Kerala High Court
Kerala Public Service Commission vs Shereena Shukkoor on 11 June, 2025
Author: A.Muhamed Mustaque
Bench: A.Muhamed Mustaque
OP(KAT)NOs.233 & 234 OF 2017 1 2025:KER:41035
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE
&
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JOHNSON JOHN
WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH DAY OF JUNE 2025 / 21ST JYAISHTA, 1947
OP(KAT) NO. 233 OF 2017
AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 07.12.2016 IN OA(EKM)NO.1611 OF
2016 OF KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
PETITIONERS/RESPONDENTS 1 & 2 :
1 KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION,
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,
KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION,
PATTOM,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
KERALA-695004.
2 THE DISTRICT OFFICER,
KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION DISTRICT OFFICE,
PALAKKAD,
KERALA-678001.
BY ADV SHRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC, KPSC
RESPONDENTS/APPLICANTS :
1 MANJU M.S.,
AGED 25 YEARS,
D/O.N.SUKUMARI,
RESIDING AT RAVILA MELE THATTUY THEN VEEDU,
ERICHALLOOR,
PLAMOOTTUKADA.P.O,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
KERALA-695128.
OP(KAT)NOs.233 & 234 OF 2017 2 2025:KER:41035
2 D.L.JOSHY,
AGED 34 YEARS,
W/O.PREMJITH,
RESIDING AT A.M.BHAVAN,
NJARAKKALA,
PLAMOOTTUKKADA P.O.,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
KERALA-695128.
THIS OP KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 11.06.2025, ALONG WITH OP(KAT)NO.234/2017, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
OP(KAT)NOs.233 & 234 OF 2017 3 2025:KER:41035
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE
&
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JOHNSON JOHN
WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH DAY OF JUNE 2025 / 21ST JYAISHTA, 1947
OP(KAT) NO. 234 OF 2017
AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 15.02.2017 IN O.A.(EKM)NO.320 OF
2017 OF KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
PETITIONERS/RESPONDENTS 1 & 2 :
1 KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION,
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,
KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION,
PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
KERALA-695004.
2 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,
KEARLA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION DISTRICT OFFICE,
PATHANAMTHITTA, KERALA-689645.
BY ADV SHRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC, KPSC
RESPONDENT/APPLICANT :
SHEREENA SHUKKOOR,
AGED 31, D/O.ABDUL SHUKKOOR,
KADHEEJA MANZIL, PANNIVIZHA, ADOOR P.O.,
PATHANAMTHITTA, KERALA-689645.
THIS OP KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 11.06.2025, ALONG WITH OP(KAT).233/2017, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
A.Muhamed Mustaque, J.
It is submitted by both counsel that the issue in this
matter is covered in favour of the Kerala Public Service
Commission in the light of the judgment of this Court in
Kerala Public Service Commission and Another v. Thirtha
Thankakuttan and Others, [2019(1) KHC 163].
Therefore, following the above judgment, the
impugned orders are set aside and these original petitions are
allowed.
Sd/-
A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, JUDGE
Sd/-
JOHNSON JOHN, JUDGE
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OP(KAT)NOs.233 & 234 OF 2017 5 2025:KER:41035
APPENDIX OF OP(KAT) 233/2017
PETITIONER ANNEXURES
ANNEXURE A1 A COPY OF THE GAZETTE NOTIFICATION DATED
10/09/2014 PUBLISHED BY THE PSC.
ANNEXURE A2 A COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE DATED 28/12/2013
AND MARK LIST ISSUED BY THE SECRETARY,
BOARD OF PUBLIC EXAMINATION, KERALA TO THE
1ST APPLICANT.
ANNEXURE A3 A COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE DATED 18/05/2015
AND MARK LIST ISSUED BY THE SECRETARY,
BOARD OF PUBLIC EXAMINATION, KERALA TO THE
2ND APPLICANT.
ANNEXURE A4 A COPY OF THE ADMISSION TICKET NO.Z103308
DATED 30/04/2016 ISSUED BY THE 1ST
RESPONDENT TO THE 1ST APPLICANT.
ANNEXURE A5 A TRUE COPY OF THE EXTRACT OF THE SHORT
LIST DATED 28/07/2016 PUBLISHED BY THE 1ST
RESPONDENT.
ANNEXURE A6 A COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION NO.E.X.H.
6/52657/2016/C.G.E. DATED 04/08/2016
ISSUED FROM THE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER
OF EXAMINATIONS, EXAMINATION BHAVAN,
POOJAPURA, THIRUVANNTHAPURAM.
ANNEXURE A7 TRUE COPY OF THE VERIFICATION CERTIFICATE
DATED 06/08/2016 ISSUED BY THE 1ST
RESPONDENT TO THE 1ST APPLICANT.
ANNEXURE A8 TRUE COPY OF VERIFICATION CERTIFICATE
DATED 09/08/2016 ISSUED BY THE 2ND
RESPONDENT TO THE 2ND APPLICANT.
ANNEXURE A9 TRUE COPY OF THE MAIN LIST DATED
31/08/2016 PUBLISHED BY THE 1ST
RESPONDENT.
ANNEXURE A10 TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION NO.PVI(3)
2105/16-51 DATED 24/09/2016 ISSUED BY THE
RESPONDENTS TO 1ST APPLICANT.
EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE O.A.(EKM)NO.1611 OF 2016
WITH ANNEXURES
EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN O.A.
(EKM)1611/2016 DATED 07/12/2016.
EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 6/8/2016.
OP(KAT)NOs.233 & 234 OF 2017 6 2025:KER:41035
APPENDIX OF OP(KAT) 234/2017
PETITIONER ANNEXURES
ANNEXURE A1 A COPY OF THE GAZETTE NOTIFICATION DATED
10/9/2014 PUBLISHED BY THE PSC.
ANNEXURE A2 A COPY OF THE RANKED LIST DATED 31/08/2016
FOR THE POST OF LOWER DIVISION TYPIST
(CATEGORY NO.388/2014 IN PATHANAMTHITTA
DISTRICT).
ANNEXURE A3 A TRUE COPY OF THE MARK LIST OF THE
APPLICANT.
ANNEXURE A4 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 12/06/2016.
ANNEXURE A5 TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 07/12/2016 IN
OP(EKM) NO.1299/2016.
EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE O.A.(EKM)NO.320 OF 2017
WITH ANNEXURES.
EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN O.A.
(EKM)320/2017 DATED 15-02-2017.
EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 6-8-2016.
