Kerala High Court

Ummar vs State Of Kerala on 20 June, 2024

Author: Raja Vijayaraghavan

Bench: V Raja Vijayaraghavan

                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                 PRESENT
             THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V
                                    &
                   THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.M.MANOJ
          Thursday, the 20th day of June 2024 / 30th Jyaishta, 1946
                              WA NO. 811 OF 2024
     AGAINST JUDGMENT DATED 27.03.2024 IN WP(C) 2568/2024 OF THIS COURT
APPELLANT(S)/PETITIONERS:

  1. UMMAR AGED 39 YEARS S/O MUHAMMAD, MACHAMBULLI (H), KIZHAYUR P.O,
     PATTAMBI, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN - 679303
  2. MUJEEB RAHMAN AGED 49 YEARS S/O ABDUL RAHMAN, KOTTILINGAL (H),
     KIZHAYUR P.O, PATTAMBI, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN - 679303
  3. MOHAMMED RASHEED K.P AGED 35 YEARS S/O HAMZA, KOLOTH PARAMBIL (H),
     MELEPATTAMBI P.O, PATTAMBI, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN - 679306
  4. MUHAMMED HASHIR M AGED 28 YEARS S/O ALI, PULLANIYIL (H), PATTAMBI,
     PATTAMBI P.O, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN - 679303
  5. SUNDARARAJAN M., AGED 48 YEARS S/O CHAMI, MADAENMARIL (H), KIZHAYOOR
     P.O, PATTAMBI, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN - 679303
  6. ABU P. AGED 56 YEARS S/O KADAR, PARAMBIL (H), KIZHAYOOR P.O,
     PATTAMBI, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN - 679303
  7. ASHKAR K AGED 36 YEARS S/O ABDUL NASEER, ELATTUPARAMBIL (H), LIBERTY
     STREET, PATTAMBI, PATTAMBI P.O, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN - 679303
  8. RADHAKRISHNAN K AGED 61 YEARS S/O KRISHNA PRUMBRA NAIR, KANDAPATHODI
     (H), KIZHAYUR P.O, PATTAMBI, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN - 679303
  9. SURESH BABU C. AGED 49 YEARS S/O NARAYANAN NAIR, CHEMPADATHIL (H),
     KODALUR P.O, PATTAMBI, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN - 679303
 10. SHIVANUNNI AGED 46 YEARS S/O KOTHA C.,CHATHINMARIL (H), KIZHAYUR
     P.O, PATTAMBI, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN - 679303
 11. MANIKANDAN AGED 44 YEARS S/O MANI, CHEROOLIPARAMBIL (H),
     PATTAMBI,PATTAMBI P.O, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN - 679303
 12. ALI N AGED 39 YEARS S/O KHALID, NADUVALAPPIL (H), SANKARAMANGALAM
     P.O,PATTAMBI, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN - 679303
 13. FAREEDA T.P. AGED 34 YEARS W/O AJEESH BABU, THAVALAMPARAMBIL (H),
     UMIKUNNU P.O, PATTAMBI,PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN - 679303
 14. SARITHA AGED 41 YEARS D/O VELAYUDHAN, PERALI KALLIKKAD (H),
     SANKARAMANGALAM P.O, PATTAMBI,PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN - 679303
 15. VILASINI AGED 47 YEARS D/O LATE. CHAMI, KALLIVALAPPIL (H), AMAYOOR
     P.O, PATTAMBI, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN - 679303
 16. SUBHEESH K AGED 36 YEARS S/O BALAN, KURUPPANMARIL (H),
     ALIKKAPARAMBU, PERUMUDIYOOR P.O, MUTHUTHALA, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN
     - 679303
 17. KRISHNANKUTTY M.P AGED 44 YEARS S/O KOTHA M.P, MANAVAZHI PARAMBIL
     (H), PATTAMBI, PATTAMBI P.O, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN - 679303
 18. ABDUL NIZAR V AGED 39 YEARS S/O V. ABDULLAKUTTY,
     VATTOLIPULAKOOTTATHIL (H), COLLEGE STREET, MELEPATTAMBI P.O,
     PATTAMBI, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN - 679306
 19. JITHESH V.K AGED 40 YEARS S/O KESAVAN, AGED 40 YEARS,
     VATTAKKAVUPARAMBIL (H), PANTHAKKALPARAMBU P.O, PATTAMBI, PALAKKAD
      DISTRICT, PIN - 679303
 20. MUHAMMED SABIR AGED 37 YEARS S/O MUHAMMED KUTTY, MELANGADI (H),
     PATTAMBI, PATTAMBI P.O, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN - 679303
 21. NAJUMUNNESA K. T AGED 36 YEARS W/O JAFAR V.P., VETTATHU PARAMBIL
     (H), SANKARAMANGALAM P.O, PATTAMBI,PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN - 679303
 22. AMEER ALI P AGED 24 YEARS S/O ABDUL RAZAK, PULIKKAL (H), KIZHAYOOR
     P.O, PATTAMBI, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN - 679303

BY ADVS.M/S. MANU RAMACHANDRAN, JOTHISHA K.A., M.KIRANLAL, R.RAJESH
(VARKALA), SAILAKSHMI MENON, SAMEER M NAIR, SHIFANA M. & T.S.SARATH

RESPONDENT(S)/RESPONDENTS:

  1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
     SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001
  2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT,
     SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001
  3. THE MUNICIPALITY OF PATTAMBI OFFICE OF MUNICIPALITY OF PATTAMBI,
     PATTAMBI P.O, PALAKKAD REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PIN - 679303
  4. THE SECRETARY THE MUNICIPALITY OF PATTAMBI, OFFICE OF MUNICIPALITY
     OF PATTAMBI, PATTAMBI P.O, PALAKKAD, PIN - 679303
  5. THE OMBDUSMAN FOR LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS KERALA,
     SAPHALYAM COMPLEX, 4TH FLOOR, TRIDA BUILDING, UNIVERSITY P.O.,
     THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695034
  6. HUSSAN K.P AGED 46 YEARS S/O KUTTYALLI,KULUKKAMPARA (H), TRIKKADERI
     P.O,OTTAPALAM, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN - 679502
  7. SHOUKATHALI M AGED 46 YEARS S/O KUNHIMUHAMMED, MOOCHIKOODAN (H),
     EDAPPALAM P.O, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN - 679502
  8. SAMEER M.T AGED 43 YEARS S/O MUHAMMED KUTTY, MOOTHARATHODI (H), MAD,
     RAHMATH COLONY, VADANAMKURISSI P.O, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN - 679124
  9. KRISHNANKUTTY M.K AGED 45 YEARS S/O SANKUNNI, NAMBRATH HOUSE,
     VADANAMKURUSSI P.O, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN - 679124
 10. JAYAGOVINDAN M.R AGED 40 YEARS S/O RAMANKUTY, PALAYIL (H),
     CHERUMUNDASSERY P.O, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN - 679513
 11. PRAMOD KUMAR V AGED 46 YEARS S/O GOPINATHAN NAIR, NAVANEETH VIHAR
     (H), NEDUNGOTTOOR, SHORANUR PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN - 679123
 12. VASANTHAKUMARI P AGED 47 YEARS C/O MADAMBI P., PARAMBIL VEEDU,
     KOZHIKOTTIRI P.O, PATTAMBI, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN - 679303
 13. VIJIL V AGED 27 YEARS S/O VIJAYAN K.., PUNNAKKAD (H),
     VARATTIPALLIYAL, ANAKKARA P.O, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN - 679553
 14. GOPALAKRISHNAN K AGED 48 YEARS S/O ARUMUGHAN, KARIYANGATTUKUZHY (H),
     KADAMBUR P.O, OTTAPALAM, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN - 679502
 15. SUJITHAKUMARI T AGED 49 YEARS C/O GANGADARAN, THAYIL (H),
     KANNIYAMPURAM P.O, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN - 679104
 16. BABU C.P AGED 45 YEARS S/O VELAYUDHAN C. P., CHEERUKUZHIYIL (H),
     PALLIPPURAM P.O, PATTAMBI , PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN - 679305
 17. AZEEZ K AGED 46 YEARS S/O UNNEENKUTTY K., KALLIGAL VEEDU, PULASSERY
     P.O, PATTAMBI, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN - 679310
 18. PREMADASAN P. AGED 43 YEARS C/O KUNHUNNI, PURANDIKKAL (H),
     PILAKKATTIRI, NAGALASSERI P.O, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN - 679533
  19. RAJESH V., AGED 41 YEARS S/O RAMAKRISHNAN B., VADAKUMPATTU THODI
     (H), KALLIPADAM, SHORNUR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN -679122, PIN -
     679122
 20. CHINTHAMANI N, AGED 43 YEARS C/O KUNHIRAMAN N., NETTATH (H),
     THIRUVAZHIYODE, KALLUVAZHI P.O, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN -679514, PIN
     - 679514
 21. PREETHI P. N, AGED 46 YEARS C/O KRISHNANKUTTY, OLANCHERY VALAPPIL
     THEKKETHIL VEEDU, THEKKEVAVANNUR P.O, KOOTTANAD VIA, PALAKKAD
     DISTRICT, PIN -679533
 22. RAMANI P AGED 49 YEARS C/O KARUPPAN, PULLATTUPARAMBIL (H), KANAYAM
     P.O, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN - 679503
 23. VINOD M. P AGED 44 YEARS C/O SUKUMARAN, MADATHIPARAMBIL (H),
     CHERUPULACHERY P.O, PALAKKAD DISTRICT-, PIN - 679503
 24. SUMATHI K. AGED 50 YEARS C/O MUNDAN, KUYILAM KUNNATH (H), CHURAKODE
     P.O, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN - 679336
 25. RAKESH M.V. AGED 40 YEARS S/O VELLA, KANJIRAPUZHA IRRIGATION
     QUARTERS, KANNIAMPURAM P.O, OTTAPALAM, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN -
     679104
 26. KUNHUMOIDEEN P. AGED 33 YEARS S/O AYAMUTTI, PARAKKAL (H),
     CHERUMUNDASSERY P.O, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN - 679512
 27. SHIBU K AGED 33 YEARS S/O KRISHNAN KUTTY, VADAKKEKKARA (H),
     CHOLAKKULAM P.O, SHORNUR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN - 679121
 28. ANCY K. GEORGE AGED 39 YEARS W/O SUNEESH JOHN V., VETTUVELIL (H),
     SRIKRISHNAPURAM P.O, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN - 679513

BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR R1 & R2.


     Prayer for interim relief in the Writ Appeal stating that in the
circumstances stated in the appeal memorandum, the High Court may be
pleased to stay the operation of judgment dated 27.03.2024 in W.P(C)
No.2568/2024 passed by the learned single Judge of this Hon'ble court and
further actions pursuant to the same, pending disposal of the writ appeal.




     This Writ Appeal coming on for orders on 20/06/2024, upon perusing
the appeal memorandum, the court on the same day passed the following:
                  RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V & P.M.MANOJ, JJ.
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                                WA No.811 of 2024
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                      Dated this the 20th day of June 2024

                                      ORDER

Raja Vijayaraghavan, J.

Issue notice to the respondents.

2. We have heard Sri. Manu Ramachandran, the learned

counsel appearing for the appellants, and the learned counsel appearing

for the respondents.

3. The contention is that selection to public employment has to

be carried out by calling for names by publication in an appropriate mode

in addition to requisitioning the employment exchange to sponsor the

names of competent candidates. Limiting the names to persons

sponsored by the Employment Exchange would be inconsistent with the

principles of fair play, justice, and equal opportunity. Much reliance is

placed on the observations made by the Apex Court in Excise