Anagha P. Prakash vs State Of Kerala
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              IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                              PRESENT
            THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALEXANDER THOMAS
                                 &
               THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE VIJU ABRAHAM
   WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF FEBRUARY 2022 / 4TH PHALGUNA, 1943
                       OP(KAT) NO. 52 OF 2022
 AGAINST OA(EKM).NO.153/2022 OF THE KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL,
                          ERNAKULAM BENCH
PETITIONERS/APPLICANTS NOS.23 & 22:

     1     ANAGHA P. PRAKASH, AGED 27 YEARS,
           D/O PRAKASH, PANIKKASSERRI HOUSE, KURUMAL.P.O,
           THRISSUR DISTRICT-689672.
     2     SUSHAMOL S., AGED 30 YEARS,
           D/O.SHAJI K.B., KULIKADVUMKALKALAYIL HOUSE,
           PUTHISSERRYMALA P.O.,
           PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT-689672.
           BY ADVS.M/S.K.G.MARY & ARUN P. ANTONY


RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS/APPLICANTS 1 TO 21 AND 24 TO 47:

     1     STATE OF KERALA,
           REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
           DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE,
           GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
           PIN-695001.
     2     THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES,
           DIRECTORATE OF HEALTH SERVICES,
           THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695035.
     3     THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION,
           REPRESENTED BY IT'S SECRETARY, PATTOM,
           THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695004.
     4     ANJANA T.B., AGED 26,
           W/O.JITHIN.P.S, PAALANILKUNNATHIL HOUSE,
           CHUNGATHARA P.O, MANALI, CHUNGATHARA VILLAGE, NILAMBUR
           TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT-679334.
     5     MUMTHAS BEEGUM, AGED 24, W/O. NAVEEN.K.U,
           KATTIL HOUSE, MULAVOOR.P.O, MULAVOOR VILLAGE,
           MUVATTUPUZHA TALUK, ERNAKULAM-686673.
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      6       MANJU M.R., AGED 25, D/O.M.R.VENUGOPALAN(LATE),
              PUKKALAM HOUSE, PERIYE.P.O, BEKKAL FORT (VIA),
              PERIYE VILLAGE, HOSDURG TALUK, KASARAGOD-671316.
      7       ALFIYA.A, AGED 24, W/O.AJMAL,
              KARUKAPPARAMBU THOPPIL, VANDANAM.P.O,
              PUNNAPRA VILLAGE, AMBALAPUZHA TALUK,
              ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT-688005.
      8       ANNIE HENRY,AGED 27,
              W/O.NAVEEN CECIL RAJ, ANNIE HOUSE, TC 78/1875,
              AZHIVILAKOM, VALIYATHURA, VALLAKADAVU.P.O,
              PETTAH VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM TALUK,
              THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT-695008.
      9       SIMI.M.S, AGED 24, D/O.MASOOD.K, KIZHAKKUMKARA VEEDU,
              PONGANADU.P.O, KILIMANOOR VILLAGE, CHIRAYINKEEZHU TALUK,
              THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695601.
     10       BAREENA.S, AGED 22, WO.SHIBILY.M, KANDATHIL HOUSE,
              PALLIPPATTUMURI, THRIKUNNAPUZHA, P.O, THRIKUNNAPUZHA
              VILLAGE, KARTHIKAPPALLY TALUK, KARTHIKAPPALLY,
              ALAPPUZHA-690515.
     11       FATHIMA ASHRAF, AGED 24, W/O MUHAMMED RAFEEK,
              PULIPARAMBIL HOUSE, NEERKUNNAM,
              VANDANAM.P.O, AMBALAPUZHA NORTH VILLAGE,
              AMBALAPUZHA TALUL, ALAPPUZHA-688005.
     12       SAJITHA.K, AGED 24, D/O SHEMSUDHEEN, SUMI MANZIL,
              MUTHUKULAM NORTH, CHOOLATHERUV.P.O,
              MUTHUKULAM VILLAGE, KARTHIKAPPALLY TALUK,
              ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT-690506.
     13       ASWATHY B M0HAN,AGED 28,
              W/O.RAJANEESH, MOHAN NIVAS, KAYIPPURAM, MUHAMMA.P.O,
              CHERTHALA VLLAGE, CHERTHALA TALUK, ALAPPUZHA-686525.
     14       SINDHURI SHABU,AGED 28, D/O.SHABU.P, SABHALYAM VETTUVENI,
              HARIPPAD.P.O, KARTHIKAPPALLI VILLAGE,
              HARIPAD TALUK, ALAPPUZHA-690514.
     15       BHAGYA BABU, AGED 23, D/O.SUNITHA.T.V,
              DERMAL HOUSE, IRINGAL .P.O, POYIL, PARIYARAM VILLAGE,
              THALIPARAMBU TALUK, KANNUR-670502.
     16       ARYA P SASIDHARAN, AGED 32,
              W/O.SUNILKUMAR, ARYA BHAVAN, CHERUPOIKA P.O,
              PAVITHRESWARAM VILLAGE, PUTHOOR, KOTTARAKKARA TALUK,
              KOLLAM-691543.
     17       SHANITHA S SHAJAHAN, AGED 28,
              D/O.SHAJAHAN, SHANITHA MANZIL, PANAVILAKATHU VEEDU, NEAR
              NEMOM SCHOOL, NEMOM.P.O, PALLICHAL VILLAGE, NEYYATTINKARA
              TALUK, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695020.
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     18       SREEJITH SREEKUMAR, AGED 27,
              S/O SREEKUMAR, SREENILAYAM, AMBATTUVADAKETHIL,
              PUNNAPRA.P.O, PUNNAPRA VILLAGE, AMBALAPUZHA TALUK,
              ALAPUZHA-688004.
     19       SIKHA RAJAN, AGED 28,
              W/O.ANANTHU S. KUMAR, THUNDUTHARAYIL HOUSE,
              KUTHIRAPANTHI.P.O, THAZHAVA NORTH, THAZHAVA VILLAGE,
              KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM-690523.
     20       ASHIK M.A., AGED 24,
              S/O.AJITHKUMAR.M.K, MUNDAKKAL HOUSE,
              ANANDHAPURAM P.O, ANANDHAPURAM VILLAGE,   MUKUNDAPURAM
              TALUK, THRISSUR-680305.
     21       THARA KRISHNAN.R, AGED 29,
              W/O.SARATH SURENDRAN, EDATHARAYIL HOUSE, KARUNAPURAM.P.O,
              KARUNAPURAM VILLAGE, UDUMBUMCHOLA TALUK, IDUKKI-685552.
     22       BHAVYA.K, AGED 30,
              W/O.SUJITH.V,SAROJ NIVAS, NALAMCHIRATHAZHAM,
              GURUVAYOORAPPAN COLLEGE.P.O, OLAVANNA VILLAGE, KOZHIKODE
              TALUK, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-673014.
     23       RENJU MADHAVAN, AGED 31, W/O.AJITH KUMAR.S,
              MANNOORPARAMBIL HOUSE, AREEPARAMBU.P.O, AREEPARAMBU KARA,
              MANARCADU VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM TALUK,KOTTAYAM DISTRICT,PIN-
              686501.
     24       REEMA FEBIN.P, AGED 28,
              D/O.HAMSA.P, PARAMMAL HOUSE, KEEZHATTUR VLLAGE,
              PATTIKADU.P.O, PERINTHALMANNA TALUK, MALAPPURAM, PIN-
              679325.
     25       ARAVIND.K.M, AGED 31,
              S/O.MURALIDHARAN.K.R, ARAVINDAM, MELAKARAKARA, MANICKAL
              VILLAGE, PIRAPPANCODU.P.O, NEDUMANGADU TALUK,
              VANJARAMOODU, TVM, PIN-695607.
     26       MUHAMMED NIYAS.V, AGED 30,
              S/O.MUHAMMED ASLAM.V, VELIKODAN VEEDU, KOLATHUOOR DESOM,
              KONDOTTI.P.O, KONDOTTI VILLAGE, KONDOTTI TALUK,
              MALAPPURAM-673638.
     27       GREESHMA K.S, AGED 28,
              W/O.SREERAG.K.S, KAITHAVALAPPIL HOUSE, MOOTHAKUNNAM.P.O,
              THURUTHIPURAM KARA, MOOTHAKKUNNAM VILLAGE, PARAVUR TALUK,
              ERNAKULAM,PIN-683516.
     28       RESHMA DINESH, AGED 29,
              D/O.DINESH, ERATTU HOUSE, VELLANI.P.O, VELLANI KARA,
              KARALAM VILLAGE, MUKUNTHAPURAM TALUK, THRISSUR,PIN-
              680701.
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     29       REMYA.G.V, AGED 34,
              W/O.RAJESH.R.C, CHANDRAVILASAM BANGLAW, ANTHIYOOR,
              BALARAMAPURAM.P.O, BALARAMAPURAM VILLAGE, NEYYATTINKARA
              TALUK, TVM, PIN-695501.
     30       MRUDULA.C, AGED 30,
              D/O.GOPALAKRISHNAN.U.P, KARTHIKA HOUSE, THENHIPALAM.P.O,
              KUTTIYILPOTTAPARAMBIL, THENHIPALAM VILLAGE,
              THIRURANGADI.P.O,MALAPPURAM,PIN-673636.
     31       SYAMILI.N, AGED 29,
              D/O.GOPALAN.N, NELLERIMMAL HOUSE, KEEZHUPAZRAMBU.P.O,
              KUNIYIL, KEEZHUPARAMBU VILLAGE, ERANAD TALUK, MALAPPURAM,
              PIN-673639.
     32       JISHA SUDARSANAN, AGED 31,
              W/O AKASH.V.S,CHACKOCHANKATTIL, ERICKAVU.P.O,KUMARAPURAM
              VILLAGE,
              KARTHIKAPPALLY TALUK, ALAPPUZHA-690516.
     33       LIJINA P.P, AGED 27,
              D/O.K.P.CHANDRAN, KULAMULLAPARAMBIL VEEDU,
              THRIKARIPUR.P.O, THANKAYAMKARA, THEKKE THRIKARIPPUR
              VILLAGE, HOSDURG TALUK, KASARAGODE, PIN-671310.
     34       REJITHA.J.R, AGED 28,
              D/O.RAMDAS.S, DEVIVILASAM HOUSE, ALTHARAMOODU,
              KOTTAPURAM, KOTTAPURAM, KADAKKAL.P.O, KADAKKAL VILLAGE,
              KOTTARAKKARA TALUK, KOLLAM,PIN-691536.
     35       ANUPAMA.A, AGED 30, W/O HIMAL RAJ, CHANGANATTUKADAVIL,
              PANAVALLY.P.O, PANAVALLY VILLAGE, CHERTHALA TALUK,
              ALAPPUZHA-686526.
     36       DHANYA.E, AGED 37, W/.O.BIJU.V.K, ERAMANGALATH HOUSE,
              KUNNAMANGALAM.P.O, KUNNAMANGALAM VILLAGE,KOZHIKODE TALUK,
              KOZHIKKODE-673571.
     37       VIJITHA.C.V, AGED 28,
              W/O.AJITHDEVI, NEERAKATHU HOUSE, MOODAKOLLY.P.O,
              IRULAM VILLAGE, BATHERY TALUK, VAKERY SULTHAN BATHERY
              WAYANAD-673592.
     38       LUBINA.P.P, AGED 26,
              PULIYOTTUM POYIL HOUSE, PALATH.P.O, KAKKODI(VIA)CHELANNUR
              VILLAGE,
              KOZHIKODU TALUK, KOZHIKODE-673611.
     39       DEENAFASIL, AGED 35,
              W/O.SHAJEEB.M,DARUL SALAM, PALLYVILA, PUTHUKULANGARA.P.O,
              USHAMALAKKAL VILLAGE, NEDUMANGADU TALUK,
              THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 541.
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     40       PUNNITHA ROTTU, AGED 32,
              W/O.ROTTU, VADAKKEVILAKOM, MADATHUVILAKOM MVRA-28 A,
              PAROORKADA.P.O, TRIVANDRUM MUNICIPALITY, TRIVANDRUM-
              695005.
     41       NAJNA FATHIMA .N, AGED 23,
              W/O.ASHIK.J, KATTUMPURAMVELI, VANDANAM.P.O, AMBALAPUZHA
              SOUTH VILLAGE,
              AMBALAPUZHA TALUK, ALAPPUZHA,PIN-688005.
     42       ANEESA.J, AGED 30,
              W/O JAIS SAHIB, PARAPPALLIL HOUSE, KARUVATTA NORTH.P.O,
              KARUVATTA VILLAGE, KARTHIKAPPALLY TALUK, ALAPPUZHA-
              690517.
     43       ASWANI.M.S, AGED 24,
              W/O.VIBINRAJ, PALLITHARAYIL VEEDU, MARKET JUNCTION,
              VITHURA.P.O, VITHURA VILLAGE, NEDUMANGADU TALUK,
              TRIVANDRUM-695551.
     44       ARNIMA.S, AGED 35,
              W/O SUBEESH BABU, MADHAVAMANDHIRAM HOUSE,
              CHANGANKULANGARA, VAVVAKAVU.P.O, OCHIRA VILLAGE,
              KARAUNAGAPPALLY TALUK, KOLLAM-690528.
     45       RINU FATHIMA.K, AGED 27,
              KUNHIRALA(H), EDAVANNA.P.O, AYINDOOR, EDAVANNA VILLAGE,
              ERANAD THALUK, MALAPPURAM-676541.
     46       FASEELA.K.K, AGED 32 ,
              W/O.MUHAMMAD ARAFATH, KAPRAKADAN HOUSE, IRUMBUZHY .P.O,
              ANKAAYAM VILLAGE, ERANADU TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT-
              676513.
     47       SRUTHI EMMANUEL, AGED 29,
              W/O.SONY PHILIP THAIMURIYIL HOUSE,NELLIPPARA.P.O,
              ALAKKODE VILLAGE, THALIPARAMB TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT,PIN-
              670571.
              SRI.SAIGI JACOB PALATTY, SR.GOVT.PLEADER     FOR R1 & R2
              SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, STANDING COUNSEL FOR R3



       THIS   OP(KERALA   ADMINISTRATIVE   TRIBUNAL)   HAVING   COME   UP   FOR
ADMISSION ON 23.02.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
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         ALEXANDER THOMAS & VIJU ABRAHAM, JJ.
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                  OP(KAT) No. 52 of 2021
      [arising out of O.A. (Ekm) No.153/2022 on the file the KAT, Ernakulam Bench]
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           Dated this the 23rd day of February, 2022

                                  JUDGMENT

ALEXANDER THOMAS, J.

The prayer in the instant Original Petition (KAT) filed under

Articles 226 & 227 of the Constitution of India is as follows:

"i) To issue an order staying the operation of Annexure-A1 in Ext.P1 till the disposal Ext.P-1 pending before the Kerala Administrative Tribunal (special bench Ernakulam). "

2. Heard Sri.Arun P.Antony, learned counsel appearing for the

petitioners in the O.P./applicants 23 & 22 respectively in the O.A.,

Sri.Saigi Jacob Palatty, learned Senior Government Pleader appearing for

respondents 1 & 2 in the O.P./respondents 1 & 2 in the O.A. and

Sri.P.C.Sasidharan, learned Standing Counsel for the Kerala Public

Service Commission appearing for R-3 in the O.P./R-3 in the O.A.

Contesting respondents 4 to 47 in this O.P. are the other applicants in

the O.A. who are sailing together with the present petitioners and hence

notice to contesting respondents 4 to 47 will stand dispensed with.

3. The prayers in the instant Ext.P-1 Original Application

O.A.(Ekm) No.153/2022 filed before the Kerala Administrative Tribunal,

Ernakulam Bench, are as follows:

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"

i. To set aside the Annexure-A1 notification published by the 3 rd respondent to the extent it is contrary to the Rules. ii. To direct the 3rd respondent to modify Annexure-A1 by inserting the qualifications as per the Rules."

4. The interim relief sought for, in the instant O.A. (Ekm)

No.153/2022 is as follows:

"For the reasons stated above this honorable tribunal may be pleased to saty all further proceedings with Annexure-A1 published by the 3rd respondent."

5. The complaint of the petitioners herein is that the

qualifications prescribed by the Government and as insisted in the PSC

selection notification are in deviance of the strict conditions of

qualifications prescribed by rules framed under the central law concerned

viz, the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, and therefore, the qualifications

prescribed in the State rules as followed by the PSC in the selection

notification would be ultra vires the central rules to the extent it deviates

therefrom etc.

6. After hearing both sides, we specifically queried the

petitioners as to the cause of action for approaching this Court inasmuch

as, there is no plea in this O.P. to challenge any order passed by the

Tribunal. We are told by the counsel for the petitioners that no order has

been passed by the Tribunal on the interim relief sought for in the

Original Application. Further, the connected Original Application has

also been filed as O.A.(Ekm) No. 363/2021 in which no interim order has O.P.(KAT) No. 52/2022

been passed by the Tribunal. Hence, without getting into the merits of

the controversy in any manner, it is ordered that the Tribunal, after

hearing both sides, may pass orders on the interim reliefs sought for in

the present O.A. without much delay, preferably within a period of one

month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.

7. While doing so, the Tribunal may also ascertain as to whether

the matter in O.A.(Ekm) No.363/2021 is connected to present O.A.No.

(Ekm) No.153/2022 and if that be so, the Tribunal may consider whether

order is to be passed on the interim relief in both the OAs.

8. The Registry will forward a copy of this judgment to the

Kerala Administrative Tribunal, Ernakulam Bench, who is dealing with

O.A.(Ekm) Nos. 153/2022 and 363/2021 for necessary information and

further action.

With these observations and directions, the above Original Petition

(KAT) will stand disposed of.

Sd/-

ALEXANDER THOMAS, JUDGE

Sd/-

VIJU ABRAHAM, JUDGE MMG O.P.(KAT) No. 52/2022

APPENDIX OF OP(KAT).NO.52/2022

PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE OA(EKM) NO.152/2022 FILED BEFORE THE KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL (SPECIAL BENCH AT ERNAKULAM) ANNEXURE A1 A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION CATEGORY NO.648/2021 DATED 31.12.2021 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT INVITING APPLICATIONS TO THE POST OF BLOOD BANK TECHNICIANS ANNEXURE A2 TRUE COPIES OF NOTIFICATIONS CATEGORY NOS.120/2010, 133/2017, 127/2018 OF THE YEARS 2010,2017 AND 2018 CONSECUTIVELY ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT PERTAINING TO THE VACANCIES OF THE BLOOD BANK TECHNICIANS IN VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS WORKING UNDER THE 1ST RESPONDENT ANNEXURE A3 A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION CATEGORY NO.5/2018 DATED 14.03.2018 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT INVITING APPLICATIONS TO THE POST OF BLOOD BANK TECHNICIANS.

EXHIBIT P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE RANK LIST NO.121/2021/SSVI DATED 07.04.2021 EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPIES OF THE WRITTEN EXAMINATION SCORES OF THE PETITIONERS PERTAINING TO EXT.P2, SHOWN IN THE WEBSITE OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT.