ DATED 08/07/2021.

Annexure A22 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION NO.A5-

2/29/2020-KPSC ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 05/02/2021.

Annexure A23 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION NO.AV(2)/4182/G2/GW ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 30/03/2020.

Exhibit P4                     TRUE COPY    OF THE REPLY STATEMENT        DATED
                               27/07/2021   FILED ON BEHALF OF THE        FIRST
    O.P.(KAT).Nos.359/2021,
   3, 7, 16, 53, 57, 58 &               :: 44 ::
   62/2022 & W.A.No.401/2022




                               RESPONDENT.

Exhibit P5                     TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 30/07/2021 IN OA

(EKM) NO.768 OF 2021 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL.

Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE MA (EKM) NO.1381/2021 OF 2021 IN OA (EKM) NO.768 OF 2021 FILED BY THE APPLICANTS IN THE SAID OA.

Annexure A24 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NUMBERED AS NO.G1-

4684/2021/KAWP DATED 08/07/2021.

Annexure A25 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NUMBERED AS NO.13 (RTI) 42243/2021/PFQ DATED 09/04/2021.

Annexure A26 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NUMBERED AS NO.G2-

2018/2021/SISF DATED 20/07/2021.

Annexure A27 THE TRUE COPY OF THE CHART SHOWING THE DIFFERENCE DATED NIL.

Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY STATEMENT FILED ON BEHALF OF THE RESPONDENT NO.3 IN OA (EKM) NO.768 OF 2021 IN PRODUCED.

Exhibit P8 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY STATEMENT DATED 28/08/2021 FILED ON BEHALF OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT IN OA (EKM) NO.768 OF 2021.

Exhibit P9 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY NO.G1-6635/2021/KAWP DATED 28/09/2021 ISSUED BY THE STATE INFORMATION OFFICER AND ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, KERALA ARMED FORCES WOMAN POLICE BATTALION.

Exhibit P10 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY NO.G1/12906/2020/CB DATED 14/09/2020 DATED 01/10/2020 ISSUED BY THE JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT FOR ADDITIONAL O.P.(KAT).Nos.359/2021, 3, 7, 16, 53, 57, 58 & :: 45 ::

62/2022 & W.A.No.401/2022 DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE IS PRODUCED.

Exhibit P11 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY NO.D1(A) 34796/2021/W DATED 11/10/2021 ISSUED BY THE ADDITIONAL SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, WAYANAD IS PRODUCED.

Exhibit P12 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY DATED G1(A) 47304/2021/DR DATED 13/10/2021 ISSUED BY THE ADDITIONAL SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE IS PRODUCED.

Exhibit P13 TRUE COPY OF THE FIRST PAGE OF THE REPLY DATED G4-45651/2021/G DATED 04/10/2021 ISSUED FROM DISTRICT POLICE OFFICE, KASARAGOD IS PRODUCED.

Exhibit P14 TRUE COPY OF THE FIRST PAGE OF THE REPLY NO.G1(A) 73064/2021/MM DATED 30/09/2021 ISSUED FROM THE DISTRICT POLICE OFFICE, MALAPPURAM.

Exhibit P15 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 09/11/2021 IN OA (EKM) 768 OF 2021.

RESPONDENTS EXHIBITS:          NIL.



                                      //TRUE COPY//



                                      P.S. TO JUDGE
    O.P.(KAT).Nos.359/2021,
   3, 7, 16, 53, 57, 58 &             :: 46 ::
   62/2022 & W.A.No.401/2022




                        APPENDIX OF OP(KAT).NO.16/2022

PETITIONER EXHIBITS:

Exhibit P1                     TRUE COPY OF THE ORIGINAL APPLICATION IN

OA NO. 2332 OF 2021 ALONG WITH ANNEXURES.

Annexure A1 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE RANKED LIST FOR THE POST OF LAST GRADE SERVANT IN PALAKKAD DISTRICT IN VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS DATED 30.06.2018 (NO.

461/2018/DOP AND CAT NO. 071/2017) Annexure A2 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE RANKED LIST FOR THE POST OF LAST GRADE SERVANT IN THRISSUR DISTRICT IN VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS DATED 36-38 30.06.2018 (NO. 460/2018/DOP AND CAT NO.071/2017) Annexure A3 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE RANKED LIST FOR THE POST OF LAST GRADE SERVANT IN ERNAKULAM DISTRICT IN VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS DATED 39-41 30.06.2018 (NO. 459/2018/DOP AND CAT NO.071/2017) Annexure A4 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE RANKED LIST FOR THE POST OF LAST GRADE SERVANT IN ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT IN VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS DATED 42-44 30.06.2018 (NO. 457/2018/DOP AND CAT NO.071/2017).

Annexure A5 TRUE COPY OF THE KERALA GAZETTE EXTRA ORDINARY VOLUME NO.9 DATED 29.05.2020 NOTIFYING NOTIFICATION NO. AV(2)4182/02/GW DATED 30.03.2020 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT.

    O.P.(KAT).Nos.359/2021,
   3, 7, 16, 53, 57, 58 &              :: 47 ::
   62/2022 & W.A.No.401/2022




Annexure A6                    TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION NO. A5-
                               2(29/2020)-    KPSC    DATED   05.02.2021

PUBLISHED IN THE KERALA GAZETTE EXTRA ORDINARY VOL. 10 DATED 12.02.2021 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT.

Annexure A7 TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT DATED 19.06.2017 IN GOPAKUMAR N & OTHERS V. STATE OF KERALA AND OTHERS L IN W.P.(C) NO. 4178 OF 2017 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA.

Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE FINAL ORDER DATED 08.12.2021 IN OA 2332 OF 2021.

RESPONDENTS EXHIBITS: NIL.

//TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE O.P.(KAT).Nos.359/2021, 3, 7, 16, 53, 57, 58 & :: 48 ::

62/2022 & W.A.No.401/2022 APPENDIX OF O.P(KAT).NO.53/2022 PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:

Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE MEMORANDUM OF OA NO.1202/2021 FILED BY THE PETITIONER ALONG WITH THE ANNEXURES ANNEXURE A1 TRUE COPY OF THE RANKED LIST BEARING NBO.513/18/DOP (CATEGORY NO.454/2016) DATED 16.07.2018 FOR THE POST OF STAFF NURSE GR.II IN THE HEALTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT IN PALAKKAD DISTRICT ANNEXURE A2 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION NO.A5-

2/29/2020-KPSC DATED 5.02.2021 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 9.11.2011 IN O.A.(EKM) NO.1202/2021.

Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 19.06.017 IN WPC NO.4178 OF 2017 AND CONNECTED CASES PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN DEEPA KEYES.V.

KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, 2007 (6) SCC 194 Exhibit P5 TRUE EXHIBIT P5-TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 15.02.2022 IN SLP (C) 9111-9124/2018 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT O.P.(KAT).Nos.359/2021, 3, 7, 16, 53, 57, 58 & :: 49 ::

62/2022 & W.A.No.401/2022 APPENDIX OF O.P(KAT).NO.57/2022 PETITIONER EXHIBITS:

Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE MEMORANDUM OF O.A. NO.

1217/2021 FILED BY THE PETITIONER ALONG WITH THE ANNEXURES.

Annexure A1 TRUE COPY OF THE RANKED LIST BEARING NO.

438/2018/SSV DATED 26.06.2018 FOR THE POST OF HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT (ARABIC) IN KASARGOD Annexure A2 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION NO. A5-

2/29/2020-KPSC DATED 05.02.2021 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 09.11.2021 IN O.A. (EKM) NO.1217/2021.

Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 19.06.2017 IN W.P.C NO. 4178 OF 2017 AND CONNECTED CASES PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT.

Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN DEEPA KEYES V.

KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, 2007 (6) SCC 194.

Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 15.02.2022 IN SLP (C) 9111-9124/2018 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT.

O.P.(KAT).Nos.359/2021, 3, 7, 16, 53, 57, 58 & :: 50 ::

62/2022 & W.A.No.401/2022 APPENDIX OF O.P(KAT).NO.58/2022 PETITIONER EXHIBITS:

Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE MEMORANDUM OF O.A EKM NO.1212/2021 FILED BY THE PETITIONERS ALONG WITH THE ANNEXURES.

ANNEXURE A1 TRUE COPY OF THE RANKED LIST BEARING NO.

381/2018/SSV DATED 31.05.2018 FOR THE POST OF HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT (ARABIC) IN KASARAGOD DISTRICT.

ANNEXURES A2 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION NO. A5-

9/29/2020-KPSC DATED 5.02.2021 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT.

Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 09.11.2021 IN O.A (EKM) NO.1212/2021.

Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 19.06.2018 IN WP(C) NO. 4178 OF 2017 AND CONNECTED CASES PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT.

Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN DEEPA KEYES V.

KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, 2007(6) SCC 194. Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 15.02.2022 IN SLP (C) 9111-9124/2018 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT.

O.P.(KAT).Nos.359/2021, 3, 7, 16, 53, 57, 58 & :: 51 ::

62/2022 & W.A.No.401/2022 APPENDIX OF O.P(KAT).NO.62/2022 PETITIONER EXHIBITS:

Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE MEMORANDUM OF O.A EKM NO.

1199/2021 FILED BY THE PETITIONERS ALONG WITH THE ANNEXURES.

Annexure A1 TRUE COPY OF THE RANKED LIST BEARING NO.

384/18/SSII (CATEGORY NO. 659/2012) DATED 04.06.2018 FOR THE POST OF HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER (FORMERLY KNOWN AS HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT) IN NATURAL SCIENCE, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT.

Annexure A2 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION NO.A5-

2/29/2020-KPSC DATED 5.02.2021 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT.

Exhibit P2 REPLY AFFIDAVIT FILED BY RESPONDENT NO. 1 AND 2.

Annexure R1(a) TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT DATED 30.08.2019 IN OP(KAT) 345/2019 Annexure R1(B) TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN SPECIAL LEAVE TO APPEAL (C) NO. 23316/2019 Annexure R1(C) TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 10.08.2021 IN RP NO. 170 OF 2021.

Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 09.11.2021 O.P.(KAT).Nos.359/2021, 3, 7, 16, 53, 57, 58 & :: 52 ::

62/2022 & W.A.No.401/2022 IN O.A.(EKM) NO. 1199/2021.

Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 19.06.2017 IN W.P.C NO. 4178 OF 2017 AND CONNECTED CASES PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT.

Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN DEEPA KEYES V.

KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, 2007 (6) SCC 194.

Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 15.02.2022 IN SLP (C) 9111-9124/2018 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT.