Kerala High Court
Adithya Ramachandran vs Union Of India, Rep. By The Secretary To ... on 25 August, 2025
Author: N.Nagaresh
Bench: N.Nagaresh
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.NAGARESH
MONDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF AUGUST 2025 / 3RD BHADRA, 1947
WP(C) NO. 29415 OF 2025
PETITIONERS:
1 ADITHYA RAMACHANDRAN
AGED 26 YEARS, D/O RAMACHANDRAN P V,
RESIDING AT PATHINETTU KANDATHIL,
THYCATTUSSERRY P O, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT.,
PIN - 688528.
2 AISWARYA P.
AGED 23 YEARS, D/O SREENARAYANAN P.
RESIDING AT PANDAM KAVIL HOUSE,
MALAPPURAM DISTRICT., PIN - 676552.
3 AAKASH CHERIN ASHOK
AGED 24 YEARS, S/O ASHOK T. CHERIAN,
RESIDING AT THAIPARAMBIL HOUSE, MULLANKUZHI,
COLLECTORATE, P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT,
KERALA., PIN - 686002.
4 ALAN A. K.,
AGED 23 YEARS, S/O ANTONY KURIAN,
RESIDING AT KALLEKULAM HOUSE, PUDUPPADI P. O,
ENGAPUZHA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, KERALA.,
PIN - 673586.
BY ADVS.
SHRI.REJI MATHEW.M
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SHRI.N.SAJU THOMAS
SHRI.MATHEW VARGHESE
SHRI.MATHEWS K. NELLUVELY
SHRI.JOEL REJI MATHEW
SHRI.ABRAHAM.A
RESPONDENTS:
1 UNION OF INDIA,
REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES &
PENSIONS, CENTRAL SECRETARIAT, NORTH BLOCK,
NEW DELHI., PIN - 110001.
2 THE CHAIRMAN,
STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION, BLOCK NO. 12,
CGO COMPLEX, LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI.,
PIN - 110003.
3 THE STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION
REP. BY ITS SECRETARY CUM CONTROLLER OF
EXAMINATIONS, BLOCK NO. 12, CGO COMPLEX,
LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI,, PIN - 110003.
4 THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR (KKR)
STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION, 1ST FLOOR,
E-WING, KENDRIYA SADAN, KORAMANGALA,
BENGALURU, KARNATAKA., PIN - 560034.
BY ADV SHRI.VIVEK A.V.,
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT COUNSEL
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 25.08.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY
DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
Dated this the 25th day of August, 2025
The petitioners are before this Court seeking to direct
respondents 3 and 4 to ensure that all technical systems,
including software, hardware, network connectivity and power
backup arrangements, are thoroughly tested and fully
operational at the examination centres before the
commencement of the CGL, CHSL and MTS examinations of
the Staff Selection Committee.
2. The petitioners proposed to appear in the Staff
Selection Commission Examination, including the Combined
Graduate Level (CGL), Combined Higher Secondary Level
(CHSL) and Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS). The petitioners state
that these examinations will start from the first week of
September. Previously, there were serious lapses on the part of
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the respondents where technical issues were brought up during
the online examination. There were hardware issues and issues
relating to the internet connectivity also, which have prejudiced
the petitioners and similarly situated candidates.
3. Unless respondents 3 and 4 take appropriate
steps and put in place a real-time grievance redressal
mechanism at each examination centre to immediately address
any technical disruption or irregularities, the petitioners are
likely to be prejudiced again. Hence, the petitioners are before
this Court.
4. Central Government Counsel entered
appearance on behalf of the respondents. The Central
Government Counsel submitted that taking note of various
complaints received during the preceding years, the 3 rd
respondent has taken steps for ensuring that the technical
systems and power backup arrangements are thoroughly tested
and operationalised during the examinations. The 3 rd
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respondent will be taking all steps in this regard.
5. Considering the undertaking given by the 3rd
respondent that they are monitoring the functioning of the
technical systems and making arrangements, I am of the view
that no further orders are necessary in this writ petition. The writ
petition is disposed of recording the submission made on
behalf of the 3rd respondent.
The petitioners would urge that as the petitioners faced
technical difficulties during the previous examination, they may
be granted permission to appear in the re-examination
scheduled to be held on 29.08.2025. I do not find any prayer to
that effect in the writ petition. In the circumstances, the
petitioners may approach respondents 3 and 4 if the petitioners
have any subsisting grievance in this regard.
Sd/-
N. NAGARESH
JUDGE
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 29415/2025
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
Exhibit P1(a) A TRUE COPY OF THE ADMISSION
CERTIFICATE OF THE PHASE XIII SELECTION
POST EXAMINATION (GRADUATE & ABOVE)
(CBE) ISSUED BY THE STAFF SELECTION
COMMISSION TO THE 1ST PETITIONER
Exhibit P1(b) A TRUE COPY OF THE ADMISSION
CERTIFICATE OF THE PHASE XIII SELECTION
POST EXAMINATION (HIGHER SECONDARY)
(10+2) (CBE) ISSUED BY THE STAFF
SELECTION COMMISSION TO THE 2ND
PETITIONER
Exhibit P1(c) A TRUE COPY OF THE ADMISSION
CERTIFICATE OF THE PHASE XIII SELECTION
POST EXAMINATION (HIGHER SECONDARY)
(10+2) (CBE) ISSUED BY THE STAFF
SELECTION COMMISSION TO THE 3RD
PETITIONER
Exhibit P1(d) A TRUE COPY OF THE ADMISSION
CERTIFICATE OF THE PHASE XIII SELECTION
POST EXAMINATION (GRADUATE & ABOVE)
(CBE) ISSUED BY THE STAFF SELECTION
COMMISSION TO THE 4TH PETITIONER
Exhibit P2(a) A TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION
COMPLETED DOWNLOADED FROM THE WEBSITE
OF THE STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION BY
THE 1ST PETITIONER FOR COMBINED
GRADUATE LEVEL (CGL)
Exhibit P2(b) A TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION
COMPLETED DOWNLOADED FROM THE WEBSITE
OF THE STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION BY
THE 2ND PETITIONER FOR COMBINED
GRADUATE LEVEL (CGL)
Exhibit P2(c) A TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION
COMPLETED DOWNLOADED FROM THE WEBSITE
OF THE STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION BY
THE 3RD PETITIONER FOR COMBINED
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GRADUATE LEVEL (CGL)
Exhibit P2(d) A TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION
COMPLETED DOWNLOADED FROM THE WEBSITE
OF THE STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION BY
THE 4TH PETITIONER FOR COMBINED
GRADUATE LEVEL (CGL)
Exhibit P3(a) A TRUE COPY OF THE GMAIL COMPLAINT
DATED 29-07-2025 SUBMITTED BY THE 1ST
PETITIONER TO THE STAFF SELECTION
COMMISSION
Exhibit P3(b) A TRUE COPY OF THE GMAIL COMPLAINT
DATED 04-08-225 SUBMITTED BY THE 2ND
PETITIONER TO THE STAFF SELECTION
COMMISSION
Exhibit P3(c) A TRUE COPY OF THE GMAIL COMPLAINT
DATED 30-07-2025 SUBMITTED BY THE 3RD
PETITIONER TO THE STAFF SELECTION
COMMISSION
Exhibit P3(d) A TRUE COPY OF THE GMAIL COMPLAINT
DATED 26-07-2025 SUBMITTED BY THE 4TH
PETITIONER TO THE STAFF SELECTION
COMMISSION
RESPONDENT ANNEXURE
Annexure A TRUE COPY OF THE IMPORTANT NOTICE ON
SSC 2025 EXAMINATIONS PUBLISHED BY THE
RESPONDENTS ON 08.08.2025
