Joby V. John vs State Of Kerala
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Kerala High Court

Joby V. John vs State Of Kerala on 13 November, 2024

Author: A.Muhamed Mustaque

Bench: A.Muhamed Mustaque

OP(KAT) No.467/2024                        1/6                        Order Date : 13-11-2024

                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                         PRESENT
                      THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE
                                            &
                        THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. KRISHNA KUMAR
             Wednesday, the 13th day of November 2024 / 22nd Karthika, 1946

       AGAINST THE JUDGMENT ORDER DATED 30-04-2024 IN OP(KAT) NO. 467 OF 2024

   PETITIONER(S)/APPLICANTS NO. 19,16,21,23,24,25,29,26,32:

      1. JOBY V. JOHN AGED 26 YEARS, S/O JOHN J, ANUGRAHA MOONGODU,
         THEKKUPARA PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695505
      2. PRAMOD S, AGED 45 YEARS, S/O.SIVANKUTTY E.K 'PRANAVAM',
         KIZHAKKETHARA, ELAPPULLY P.O,, PALAKKAD, PIN-678622
      3. SHIBU M.V, AGED 34 YEARS, S/O.MOHANAN M KOYIKKAL MULYE VEEDU,
         POONJAMCODE, KATTAKADA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695572
      4. SHIJU R, AGED 39 YEARS, S/0.RASALAM C SHIJI BHAVAN, NEDUMPARA,
         VILAPPILSALA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695573
      5. VINAYACHANDRAN M, AGED 32 YEARS, 5/0.CHANDRAN M, THAIKANDY
         MADATHIL(H), THANDOORAPARA P.O. KAYANNA VIA, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673526
      6. NIMSHAD BASHEER M.P, AGED 26 YEARS, S/O BASHEER M.P, OZHUKOTTUKANDY
         (H), PUNNASSERRY PO, KARAKUNNATH, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673585
      7. ANEES BABU, AGED 40 YEARS, S/O ABDUL HAMEED M, MARUKARA HOUSE,
         ERAVIMANGALAM PO, MALAPPURAM, PIN-679340
      8. RAMESH T, AGED 33 YEARS, S/O BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, THANALIL (H),
         IRIMBILIYAM PO, VALANCHERRY VIA, MALAPPURAM, PIN-679572
      9. BINEESH T, AGED 41 YEARS, S/O BALAKRISHNAN T, THENENCHERRY (H),
         NANMINDA PO, KOZHIKODE, PIN-673613

   RESPONDENT(S)/RESPONDENT AND APPLICANTS NO. 1-15,17,18,20,22,27,28, 30-36:

      1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, HIGH COURT OF
         KERALA, PIN-682031
      2. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SCHEDULED CASTE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT,
         SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695001
      3. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SCHEDULED TRIBE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT,
         SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695001
      4. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,
         PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695004
      5. THE DISTRICT OFFICER K.P.S.C DISTRICT OFFICE, CRESCENT MANSION,
         SOUTH OF COLLECTORATE, ALISSERY ROAD, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688001
      6. THE DISTRICT OFFICER K.P.S.C DISTRICT OFFICE, 2ND FLOOR, M.G.T
         BUILDINGS, NORTH KALPETTA P.O, WAYANAD, PIN-673122
      7. THE DISTRICT OFFICER K.P.S.C DISTRICT OFFICE, CIVIL STATION, NEW
         BLOCK, MALAPPURAM, PIN-676505
      8. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, K.P.S.C DISTRICT OFFICE, TIGER HILIS, BUILDING
         NO.KMC XII-38-D, MUNICIPAL ROAD, PULIKUNNU, KASARAGOD, PIN-671121
      9. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, K.P.S.C DISTRICT OFFICE, CORPORATION BUILDING,
         ANDAMUKKAM, KOLLAM, PIN-691001
     10. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, K.P.S.C DISTRICT OFFICE, CIVIL STATION,
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         KOZHIKODE, PIN-673020
     11. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, K.P.S.C DISTRICT OFFICE, PATTOM,
         THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695004
     12. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, K.P.S.C DISTRICT OFFICE, COMMERCIAL CUM OFFICE
         COMPLEX, KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD BUILDING (4TH FLOOR),
         KATTAPPANA, IDUKKI, PIN - 685508
     13. AMAL NATH B.M, AGED 31 YEARS, S/O S. BHASI, BHASURAM, SOUTH
         KOCHUMURI, OCHIRA PO, ALAPPUZHA, PIN-630526
     14. VISHNUDAS S, S/O. SANKARDAS, VELIMPARAMBA, PUNNAPRA PO, ALAPPUZHA,
         PIN-688004
     15. RENEESH R, AGED 45 YEARS, S/O RAJAPPAN K.G, ARUPATHIL CHIRA,
         PUNNAPRA NORTH PO, ALAPPUZHA, PIN-688014
     16. RAHUL R, AGED 28 YEARS, S/O RAJAN P.V, RAHUL BHAVANAM, PALLANA PO,
         ALAPPUZHA, PIN-690515
     17. SIVAKUMAR C.P, AGED 43 YEARS, S/O PURUSHOTHAMAN, VELLUTHEDATHU VELI
         (SIVASHYLAM), PUNNAPRA (N), PARAVOOR PO, ALAPPUZHA, PIN-688901
     18. ANUMODKUMAR, AGED 41 YEARS, S/O N. GANGADHARAN, VADAKKE MADATHINKAL,
         KAROOR, AMBALAPUZHA PO, ALAPPUZHA, PIN-688561
     19. ASHA G, AGED 47 YEARS, D/O GOPALAN K.R, VAYALATTUKUNNEL (H), .
         KIDANGOOR SOUTH PO, KOTTAYAM, PIN-686583
     20. PRIYADARSINI L, AGED 34 YEARS, W/O GIREESHMON V.R, VATTAYALUNGAL
         HOUSE, KATTOOR, KALAVOOR, ALAPPUZHA, PIN-688522
     21. RENJU C.R, AGED 46 YEARS, W/O BABU, THAYYIL HOUSE, S.L. PURAM PO,
         ALAPPUZHA, PIN-688523
     22. HAFSA E.A, AGED 45 YEARS, W/O MUNAS, PADATHARA (H), VAYALAR PO,
         CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688536
     23. SAUMI E, AGED 44 YEARS, W/O SHAJI, KAMBIVELI (H), PAZHAVEEDU PO,
         PALLATHURUTHY, ALAPPUZHA, PIN-688009
     24. DHANESH M.C, AGED 33 YEARS, S/O CHANDRADAS ALK, MANNAPARAMBA, NORTH
         ARYAD PO, ALAPPUZHA, PIN-688538
     25. ABDUL KHADER A, AGED 33 YEARS, S/O. ABDUL KAREEM, FASILA MANSIL,
         MANNANCHERRY P.O., ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688538
     26. SARATH CHATTERJI A.S. AGED 34 YEARS, S/O SASIDHARAN, ALACKAL, PONNAD
         PO,ALAPPUZHA, PIN-688538
     27. MUHAMMED ANZIL, AGED 32 YEARS, S/O NAZEER K.K, KALLARACKAL HOUSE,
         CMC 30, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA, PIN-688524
     28. SIVADAS N, AGED 45 YEARS, S/O K. NARAYANAN (LATE), NAYUKODE HOUSE,
         RAMASSERY PO, PALAKKAD, PIN-678622
     29. ABDUL RAHIMAN V.M, AGED 28 YEARS, S/O MUHAMMED V.K, VATTAKUDI HOUSE,
         KUPPADI POST, VENGOOR, SULTHAN BATHERY, WAYANAD, PIN-673592
     30. JULIA V.JOHN, AGED 28 YEARS, D/O JOHN J. ANUGRAHA MOONGODU,
         THEKKUPARA PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695505
     31. SINDHU M, AGED 32 YEARS, S/O BABU D, M.J. BHAVAN, KAVIYACODE CHANGA
         PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695542
     32. ROBIN PIUS, AGE 29, S/O PIUS K.V, KURISSERY (H), CHENGALOOR PO,
         THRISSUR, PIN-680312
     33. ABDUL WARIS N.K, AGED 32 YEARS, S/O EBRAHIM N.K, MOOLATH HOUSE,
         MAVOOR PO, KOZHIKODE, PIN-673661
     34. SINDHU C.S, AGED 32 YEARS, D/O CHANDRAN G,
         THADIPLAMVILAKIZHAKKATHIL, AVNEESWARAM, KUNNICODE PO, KOLLAM,
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         PIN-691508
     35. ANILKUMAR A, AGED 32 YEARS, S/O APPUKUTTAN, VENKUZHI PUTHEN VEEDU,
         VETTIKAVALA PO, KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM, PIN - 691538
     36. AKHIL R, AGED 33 YEARS, S/O RAMESAN R, ADVAITHAM, CHAKRAPANIPURAM,
         PUTHUKULANGARA PO, NEDUMANGAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695541
     37. PRAVEEN KUMAR K.J, AGED 42 YEARS, S/O KRISHNAN NAIR B, PUNARTHAM,
         VELLOOPPARA, VELLANAD PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695543
     38. MANOJ KUMAR S, AGED 39 YEARS, S/O SIVANKUTTY NAIR, MAYILPEELI,
         PULARINAGAR, SHANTHUMOOLA, MALAYINKEEZHU PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
         PIN-695571
     39. MANU SOMAN, AGED 29 YEARS, S/O SOMAN M.G, MUKKATTU (H), IDUKKI,
         PIN-685602


        OP Kerala Administrative Tribunal praying inter alia that in the
   circumstances stated in the affidavit filed along with the OP(KAT) the
   High Court be pleased to direct the respondents to stay the operation of
   Anneure A10 and A11 to the extent impugned and to keep the 41 vacancies
   mentioned in paragraph 5 of Ext. P2(b) unfilled subject to the result of
   this OP (KAT), in the interest of justice.


        This petition coming on for orders upon perusing the petition and
   the affidavit filed in support of OP(KAT) and upon hearing the arguments
   of M/S. A.ARUNA, P.V.UTTARA & JISHA SHAJI, Advocates for the petitioners,
   the court passed the following:
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           A. MUHAMED MUSTAQUE & P. KRISHNA KUMAR , JJ.
           ------------------------------------------------------------
                         O.P. (KAT) No. 467 of 2024
              ---------------------------------------------------------
                  Dated this the 13th day of November, 2024

                                      ORDER

A.Muhamed Mustaque, J.

Admit.

2. The learned Government Pleader takes notice for

Respondent Nos.1 to 3.

3. The learned Standing Counsel takes notice for

Respondent Nos.4 to 12.

4. Notice to the party respondents is dispensed with as

they were the applicants before the Tribunal.

5. In the meanwhile, we direct the learned Government

Pleader as well as the learned Standing Counsel to place a

statement on board as to the proposal to fill the unfilled vacancies

out of 100 vacancies earmarked for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled

Tribe Communities for appointment as Watchman/Night Watchman.

Post after three weeks.

Sd/-

A. MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, JUDGE

Sd/-

P. KRISHNA KUMAR, JUDGE PR OP(KAT) No.467/2024 5/6 Order Date : 13-11-2024

APPENDIX OF OP(KAT) 467/2024 Annexure A1 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE RANKED LIST (NO.456/18/DOA AND CATEGORY NO.071/2017) FOR THE POST OF LASI GRADE SERVAN: IN ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT IN VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS DATED 30.06.2018 Annexure A2 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE RANKED LIST (N0.464/2018/DOW AND CATEGORY NO.071/2017) FOR THE POST OF LAST GRADE SERVANT IN WAYANAD DISTRICT IN VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS DATED 30.06.2018 Annexure A3 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE RANKED LIST (NO.462/18/DOM AND CATEGORY NO.071/2017) FOR THE POST OF LAST GRADE SERVANT IN MALAPPURAM DISTRICT IN VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS DATED 30.06.2018 Annexure A4 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE RANKED LIST (N0.466/18/DOB AND CATEGORY NO.071/2017) FOR THE POST OF LAST GRADE SERVANT IN KASARAGOD DISTRICT IN VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS DATED 30.06.2018 Annexure A5 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE RANKED LIST (N0.454/2018/DOQ AND CATEGORY NO.071/2017) FOR THE POST OF LAST GRADE SERVANT IN KOLLAM DISTRICT IN VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS DATED 30.06.2018 Annexure A6 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE RANKED LIST (N0.463/2018/DOD AND CATEGORY NO.071/2017) FOR THE POST OF LAST GRADE SERVANT IN KOZHIKKODE DISTRICT IN VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS DATED 30.06.2018 Annexure A7 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE RANKED LIST (NO.453/18/DOT AND CATEGORY NO0.071/2017) FOR THE POST OF LAST GRADE SERVANT IN THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT IN VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS DATED 30.06.2018 Annexure A8 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE RANKED LIST {NO.458/2018/DOJ AND CATEGORY NO.071/2017) FOR' THE POST OF LAST GRADE SERVANT IN IDUKKI DISTRICT IN VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS DATED 30.06.2018 Annexure A9 TRUE COPY OF THE DECISION TAKEN ON 28.02.2021 BY SRI.AK. BALAN WHILE HOLDING THE PORTFOLIO OF MINISTER FOR MINISTER FOR LAW, CULTURAL AFFAIRS, PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS, SC/ST DEVELOPMENT' ON 28.02.2021 AFTER DISCUSSION WITH THE REPRESENTATIVES COP AND LGS RANK HOLDERS, ALONGWITH TYPED COPY Annexure A10 TRUE COPY OF THE G.O(MS)NO.05/2018/SCSTD DATED 3.08.2015 Annexure A11 TRUE COPY OF THE G.O(RT)NO.1042/2018/SC& ST DEPARTMENT DATED 15.09.2018 Annexure A12 TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION NO.D2600/17(8) DATED 24.11.2020 ISSUED BY THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (PUBLICITY) FOR THE DIRECTOR OF THE ST DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO SRI. RIJU KK ) Annexure A13 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 22.03.2017 IN OA 2048/2016 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE TRIBUNAL Annexure A14 TRUE OF THE NOTIFICATION DATED PUBLISHED IN EXTRA ORDINARY GAZETTE DATED 12.05.2017 FOR CATEGORY

Miscellaneous application for MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY condonation of delay OP(KAT) No.467/2024 6/6 Order Date : 13-11-2024

Miscellaneous application to join the MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION TO JOIN THE APPLICANTS applicants Annexure A15 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 23.09.2021 IN MA 665/2021 IN SMW(C) NO. 3/2020 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Annexure A16 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 04.01.2022 IN SLP(C) NO.

17927/2021PASSED BY THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT Annexure R1(a) TRUE COPY OF THE G.O(MS) NO.53/2013/F&WLD DATED 15.05.2013 Annexure R1(b) TRUE COPY OF THE G.O(MS) NO.10/2016/TAXES DATED 30.01.2016 Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE MEMORANDUM OF OA 1615/2021 ALONG WITH ANNEXURES AND MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION FILED BY THE PETITIONERS Exhibit P1(a) TRUE COPY OF THE MA 25/2021 Exhibit P1(b) A TRUE COPY OF THE MA. 298/2022 Exhibit P1(c) TRUE COPY OF MA 1445/2022 TO IMPLEAD ADDITIONAL RESPONDENTS Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY STATEMENT FILED ON BEHALF OF THE 1ST, 2ND AND 3RD RESPONDENTS Exhibit P2(a) TRUE COPY OF THE ADDITIONAL REPLY STATEMENT FILED ON BEHALF OF THE 1ST, 2ND AND 3RD RESPONDENTS Exhibit P2(b) TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY STATEMENT FILED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT Exhibit P2(c) TRUE COPY OF THE STATEMENT OF OBJECTIONS FILED BY THE 2 ND AND 3 RD RESPONDENTS TO THE DELAY CONDONATION APPLICATION FILED BY THE APPLICANTS THEREIN Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT DATED 30.07.2024 IN OA 1615/2024 ISSUED BY THE KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL Exhibit P4 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 17.06.2022 IN OP (KAT) 359/2021 IN ANEES K V. STATE OF KERALA Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 08.07.2021 IN OA

Exhibit P5(a) A TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 02.08.2021 IN OA

Exhibit P5(b) A COPY OF THE RTI REPLY ISSUED BY THE 10TH RESPONDENT DATED 10.01.2022