Kerala High Court

Kerala Public Service Commission vs Selvakumaran P on 1 November, 2024

Author: Anil K. Narendran

Bench: Anil K.Narendran

                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                 PRESENT
               THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL K.NARENDRAN
                                    &
               THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MURALEE KRISHNA S.
         Friday, the 1st day of November 2024 / 10th Karthika, 1946
                             WA NO. 1542 OF 2024
    AGAINST JUDGMENT DATED 19.02.2024 IN WP(C) 35327/2017 OF THIS COURT
APPELLANT(S)/2ND RESPONDENT

     KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS
     SECRETARY,PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 004., PIN - 695004

BY ADV. SHRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN


RESPONDENT(S)/PETITIONERS & RESONDENT NOS 1&3 TO 66


  1. SELVAKUMARAN P. S/O. PATHALAI, CONDUCTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD
     TRANSPORT CORPORATION (KSRTC),MUNNAR DEPOT, RESIDING AT EAST
     DIVISION,CHOKANAD ESTATE, MUNNAR P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT., PIN -
     685612
  2. T.M.SHINU AGED 40 YEARS AGED 40 YEARS, S/O. M.S.MONEY,
     CONDUCTOR,KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION (KSRTC),CHERTHALA
     DEPOT, RESIDING AT THURUTHEL CHIRA,KANNANKARA P.O., ALAPPUZHA - 688
     527., PIN - 688527
  3. MANOJ KUMAR R CONDUCTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION
     (KSRTC), CHENGANNOR UNIT, RESIDING AT'MANASA SAROVARAM', KOTTA
     P.O.,KARAKKAD, PATHANAMTHITTA - 689 504., PIN - 689504
  4. RENJITH S CONDUCTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION(KSRTC),
     ALAPPUZHA DEPOT, RESIDING AT THEKKETTU HOUSE,ERICODU, PUTHUPALLY
     P.O., KOTTARYAM DISTRICT., PIN - 690527
  5. RAJEEV V S/O. NARAYANAN NAIR K.M, CONDUCTOR,KERALA STATE ROAD
     TRANSPORT CORPORATION (KSRTC),CHALAKKUDY DEPOT, RESIDING AT
     VADAKKEDATHU HOUSE,MARTHOMPILLY KARA, KODAKARA P.O., THRISSUR - 680
     684., PIN - 680684
  6. JAYAPRAKASH M CONDUCTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT
     CORPORATION(KSRTC), CHATHANNOOR UNIT, RESIDING AT THUNDUVILA VEEDU,
     K.Y.M.A JUNCTION,PARIPALLY P.O., KOLLAM., PIN - 691574
  7. SYAM KUMAR V.S CONDUCTOR, KERAL STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION
     (KSRTC), ATTINGAL UNIT, RESIDING AT 'SYAM BHAVAN',PARAYATHUKONAM
     P.O., KIZHUVILAM - 695 104,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., PIN - 695104
  8. SHIBU L CONDUCTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION(KSRTC),
     CHADAYAMANGALAM, RESIDING AT 'ABHINAVAM',KADAKKAVOOR P.O.,
     THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 306., PIN - 695306
  9. RATHEESH V CONDUCTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT
     CORPORATION(KSRTC), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CITY UNIT,RESIDING AT
     'KARTHIKA', SREEBHADRA NAGAR,PACHALLOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -
     695 027., PIN - 695027
 10. BAIJU K.P CONDUCTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION(KSRTC),
     THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CITY UNIT,RESIDING AT PADMA COTTAGE, TC
    68/686,THIRUVALLAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 027., PIN - 695027
11. SUNIL KUMAR A CONDUCTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT
    CORPORATION(KSRTC), ATTINGAL DEPOT, RESIDING AT VATTAYATHU
    VEEDU,NADUVILAKKARA, MUKHATHALA P.O., KOLLAM - 691 577., PIN -
    691577
12. RAJI R CONDUCTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION(KSRTC),
    KOLLAM UNIT, RESIDING AT THANDASSERIL HOUSE,MARU SOUTH, ALUMKADAVU
    P.O., KARUNAGAPPALY - 690 573., PIN - 690573
13. SUNI KUMAR I.B CONDUCTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT
    CORPORATION(KSRTC),VITHURA UNIT, RESIDING AT ARA VEEDU,SASTHAMKAVU,
    VITHURA P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -695 551., PIN - 695551
14. ANIL A.P CONDUCTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION(KSRTC),
    CHIEF OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,RESIDING AT ATTUKADAVIL VEEDU,
    KOLLAMPUZHA,ATTINGAL P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., PIN - 695101
15. P.K.SURESH CONDUCTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRNASPORT
    CORPORATION(KSRTC), PARASSALA UNIT, RESIDING AT PKS BHAVAN,ARAYOOR
    P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 122., PIN - 695122
16. S.SATHEESH SATHYAN CONDUCTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT
    CORPORATION(KSRTC), VENJARAMOOD UNIT, RESIDING AT SS
    BHAVAN,KEERPURAM KDAKKAL P.O., KOLLAM - 691 536., PIN - 691536
17. ASHRAF M.K S/O. M.ABDUL SALAM, CONDUCTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD
    TRANSPORT CORPORATION (KSRTC),PAYANNOOR UNIT, RESIDING AT KARIKADAVU
    P.O.,UDUMBUTHALA, KASARAGOD - 671 311., PIN - 671311
18. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION TRANSPORT BHAVAN,
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001,REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.,
    PIN - 695004
19. ADDL. R3. RAMESH S., S/O. M.S.SANKARA NARAYANA PANICKER(L), AGED 45
    YEARS, INDIRA BHAVAN, VAZHOOR P.O., KODUMGOOR, KOTTAYAM 686 504.,
    PIN - 686504
20. ADDL. R4. A.T.SHIBU, S/O. A.K.THANKAPPAN, AGED 44 YEARS,
    AREETHUMBUNKAL , KAIPPATTOOR P.O., ARAKKUNNAM 682 313., PIN - 682313
21. ADDL. R5. A. AJITH, S/O. N.AYYAPPAN PILLAI, AGED 44 YEARS, KENKATHRA
    HOUSE, PURAKKAD P.O., AMBALAPPUZHA, ALLEPPY 688 566., PIN - 688566
22. ADDL. R6. P.N.SUNIL KUMAR, S/O. P.K.NARAYANAN, AGED 46 YEARS,
    PARANATTI HOUSE, KURICHILAKODE, KODANADU P.O., 683 544., PIN -
    683544
23. ADDL. R7. A. ABDUL NISHAD, S/O. K.AHAMMED KUNJI, POIKAYIL HOUSE,
    PATHANCHODU, VALLIKKUNNAM, ALLEPPY 690501 ADDITIONAL R3 TO R7
    IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 20.11.2017 IN I.A. NO.18490/2017 IN WPC
    35327/2017., PIN - 690501
24. ADDL.R8.V.S.SURESH ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, NILAMBUR,
    MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN-679329., PIN - 679329
25. ADDL.R9.K.G.SAIJU ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, PAPPANAMCODE,
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN-695018., PIN - 695018
26. ADDL.R10.A.ABDUL NISHAR ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC,
    CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA, PIN-688 524., PIN - 688524
27. ADDL.R11.P.N.SUNILKUMAR ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC,
    MANANTHAVADY, WAYANAD, PIN-670645., PIN - 670645
28. ADDL.R12.SAJAN.V.SCARIA ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC,
     CHERTHALA, MOOVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM, PIN-686 661., PIN - 686661
29. ADDL.R13.C.NISHIL ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, THAMARASSERY,
    KOZHIKKODE, PIN-673573., PIN - 673573
30. ADDL.R14. A.T. SHIBU, ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, PALA,
    KOTTAYAM, PIN-686575., PIN - 686575
31. ADDL.R15.S. RAMESH, ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, PONKUNNAM,
    KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN-686506., PIN - 656506
32. ADDL.R16. V. RAJESH, ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, ATTINGAL,
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN-695101., PIN - 695101
33. ADDL.R17. B. ANILKUMAR, ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC,
    VIZHINJAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN-695521., PIN - 695521
34. ADDL.R18. T.R.JOYMON, ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, PARASSALA,
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN-695502., PIN - 695502
35. ADDL.R19. P.SUDHI PRABHANANDALAL, ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER,
    KSRTC,VIKASBHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN-695033., PIN -
    678101
36. ADDL.R20.THOMAS MATHEW, ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC,
    PATHANAPURAM, KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN-689695., PIN - 689695
37. ADDL.R21.S.SAJITHKUMAR ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, NORTH
    PARUR, PIN-683513, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT., PIN - 683513
38. ADDL.R22.T.K.SANTHOSH, ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC,
    PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN-679322., PIN - 679322
39. ADDL.R23.K.J. SUNIL, ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, MALA,
    THRISSUR, PIN-680732., PIN - 680732
40. ADDL.R26.P.SUDHIL PRABHANANDALAL ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC,
    VIKASBHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 695033
41. ADDL.R27.V.SHAJI ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, KAYAMKULAM,
    ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, PIN - 690502
42. ADDL.R28.MOHAN.P.M. ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, PIRAVAM,
    ERANAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 686664
43. ADDL.R29.BHADRAN.P.R. ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, VELLANADU,
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 695543
44. ADDL.R30.BIJI.K.K. ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, THOTTILPALAM,
    KOZHIKKODE DISTRICT, PIN - 673513
45. ADDL.R31.KOSHY.T.V. ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, CHETTAPPALAM
    HOUSE, VEMOM P.O, PIN - 670645
46. ADDL.R32.RETNAKARAN.C.K. ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC,
    MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 676505
47. ADDL.R33.SHIBU.K.P. ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, PUNALUR,
    KOLLAM, PIN - 691305
48. ADDL.R34.AJI.K. ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, CHENGANNUR,
    ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 699121
49. ADDL.R35.PRASAD.C.P. ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, KALLAKADA,
    PIN - 695572
50. ADDL.R36.AJISHKUMAR.C.K. ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, ADOOR,
    PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT, PIN - 691523
51. ADDL.R37.SHAJU LAWERENCE , DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER IN CHARGE OF
    VIGILANCE OFFICER, CHIEF OFFICE, KSRTC, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT,
    PIN - 695023
52. ADDL.R38.RENJITH.P.E. ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER,
     KSRTCKOTHAMANGALAM, PIN - 686691
53. ADDL.R39.JACOB SAM LOPAZ ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC,
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT CITY UNIT, PIN - 695014
54. ADDL.R40.JAYAKUMAR.K.G. ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC,
    KANHANGAD, KASARAGOD DISTRICT, PIN - 671531
55. ADDL.R41.SHAJI KURIAKKO ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC,
    VELLARADA, PIN - 695505
56. ADDL.R42.T.A.UBAID ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, PALAKKAD
    DISTRICT, PIN - 678014
57. ADDL.R43.RAJESH.G. ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, HARIPAD, PIN
    - 690514
58. ADDL.R44.K.JAYAKUMAR ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, SULTHAN
    BATHERY, WAYANAD DISTRICT, PIN - 673592
59. ADDL.R45.V.SADUKUMAR ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC,
    PEROORKKADA, PIN - 695005
60. ADDL.R46.M.SAMUEAL ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, CHATHANUR,
    KOLLAM, PIN - 691572
61. ADDL.R47.AJI.K.V. DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, PERUMBAVOOR,
    PIN - 683542
62. ADDL.R48.MEHABOOB.S. DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, KOLLAM , PIN
    - 691013
63. ADDL.R49.YUSUF.K. DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, PAYYANNUR,
    KANNUR, PIN - 670307
64. ADDL.R50.THILAKAN.V.S. DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC,
    ERATTUPETTA, PIN - 686121
65. ADDL.R51.JALEEL.K.M. DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, ANGAMALY,
    ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683572
66. ADDL.R52.ANILKUMAR.P. ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC,
    KARUNAGAPPALLY, PIN - 690544
67. ADDL.R53.MANESH.R. DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, THODUPUZHA,
    PIN - 685584
68. ADDL.R54.THAJUDHEEN SAHIB DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC,
    ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682305
69. ADDL.R55.JOSHY JOHN (SOUGHT TO BE IMPLEADED), PIN - 673001
70. ADDL.R56.PRADEEP.K. DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, KANNUR, PIN -
    670002
71. ADDL.R58.MUHAMMED ABDUL NAZER.V. DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC,
    KILIMANOOR, PIN - 686001
72. ADDL.R59.SURESHKUMAR.K.K. DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC,
    NEDUMANGADU, PIN - 695541
73. ADDL.R60.RADHAKRISHNAN.K.P. DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC,
    CHALAKKUDY, PIN - 680307
74. ADDL.R61.SHAJI.A.J. DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, KUMILY, PIN -
    685509
75. ADDL.R62.MANOJKUMAR.V. DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, KASARGODE,
    PIN - 671121
76. ADDL.R63.BAIJU.B. DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, THALASSERY,
    KANNUR , PIN - 670101
77. ADDL.R64.ASOKAN.K. (SOUGHT TO BE IMPLEADED), PIN - 686101
78. ADDL.R65.SEBY.K.T. DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, THRUSSUR, PIN
      - 680021
 79. ADDL.R66.RAJEEV.R. DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC,
     THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CENTRAL, PIN - 695014
 80. ADDL.R67.UDAYAKUMAR.C. INCHARGE OF CHIEF TRAFFIC OFFICER, CHIEF
     OFFICE, KSRTC , PIN - 695023
 81. ADDL.R68.ROY JACOB DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, PATHANAMTHITTA
     , PIN - 680645

BY ADVS K RAMAKUMAR (SR),   SHEHIN S FOR R1 TO R17

ADV DEEPU THANKAN FOR R18

     Prayer for interim relief in the Writ Appeal stating that in the
circumstances stated in the appeal memorandum, the High Court be pleased
to stay the judgment of the Learned Single Judge dated 19/02/2024 in
W.P.(C) NO.35327 OF 2017, pending final disposal of the Writ Appeal.
     This Writ appeal    again coming on for orders on 01/11/2024 upon
perusing the appeal memorandum and this court's order dated 30/10/2024,
the court on the same day passed the following:
      ANIL K. NARENDRAN & MURALEE KRISHNA S., JJ.
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           W.A.Nos.1542, 1289 and 1530 of 2024.
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          Dated this the 01st day of November, 2024

                        COMMON ORDER

Anil K. Narendran, J.

Admit.

2. Sri.K.Ramakumar, the learned Senior Counsel, through

Sri.Shehin.S., the learned instructing counsel, enters appearance

for respondents 1 to 17 in all the writ appeals. Respective

Standing Counsel takes notice for K.S.R.T.C. and K.P.S.C. Issue

notice to other party respondents by speed post.

3. During the course of arguments, the learned Standing

Counsel for Kerala Public Service Commission would rely on the

judgment of a Full Bench of this Court in Kerala Public Service

Commission and Another v. Sreejamol.M.C. and Others

[2020 (5) KHC 555].