Bindu M.A vs State Of Kerala
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Kerala High Court

Bindu M.A vs State Of Kerala on 29 May, 2025

Author: A. Muhamed Mustaque

Bench: A.Muhamed Mustaque

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OP(KAT) Nos.349/2017, 375/2017, 376/2017

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           IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                            PRESENT

        THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE

                                 &

           THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JOHNSON JOHN

  THURSDAY, THE 29TH DAY OF MAY 2025 / 8TH JYAISHTA, 1947

                   OP(KAT) NO. 349 OF 2017

        AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 28.06.2017 IN OA NO.1668 OF

2016 OF KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

PETITIONERS:

    1      BINDU M.A., AGED 44 YEARS, W/O. VELAYUDHAN N.M.,
           AGED 44 YEARS, ANGANVADY WORKER, ICDS PROJECT,
           PUZHAKKAL, PURANATTUKARA P.O., THRISSUR
           DISTRICT, PIN - 680 551, RESIDING AT PUDOOR
           HOUSE, MUNDOOR P.O., THRISSUR - 680 541.

    2      PREETHI P.K., AGED 44 YEARS, D/O. PRASAD P.A,
           AGED 44 YEARS, ANGANVADY WORKER, ICDS PROJECT,
           PUZHAKKAL, PURANATTUKARA P.O., THRISSUR
           DISTRICT, PIN - 680 551, RESIDING AT
           PATTIYAMPULLY HOUSE, KAIPARAMBU P.O., THRISSUR -
           680 546.

    3      SOBHA P.V, AGED 44 YEARS, W/O. SHAJU M.G., AGED
           44 YEARS, ANGANVADY WORKER, ICDS PROJECT,
           PUZHAKKAL, PURANATTUKARA P.O., THRISSUR
           DISTRICT, PIN - 680 551, RESIDING AT MANAKKALATH
           HOUSE, PERAMANGALAM P.O., THRISSUR - 680 545.


           BY ADVS.
           SRI.LINDONS C.DAVIS
           SMT.E.U.DHANYA
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RESPONDENTS:

    1       STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO
            GOVERNMENT, SOCIAL JUSTICE DEPARTMENT,
            GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695
            001.

    2       KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY
            ITS SECRETARY, P.S.C. OFFICE, PATTOM,
            THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 004.

    3       THE SECRETARY, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION,
            P.S.C.OFFICE, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695
            004.


            BY ADV GOVERNMENT PLEADER
            A.J. VARGHEESE SR GP


        THIS OP KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL HAVING BEEN
FINALLY HEARD ON 29.05.2025, ALONG WITH OP(KAT).375/2017,
376/2017,    THE   COURT   ON   THE   SAME   DAY   DELIVERED   THE
FOLLOWING:
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           IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                            PRESENT

        THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE

                               &

           THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JOHNSON JOHN

  THURSDAY, THE 29TH DAY OF MAY 2025 / 8TH JYAISHTA, 1947

                   OP(KAT) NO. 375 OF 2017

        AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 28.06.2017 IN OA NO.1628 OF

2016 OF KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

PETITIONERS:

    1      BINDU V.P, AGED 48 YEARS, D/O.
           V.K.PURUSHOTHAMAN, ANGANVADY WORKER, ICDS
           PROJECT, CHERPU,THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN 680027,
           RESIDING AT VIYYATH HOUSE, KODANNUR P.O.,
           THRISSUR, KERALA-680 563

    2      CHITHRA T B, AGED 38 YEARS, W/O K.V.SREENIVASAN,
           ANGANVADY WORKER, ICDS PROJECT, CHERPU, THRISSUR
           DISTRICT, PIN 680027, RESIDING AT THOTTIPPAL
           HOUSE, VALLACHIRA.P.O, THRISSUR, KERALA 680 562


           BY ADV SMT.E.U.DHANYA


RESPONDENTS:

    1      STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO
           GOVERNMENT, SOCIAL JUSTICE DEPARTMENT,
           GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695
           001
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    2       KERALA PUBLC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY
            ITS SECRETARY, PSC OFFICE, PATTOM,
            THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -695 004

    3       THE SECRETARY, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION,
            PSC OFFICE, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 004


            BY ADVS.
            GOVERNMENT PLEADER
            SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC, KPSC

            A.J. VARGHEESE   SR   GP


        THIS OP KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL HAVING BEEN
FINALLY HEARD ON 29.05.2025, ALONG WITH OP(KAT).349/2017
AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED
THE FOLLOWING:
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              IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                                PRESENT

           THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE

                                    &

              THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JOHNSON JOHN

     THURSDAY, THE 29TH DAY OF MAY 2025 / 8TH JYAISHTA, 1947

                        OP(KAT) NO. 376 OF 2017

           AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 28.06.2017 IN O.A. NO.1564

OF         2016    OF      KERALA       ADMINISTRATIVE   TRIBUNAL,

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

PETITIONER:

              PREMA. P.G, AGED 48 YEARS, AGED 48 YEARS,
              W/O.SUBRAMONIAN,ANGANVADY WORKER, ICDS
              PROJECT,OLLUKKARA, ADDITIONAL URBAN-II,
              PERINGAVU P O,THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN 680
              018,RESIDING AT CHUKKASSERY HOUSE,PUDUKKAD,
              VIYUR P O,THRISSUR.


              BY ADVS.
              SRI.LINDONS C.DAVIS
              SMT.E.U.DHANYA
              SRI.RAJITH DAVIS




RESPONDENTS:

       1      STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO
              GOVERNMENT,SOCIAL JUSTICE DEPARTMENT,GOVERNMENT
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            SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 004,

    2       KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY
            THE SECRETARY, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION,
            P S C OFFICE, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695
            004.

    3       THE SECRETARY, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION,
            P.S.C OFFICE, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-
            695 004.


            BY ADVS.
            GOVERNMENT PLEADER
            SC, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION - KPSC

            A.J. VARGHEESE   SR   GP


        THIS OP KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL HAVING BEEN
FINALLY HEARD ON 29.05.2025, ALONG WITH OP(KAT).349/2017
AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED
THE FOLLOWING:
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                   JUDGMENT

[OP(KAT) Nos.349/2017, 375/2017, 376/2017]

A. Muhamed Mustaque, J.

We hold that the matter has become infructuous and

the issue raised in these original petitions is covered by the

Judgment of this Court in Sakeena K.A @ Sakkeena K.A. v.

Kerala Public Service Commission [2025 (2) KLT 359].

Accordingly, these original petitions are closed.

Sd/-

A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE JUDGE

Sd/-

JOHNSON JOHN JUDGE PR 2025:KER:37335

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APPENDIX OF OP(KAT) 349/2017

PETITIONER ANNEXURES

ANNEXURE-A1 TRUE COPY OF THE DEGREE CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO THE 1ST APPLICANT DATED 16.06.2007 ANNEXURE-A2 TRUE COPY OF THE DEGREE CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO THE 2ND APPLICANT DATED 24.03.2011 ANNEXURE-A3 TRUE COPY OF THE DEGREE CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO THE 3RD APPLICANT DATED 21.01.2006 ANNEXURE-A4 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGE OF THE NOTIFICATION PUBLISHED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 15.11.2014 ANNEXURE-A5 TRUE COPY OF THE MESSAGE RECEIVED BY THE APPLICANTS FROM THE 3RD RESPONDENT ANNEXURE-A6 TRUE COPY OF THE SERVICE CERTIFICATE OF THE 1ST APPLICANT DATED 21.03.2015 ANNEXURE-A7 TRUE COPY OF THE SERVICE CERTIFICATE OF THE 2ND APPLICANT DATED 21.03.2015 ANNEXURE-A8 TRUE COPY OF THE SERVICE CERTIFICATE OF THE 3RD APPLICANT DATED 21.03.2015 EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE O.A. 1668/2016 FILED BY THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.

EXHIBIT P2          A COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 28.06.2017 IN
                    O.A.NO.    1668/2016    OF    THE    KERALA
                    ADMINISTRATIVE                    TRIBUNAL;
                    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM      (CAMP      SITTING,
                    ERNAKULAM)
EXHIBIT P3          A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF

THE RANKED LIST DATED 19.07.2017 FOR THE POST OF SUPERVISOR (ICDS) EXHIBIT P4 A COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF SPECIAL RULES FOR KERALA SOCIAL WELFARE SUBORDINATE SERVICE RULES, 2010 ALONG WITH AMENDMENT OF 2012.

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PETITIONER ANNEXURES

ANNEXURE-A1 TRUE COPY OF THE DEGREE CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO THE 1ST APPLICANT BY THE CALICUT UNIVERSITY DATED 25.02.2014 ANNEXURE-A2 TRUE COPY OF THE DEGREE CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO THE 2ND APPLICANT BY THE UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, DATED 3.3.2009 ANNEXURE-A3 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGE OF THE NOTIFICATION PUBLISHED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 15.11.2014 ANNEXURE-A4 TRUE COPY OF THE MESSAGE RECEIVED BY THE APPLICANTS FROM THE 3RD RESPONDENT THROUGH EMAIL ANNEXURE-A5 TRUE COPY OF THE SERVICE CERTIFICATE OF THE 1ST APPLICANT DATED 24.03.2015 ANNEXURE-A6 TRUE COPY OF THE SERVICE CERTIFICATE OF THE 2ND APPLICANT DATED 21.03.2015 EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE O.A.NO.1628/2016 FILED BY THE PETITOENRS BEFORE THE KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM EXHIBIT P2 A COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 28.6.2017 IN O.A.NO.1628/2016 OF THE KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (CAMP SITTING, ERNAKULAM) EXHIBIT P3 A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE RANKED LIST DATED 19.07.2017 OF THE PST OF SUPERVISOR (ICDS) EXHIBIT P4 A COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF SPECIAL RULES FOR KERALA SOCIAL WELFARE SUBORDINATE SERVICE RULES,2010 ALONG WITH AMENDMENT OF 2012 2025:KER:37335

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PETITIONER ANNEXURES

ANNEXURE A1 TRUE COPY OF THE DEGREE CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO THE APPLICANT BY THE CALICUT UNIVERSITY DATED 30/04/2010. ANNEXURE A2 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGE OF THE NOTIFICATION PUBLISHED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 15/11/2014. ANNEXURE A3 TRUE COPY OF THE SERVICE CERTIFICATE OF THE APPLICANT DATED 17/08/2016. EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE OA(EKM) NO.1564/2016 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL , ERNAKULAM BENCH EXHIBIT 2 A TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY STATEMENT FILED BY THE RESPONDENTS 2 AND 3 IN OA (EKM) 1564/2016 OF THE KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, (CAMP SITTING, ERNAKULAM) DTD 7/3/2017 EXHIBIT P3 A A COPY OF THE ORDER DTD 28/6/2017 IN OA NO (EKM) NO 1564/2016 OF THE KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, (CAMP SITTING ,ERNAKULAM) EXHIBIT P4 A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE RANKED LIST DTD 19/7/2017 FOR THE POST OF SUPERVISOR(ICDS) EXHIBIT P5 A COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF SPECIAL RULES FOR KERALA SOCIAL WELFARE SUBORDINATE SERVICE RULES, 2010 ALONG WITH AMENDMENT OF 2012.