Kerala High Court
The State Of Kerala vs Akhil Shaji S on 13 January, 2025
Author: A.Muhamed Mustaque
Bench: A.Muhamed Mustaque
OP(KAT) No.51/2024 1/4 Order Date : 13-01-2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE
&
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. KRISHNA KUMAR
Monday, the 13th day of January 2025 / 23rd pousha, 1946
OP(KAT) NO. 51 OF 2024
AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 13-01-2025 IN OA 2359/2021 OF KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE
TRIBUNAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
PETITIONER(S)/RESPONDENTS 1 & 2 IN OA:
1. THE STATE OF KERALA , REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA, PIN-695001
2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATION REFORMS DEPARTMENT (P&ARD), GOVERNMENT
SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA, PIN-695001
RESPONDENT(S)/APPLICANTS & 3RD RESPONDEN IN OA:
1. AKHIL SHAJI S., AGED 31 YEARS, S/O SHAJI T.V., GOWRI BHAVAN, VALIYA
VELI P.O., POUNDUKKADAVU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA, PIN-695021
2. IMTHIYAZ K. SHAMS, AGED 31 YEARS, S/O K A SHAMSUDEEN, APRA 10,
KALLUNGAL P(H), ASHOKAPURAM P.O., ALUVA, ERNAKULAM , KERALA,
PIN-683101
3. SUJITH K. VIJAYAN, AGED 34 YEARS, S/O VIJAYAN K.K., STATISTICAL
ASSISTANT GR. II, MINOR IRRIGATION DIVISION OFFICE, PALAKKAD,
RESIDING AT KOOVAKANDOM (H), VELLIYAMATTAM, THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI ,
KERALA, PIN-685588
4. THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,
PATTOM PALACE, PATTOM P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA, PIN-695004
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 stay the operation and implementation of Exhibit
P3 order of the Kerala Administrative Tribunal pending disposal of the
Original Petition (KAT).
This petition again coming on for orders upon perusing the petition
and the affidavit filed in support of OP(KAT) and this court's order dated
13-02-2024 and upon hearing the arguments of GOVERNMENT PLEADER, for the
petitioners, and SRI. P.SREEKUMAR (SENIOR) along with M/S. NANDAGOPAL R &
ASWIN KUMAR M.J., Advocates for R1 & R3 and of SHRI. P.C.SASIDHARAN,
STANDING COUNSEL for R4, the court passed the following:
OP(KAT) No.51/2024 2/4 Order Date : 13-01-2025
A. MUHAMED MUSTAQUE & P. KRISHNA KUMAR , JJ.
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O.P. (KAT) Nos.520/2023, 14, 47, 51, 70, 87, 93,
95, 115, 123, 124, 276, 304 and 343 of 2024
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Dated this the 13th day of January, 2025
ORDER
A.Muhamed Mustaque, J.
The interim order will continue till the next posting date.
Post on 20.02.2025.
Sd/-
A. MUHAMED MUSTAQUE,
JUDGE
Sd/-
P. KRISHNA KUMAR,
JUDGE
PR
OP(KAT) No.51/2024 3/4 Order Date : 13-01-2025
APPENDIX OF OP(KAT) 51/2024
Annexure A1 ANNEXURE A1: TRUE COPY OF THE GAZETTE NOTIFICATION VIDE
CATEGORY NO. 186/2019-188/2019 DATED 01.11.2019
PUBLISHED BY THE SECRETARY, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE
COMMISSION.
Annexure A2 ANNEXURE A2: TRUE COPY OF THE RANKED LIST FOR THE POST
OF KAS OFFICER (JUNIOR TIME SCALE) TRAINEE STREAM - 1
VIDE RANKED LIST NO. 360/2021/SSVI (CATEGORY NO.
186/2019) PUBLISHED BY THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE
COMMISSION.
Annexure A3 ANNEXURE A3: TRUE COPY OF THE RANKED LIST FOR THE POST
OF KAS OFFICER (JUNIOR TIME SCALE) TRAINEE STREAM-2
VIDE RANKED LIST NO. 361/2021/SS VI (CATEGORY NO.
187/2019) PUBLISHED BY THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE
COMMISSION.
Annexure A4 ANNEXURE A4: TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.(P) NO. 12/2017/P&ARD
DATED 29.12.2017.
Annexure A5 ANNEXURE A5: TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.(P) NO. 4/2019/P&ARD
DATED 11.07.2019.
Annexure A6 ANNEXURE A6: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.
4622/A3/2021/IDK/KSCSC&ST DATED 26.10.2021 OF THE
KERALA STATE COMMISSION FOR SCHEDULED CASTES AND
SCHEDULED TRIBES.
Annexure A7 ANNEXURE A7: TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN O.P.(KAT) NO.
409/2020 DATED 28.01.2021.
Annexure A8 ANNEXURE A8: TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.(P) NO. 9/2021/GAD
DATED 02.02.2021.
Annexure A9 ANNEXURE A9: TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.(MS.) NO.
168/2021/GAD DATED 16.09.2021.
Annexure A10 ANNEXURE A10: TRUE COPY OF THE SENIORITY LIST OF DEPUTY
COLLECTOR FOR THE PERIOD FROM 01.01.1997 TO 31.10.2009.
Annexure A10(a) ANNEXURE A10(A): TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.(RT.) NO.
3672/2021/RD DATED 02.11.2021.
Annexure A11 ANNEXURE A11: TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION UNDER RIGHT
TO INFORMATION ACT DATED 13.10.2021 MADE BY THE SRI.
BIBIN BABY.
Annexure A11(a) ANNEXURE A11(A): TRUE COPY OF THE INFORMATION RECEIVED
UNDER THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT VIDE NO.
D3/11652/2021/DGE DATED 25.10.2021.
Annexure A12 ANNEXURE A12: TRUE COPY OF THE EXTRAORDINARY GAZETTE
NOTIFICATION VIDE CATEGORY NO. 053/2019 DATED
29.05.2019 PUBLISHED BY THE SECRETARY, PUBLIC SERVICE
COMMISSION.
Annexure A12(a) ANNEXURE A12(A): TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION NO. GRII
B2/50007/2018-KPSC DATED 09.01.2020 PUBLISHED BY THE
SECRETARY, PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.
Annexure A13 ANNEXURE A 13: TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION
SUBMITTED BY THE 1ST APPLICANT BEFORE THE GOVERNMENT
DATED 10.11.2021.
Annexure A13(a) ANNEXURE A 13(A): TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION
SUBMITTED BY THE 2ND APPLICANT BEFORE THE GOVERNMENT
DATED 10.11.2021.
OP(KAT) No.51/2024 4/4 Order Date : 13-01-2025
Annexure A13(b) ANNEXURE A 13(B): TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION
SUBMITTED BY THE 3RD APPLICANT BEFORE THE GOVERNMENT
DATED 08.11.2021.
Annexure A13(c) ANNEXURE A 13(C): TRUE COPY OF THE COVERING LETTER NO.
EC2- 2792/2021 DATED 09.11.2021 ADDRESSING THE
GOVERNMENT BY THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER.
Annexure A13(d) ANNEXURE A 13(D): TRUE COPY OF THE SENDING RECEIPT OF
THE 2ND APPLICANT.
Annexure A14 ANNEXURE A14: TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.(RT.) NO.
3952/2021/GAD DATED 18.10.2021.
Annexure R1(a) ANNEXURE R1(A): TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.(RT.) NO.
2951/2022/GAD DATED 13.07.2022.
Exhibit P1 EXHIBIT P1: A TRUE COPY OF THE ORIGINAL APPLICATION NO.
Joint Application JOINT APPLICATION
Exhibit P2 EXHIBIT P2: A TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY STATEMENT FILED ON
BEHALF OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT.
Exhibit P3 EXHIBIT P3: A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 13.10.2023
IN O.A. NO. 2359/2021.
Exhibit P4 EXHIBIT P4: A TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.(MS.) NO.
185/2023/GAD DATED 01.12.2023.
Exhibit P5 EXHIBIT P5: A TRUE COPY OF THE ABOVE G.O.(RT.) NO.
2969/2023/GAD DATED 03.07.2023.
