Kerala High Court
Sajid A.K vs State Of Kerala on 17 February, 2021
Author: Anu Sivaraman
Bench: Anu Sivaraman
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN
WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2021 / 28TH MAGHA,1942
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PETITIONER/S:
1 SAJID A.K.
AGED 36 YEARS
S/O.ABDUL HAMEED, AREEKADAN HOUSE, ERANHIMANGAD P.O.,
MALAPPURAM - 679 329.
2 AS HAD K.C.
AGED 24 YEARS
S/O.ABDUL KHADAR, KARAPPANCHERI (H), KARULAI P.O.,
MALAPPURAM - 679 330.
3 AJMAL E.B.
AGED 25 YEARS
S/O.BASHEER A.M., ETTUKATTIL HOUSE, EDATHALA P.O.,
ALUVA, ERNAKULAM - 683 563.
4 ANAND BOSE N.
AGED 29 YEARS
S/O.N.D.BOSE, NAMBONTHARA HOUSE, CHERAI P.O.,
ERNAKULAM - 683 514.
5 KAVYA A.J.
AGED 28 YEARS
D/O.JANARDHANAN A.K., ALAKKAL HOUSE, EDAMUTTAM P.O.,
THRISSUR - 680 568.
6 LEESHMA MUMTHAJ
AGED 31 YEARS
W/O.SHANAVAS K.P., PALARI HOUSE, MOOPPANAD, MEPPADI,
WAYANAD - 673 577.
7 KRISHNENDU P.M.
AGED 27 YEARS
D/O.MOHANAN P.A., PUTHENPURAKKAL, NEDUNGANAM,
KARUMATHRA P.O., THRISSUR - 680 123.
8 LOEEMA ROSE C.V.
AGED 25 YEARS
D/O.VARGHESE C.O., CHITTILAPPILLY, PARAPPUR P.O.,
THRISSUR - 680 552.
9 NASREEN K.S.
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AGED 26 YEARS
D/O.SULAIMAN, KARIPAMKULAM HOUSE, PAZHUVIL P.O.,
THRISSUR - 680 564.
10 NEETHU K.
AGED 30 YEARS
W/O.NEERAJ P.R., PANAMBILLY HOUSE, KOTTANELLUR
P.O., VELLAGALLUR VIA., THRISSUR - 680 662.
11 NIJI P.V.
AGED 31 YEARS
D/O.VIJAYAN P.N., PARESHAPPIL HOUSE, VARNDARAPPILLY
P.O., THRISSUR - 680 303.
12 NIVEDYA T.M.
AGED 25 YEARS
D/O.MURALEEDHARAN T.B., THEKKOOT HOUSE, VALLACHIRA
P.O., THRISSUR - 616 651.
13 RESHMA T.R.
AGED 27 YEARS
D/O.RAMESH T.A., THAYYIL HOUSE, NORTH THORAVE,
PUDUKKAD P.O., THRISSUR - 680 301.
14 SHABEEBA K.T.
AGED 25 YEARS
D/O.MOOSSA K., KANAKKARTHODI HOUSE, VADAKKANGARA
P.O., MAKADA VIA., MALAPPURM - 679 324.
15 ANJU K.P.
AGED 28 YEARS
D/O.VENUGOPAL K.P., PILIYALIL HOUSE, VADAKKANGARA,
MANKADA, MALAPPURAM - 679 324.
16 AYYOOB SWADIQUE K.K.
AGED 26 YEARS
S/O.MUHAMMED KUTTY, KAVUNGAL, KELEPPURATH,
MALAPPURAM - 676 551.
17 CHAITHRA K.V.
AGED 29 YEARS
D/O.VELAYUDHAN, KOTTARAKOTH, PUTHUPPADI, KOZHIKODE
- 673 586.
18 DHILSHAD
AGED 29 YEARS
S/O.KOYAMU, CHAKKARATHODI HOUSE, IRRINGALLUR P.O.,
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THIRURANGADI, MALAPPURAM - 676 304.
19 FARSANA P.V.
AGED 28 YEARS
D/O.AHAMMED P.V., PILIYALIL VAZHAYIL,
KARINCHAPPADI, VETTALLUR P.O., MALAPPURAM - 676
507.
20 JAYADEV P.S.
AGED 28 YEARS
S/O.SAMASEKHARAN NAIR, PARAMBANAL, THAZHE
PUTHUKKULAM, LAKKATTOOR P.O., PAMBADY, KOTTAYAM -
686 502.
21 JITHESH P.C.
AGED 27 YEARS
S/O.CHAMIYAR P., PALLIKKAD (H), PARUVASSERY,
VADAKKENCHERRY - 1, PALAKKAD - 678 686.
22 VINU V.S.
AGED 26 YEARS
D/O.V.M.SAJEEVAN, VALLIKKADA HOUSE, MOTHIRAKKANNY
P.O., CHALAKKUDY, THRISSUR - 680 724.
23 MOHAMMD SHARAFUDEEN T.
AGED 25 YEARS
S/O.MOIDEEN, THANDAYATH, MANKADAPALLIPURAM,
MALAPPURAM - 679 324.
24 SARANYA K.
AGED 27 YEARS
D/O.ARUMUGHAN K., KAMMUKKIL HOUSE, RAMAPURAM P.O.,
MALAPPURAM - 679 321.
25 SARATH M.
AGED 24 YEARS
S/O.SIVANANDAN M., MELATT HOUSE, MAKKADA P.O.,
KAKKODI VIA, KOZHIKODE - 673 611.
26 SARATH M.S.
AGED 23 YEARS
S/O.MADHU S., M.S.BHAVAN, GANDHISMARAKOM,
PERUNGUZHI P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 305.
27 SHIBIL UMAR
AGED 27 YEARS
S/O.UMAR ABDULLA, ANDORRATHODI HOUSE, ANGADIPPURAM,
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MALAPPURAM - 679 321.
28 SRIJIN JITH A.S.
AGED 26 YEARS
S/O.AJITH KUMAR, SREEVISHAKHAM, KALLUETTANKUZHI,
VENGANOOR P.O., TRIVANDRUM - 695 523.
29 SREELAKSHMI H.
AGED 27 YEARS
W/O.PRASOBH K., SREEPRABHA, NALLUR, FEROKE,
KOZHIKODE - 673 631.
30 SWATHY NAIR M.S.
AGED 25 YEARS
D/O.SASIDHARAN NAIR M., SANJEEVANI, DURGA NAGAR,
POOMALLIYOORKONAM, PEROORKADA P.O.,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 005.
31 VISHUNPRASAD M.
AGED 26 YEARS
S/O.RADHAKRISHNAN, THUNDATHIL HOUSE, AVINISSERY
P.O., OLLUR, THRISSUR - 680 306.
32 SOUMYA O.
AGED 34 YEARS
D/O.SOMASUNDHARAN, ORKOTTIL HOUSE, ANGADIPPURAM
P.O., MALAPPURAM - 679 321.
33 OSHIN VENUGOPAL,
AGED 27 YEARS
D/O.VENUGOPAL P.S., PULIKKAL HOUSE, NATTIKA BEACH
P.O., THRISSUR - 680 566.
34 RAJI C.R.
AGED 35 YEARS
W/O.ABHILASH P.S., PALLATHERY HOUSE,
MATTATHOORKUNNU P.O., MOOLAMKUDAM, KODAKARA,
THRISSUR - 680 684.
35 BEEMA S.
AGED 28 YEARS
D/O.SHIHABUDHEEN, VILAYIL VEEDU, MYLAPURE,
UMAYANALLOOR P.O., KOLLAM - 691 589.
36 PRASANTH
AGED 28 YEARS
S/O.NARAYANAN, KANAKUZHIYIL, KALAMPOOR, PIRAVOM,
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ERNAKULAM - 686 664.
37 SHAHIR S.
AGED 27 YEARS
S/O.SHAJAHAN K., ROSE VILLA, DECENTMUKKU,
MARUTHIKKUNNU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 675 603.
38 FASALUDHEEN A.
AGED 28 YEARS
S/O.MOOSA A., BRIGHT HOUSE, CHERUKAVU, PULIKKAL,
MALAPPURAM - 673 637.
39 MUHAMMED HAFIS I.P.
AGED 29 YEARS
S/O.MOHAMMED BASHEER IP, ILLATHPPARAMBIL HOUSE,
NIRAMARUTHUR P.O., TIRUR, MALAPPURAM - 676 109.
40 MOHAMMED FAZIL P.
AGED 24 YEARS
S/O.MOIDEEN P., PERINGODAN HOUSE, PERUMANNUR P.O.,
VALANCHERY, MALAPPURAM - 686 693.
41 THASNI K.M.
AGED 27 YEARS
D/O.MUSTHAPHA K.B.,KODAPANAKUNNATH HOUSE, VIP
STREET, NHANGHATTIRI P.O., PATTAMBI VIA, PALAKKAD -
679303.
42 UNAIS K.P.
AGED 24 YEARS
S/O.SAIDALAVI K.P., KIZHAKKEPARAMBIL HOUSE,
VELLILA, VELLILA P.O., MANKADA VIA., MALAPPURAM -
679 324.
43 ARUN K.R.
AGED 25 YEARS
S/O.K.P.RAVI, KURUNNAKUDY HOUSE, VAIKKARA P.O.,
VAIKKARA, ERNAKULAM - 683 549.
44 SAKKEER HUSSAIN
AGED 37 YEARS
S/O.SAIDALAVI, KUTTIAMIKADAVTH HOUSE, PARAVANNA
P.O., TIRUR, MALAPPURAM - 676 502.
45 MANU K.CHACKO
AGED 36 YEARS
S/O.CHACKO, KAVANAMALIL 11, MALAMURY, RAYAMANGALAM,
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ERNAKULAM - 683 545.
46 MURSHIDA E.C.
AGED 25 YEARS
W/O.MUHAMMED NIYAS A., AKKALA HOUSE, KARUVAMBRAM
P.O., MANJERI, MALAPPURAM - 676 123.
47 DILRUPA K.M.
AGED 31 YEARS
D/O.RAHAMATHULLA, RAHMATH MANZIL, POOVANCHIRA,
RANDATHANI, MALAPPURAM - 676 510.
48 AKBARSHAH M.
AGED 26 YEARS
S/O.MASOOD P., TC 63/3304, KUNJUVEEDU, POONTHURA
P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 026.
49 AKHIYAMOL M.B.
AGED 25 YEARS
D/O.BHANU PRIYAN M.S., MUKULATH HOUSE, KANIYAMBETTA
P.O., KOODOTHUMMAL, WAYANAD - 673 121.
50 KARTHIKA RAMESH K.V.
AGED 25 YEARS
D/O.RAMESAN K., KAVINISSERI, KOROM, CHALAKODE P.O.,
PAYYANUR, KANNUR - 670 307.
51 APARNA VIJAYAN
AGED 26 YEARS
D/O.VIJAYAN A.G., ASSARITHARA (H), KOTTARAKKUNNU
P.O., CHERUKARA, WAYANAD - 670 731.
52 ARYA VISWAN
AGED 30 YEARS
D/O.A.K.VISWAMBARAN, ARANGATTY (H), VELLANCHIRA
P.O., THRISSUR - 680 697.
53 ASHIQUE C.S.
AGED 28 YEARS
S/O.SAVARUDDEEN A., CHUNGATHUPARAMBIL HOUSE,
VALIYAPARAMBU, MALA, THRISSUR - 680 732.
54 ATHIRA T.
AGED 28 YEARS
W/O.BAIJU C., CHERIYIL HOUSE, KAPPUMUGHAM,
THAZHEKODE WEST POST, PERINTALMANNA VIA.,
MALAPPURAM - 679341.
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55 BASIL P.ALIAS
AGED 27 YEARS
S/O.ALIAS P.M., PALAKUNNEL (H), KADACKANAD P.O.,
KOLENCHERY, ERNAKULAM - 682 311.
56 BISSY VARGHESE
AGED 30 YEARS
W/O.ARUN JOY JOSEPH, ELENJIKUZHIYIL (H), KUNNACKAL
P.O., VALAKOM, ERNAKULAM - 682 316.
57 DILNA FRANCIS
AGED 27 YEARS
W/O.BABIN JAMES, VAYALUNKAL HOUSE, EZHUKUMVAYAL
P.O., UDUMABANCHOLA, IDUKKI - 685 553.
58 GEETHU MOHAN
AGED 27 YEARS
D/O.MOHANAN P.B., PARAKKULAM HOUSE,
KUZHIKKATTUSSERY, ANNALLUR P.O., THRISSUR - 680
731.
59 HASHMI MANOHARAN
AGED 24 YEARS
D/O.T.M.MANOHARAN, THEKKOOT HOUSE,
CHATHEDATHUPARAMBU, KODUNGALLUR, THRISSUR - 680
664.
60 JAMSHEER K.M.
AGED 27 YEARS
S/O.MUHAMMED SHUKKUR, KUNNUMMAL HOUSE, THACHANGODE
POST, CHUNGATHARA, MALAPPURAM - 679 334.
61 JIBIN JOSE
AGED 26 YEARS
S/O.JOSE M.L., MECHERY (H), K.KUNNU P.O., PINDANI,
MELOOR, CHALAKUDY, THRISSUR - 680 311.
62 AGIL R.
AGED 25 YEARS
S/O.RAVINDRAN C., SREESAILAM HOUSE, PARAYANKOLUMBU,
KARIPPODE P.O., PALAKKAD - 678 503.
63 AKHILA KUTTAPPAN
AGED 28 YEARS
D/O.KUTTAPPAN V.A., VADAKKEVEETIL HOUSE, KADUKUTTY
P.O., CHALAKUDY, THRISSUR - 680 309.
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64 AMMU A.S.
AGED 24 YEARS
D/O.P.N.SASIKUMAR, ANJANAM, PANAPPETTY, PORUVAZHY
P.O., KOLLAM - 690 520.
65 NUBAILA P.H.
AGED 28 YEARS
D/O.P.M.HAMEED, PONAKUDY (H), CHERUVATTOOR P.O.,
KOTHAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM - 686 691.
66 POURNAMI SURADH
AGED 27 YEARS
D/O.M.R.RADHAMONY, PRANAVAM, VALLICODE P.O.,
KAIPPATTOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA - 689 648.
67 RUKSANA K.C.
AGED 28 YEARS
D/O.K.C.MUHAMMED MUSLIYAR, KORALIYADAN HOUSE,
PATTIKKAD P.O., PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM - 679
325.
68 SHAHINA M.
AGED 26 YEARS
W/O.FIROZ P.K., POOZHITHARA (H), PUTHANANGADI P.O.,
MALAPPURAM - 679 321.
69 SHANU S.
AGED 30 YEARS
S/O.SHAJIKUMAR, KEEZHETHATTIL VEEDU, MUTHANA P.O.,
PALAYAMKUNNU, TRIVANDRUM - 695 146.
70 A.S.SARANYA
AGED 29 YEARS
D/O.KUMARAN CHETTY, KOTTAMURATTU, VELIYAMBAM POST,
NADAVAYAL, WAYANAD - 673 579.
71 SRAVYAJA VALSAKUMAR
AGED 24 YEARS
D/O.ANITHA VALSAKUMAR, VALSAPURAM (H), KOLAGAPPARA
P.O., SULTHAN BATHERY, WAYANAD - 673 591.
72 SUNU MOL R.
AGED 33 YEARS
D/O.RAJAN V., KRISHNA NIVAS, KAIKUTHUPARAMBU,
NURANI P.O., PALAKKAD - 678 004.
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73 AMRITHA T.A.
AGED 29 YEARS
D/O.ASOKAN T.M., THEMANAL HOUSE, MAPRANAM,
MADAYIKONAM, THRISSUR - 680 712.
74 ANAGHA SAI PRAMOD
AGED 26 YEARS
D/O.K.PRAMOD, SAIDHAN (H), KOLERI P.O., KENCHIRA
VIA., WAYANAD - 673 596.
75 ANJALY K.R.
AGED 28 YEARS
D/O.BEENA RAMESH, KAMATTATHIL HOUSE, KALLETUMKARA
P.O., PARAMBIROAD, THRISSUR - 680 683.
76 NITHIN D.
AGED 27 YEARS
S/O.DEVARAJAN J., APSARA, ALUMMOODU, KARINGANNOOR
P.O., KOLLAM - 691 516.
77 ASWANTH T.S.
AGED 26 YEARS
S/O.SUDHAKARAN, ANJALI NIVAS, KOTTAKKAL, VADAKARA,
KOZHIKODE - 673 521.
78 ASHWIN ROY JOHNSON
AGED 26 YEARS
S/O.JOHNSON M.J., MANAKKIL HOUSE, MANIYANCODE,
WAYANAD - 673 122.
79 CHINCHU P.C.
AGED 27 YEARS
D/O.CHANDRAN P.P, PUTHUPARAMBIL (H), VALAPAD BEACH
P.O., THRISSUR - 680 567.
80 CHRISTY JOSE
AGED 28 YEARS
W/O.ANSTINE WILSON, MOOLAPARAMBIL HOUSE, VENDORE,
ALAGAPPANAGAR, THRISSUR - 680 302.
81 DIVYA BALAKRISHNAN
AGED 27 YEARS
D/O.BALAKRISHNAN M.S., MACHINGAL HOUSE,
KARIYATTUKARA, ELTHURUTH P.O., THRISSUR - 680 611.
82 FATHIMATH SABIRA P.K.
AGED 29 YEARS
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D/O.ABDU P., PARUTHIKKUTH HOUSE, THACHINGANADAM
P.O., PATTIKKAD VIA., MALAPPURAM - 679 325.
83 GANGA V.
AGED 26 YEARS
D/O.P.A.VELAYUDHAN, TC 75/950, THOPPUVILAKOM VEEDU,
PALLIMUDUKKU, PETTAH P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695
024.
84 GEETHU K.N.
AGED 32 YEARS
D/O.K.U.NAKULAN, KURUPPASSRY (H), KUNDALIYOOR P.O.,
THRISSUR - 680 616.
85 GOVIND A.
AGED 25 YEARS
S/O.V.AMBILIKUMAR, SREEVALSAM, PARAKUNNU P.O.,
NAVAIKULAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 603.
86 HITHESH SAI M.B.
AGED 27 YEARS
S/O.BRAHMANANDAN NAIR, HARISHREE NO.186, ALATTUKAVU
NAGAR, KAVANADU P.O., KOLLAM - 691 003.
87 JANUSHA RAVI
AGED 27 YEARS
D/O.C.V.RAVI, CHETIYADAN (H), MATTATHURKKUNNU P.O.,
VASUPURAM, KODAKARA, THRISSUR - 680 684.
88 JASIYA NASRIN
AGED 26 YEARS
D/O.P.M.MUSAMMIL, PADINJARE VEETTIL (H), MADAVANA
P.O., KODUNGALLUR, THRISSUR - 680 666.
89 JASNA N.A.
AGED 24 YEARS
D/O.ABDUL KADER, NADUPARAMBIL HOUSE, ERIYAD P.O.,
KODUNGALLUR, THRISSUR - 680 666.
90 JISMARIYA M.F.
AGED 27 YEARS
W/O.MIJO K.JOSE, KIZHAKKODAN HOUSE, ELINJIPARA
P.O., CHALAKUDY, THRISSUR - 680 721.
91 AQUIL M.USMAN
AGED 28 YEARS
S/O.M.K.USMAN, MARATHUPARAMBIL (H), WADAKKANCHERY
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P.O., THRISSUR - 680 582.
92 LOGI N.BOBY
AGED 30 YEARS
S/O.BOBY N.ABRAHAM, NEDUMPURATH, MAKKIYAD P.O.,
KANJIRANGAD, WAYANAD - 670 731.
93 MUSHTHAQUE K.
AGED 24 YEARS
S/O.MUSTHAFA K.ALUNGAL (H), KUNIYIL, KIZHUMPARAMBA
P.O., MALAPPURAM - 673 639.
94 RUBEENA T.
AGED 23 YEARS
D/O.MOIDU T., THOTTOLI HOUSE, THARUVANA P.O.,
ARUWAL, WAYANAD - 670 645.
95 RAHILA K.
AGED 29 YEARS
D/O.ABDURAHIMAN L., THAYATHEEL HOUSE, CHERUPUTHOOR,
MONAM P.O., MALAPPURAM - 673 642.
96 FATHIMA SHERIN O.K.
AGED 27 YEARS
W/O.SHIHABUDHEEN, CHERUVAPPULLY (H), PERINTHATTIRI
P.O., MALAPPURAM - 676 507.
97 ANJITHA K.V.
AGED 25 YEARS
D/O.VELAYUDHAN, KULATHUVAYAL (H), NATHAMKUNI P.O.,
MEPPADI, WAYANAD - 673 577.
98 LITHESH T.M.
AGED 30 YEARS
S/O.T.K.MANILAL, THAYYIL HOUSE, PULLUR P.O.,
IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR - 680 683.
99 JITHIN A.SAIKRISHNA
AGED 28 YEARS
S/O.M.K.AMBI ACHARY, AMBALATHINKAL, THIRUMARADY
P.O., ERNAKULAM - 686 662.
100 JUEL SAVIO MENDEZ
AGED 26 YEARS
S/O.JUSTIN MENDEZ, KALLACHANMURRY, PANDITKARUPPAN
ROAD, CHERANELLOOR, KOCHI - 682 034.
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BY ADVS.
SRI.M.H.ASIF ALI
SRI.S.MUHAMMED HANEEFF
RESPONDENT/S:
1 STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT
OF PUBLIC WORKS, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -
695 001.
2 CHIEF ENGINEER (ADMINISTRATION)
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
WORKS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 033.
3 ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
PERSONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS DEPARTMENT,
SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -695 001.
SR BINJOY CHANDRAN
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
17.02.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
Dated this the 17th day of February 2021 This writ petition is filed seeking the following relief:-
(i) Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the 1 st respondent to consider Ext.P7 representation submitted by the petitioner after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners or their authorized representative, before taking a final decision on implementing Ext.P5 proposal for amendment to the Kerala Engineeering Subordinate Service Rules, 1958.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader.
3. With regard to the question of maintainability of this writ petition before this Court, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the issue is covered by an order of the KAT dated 21.03.2019 in O.A. No.632/2019. It is submitted that the said order had been subjected to an OP(KAT), where also the finding that the O.A. is not maintainable before the KAT had been approved.
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4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is only seeking a consideration of the objections raised to amendment of the Special Rules and therefore the issue is liable to be considered by this Court.
5. Having considered the contentions advanced and having perused the order of the Administrative Tribunal, I find that the facts in the said case was completely different. The contentions in O.A.No.632/2019 was that unless the Special Rules were amended, no direct recruitment would be permissible and therefore the petitioners who were not Government Servants or aspirants to Government posts at the relevant time without the amendment being carried out could not have maintained an O.A. before the KAT.
6. In the instant case, the petitioners are applicants for direct recruitment in terms of the Special Rules. They raise objections to the amendment proposed to the Special Rules on the ground that it will affect their rights. The issue in this case, is therefore, specifically with regard to recruitment to WP(C).No.3623 OF 2021 15 Government Service and therefore would squarely come within the jurisdiction of the KAT as provided in Section 15 and Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunal's Act.
In the above view of the matter, the writ petition is dismissed without prejudice to the rights of the petitioner to approach the KAT seeking appropriate directions.
Sd/-
ANU SIVARAMAN JUDGE ssa WP(C).No.3623 OF 2021 16 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:
EXHIBIT P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION DATED 29/12/2018 IN CATEGORY NO.247/18 BY THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICES COMMISSION.
EXHIBIT P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE HON'BLE KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL DT. 26/10/2017 IN OA (E) NO.2406/2017.
EXHIBIT P3 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE HON'BLE KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL DT. 04/02/2019 IN OA NO.30/2019.
EXHIBIT P4 A TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION BEARING NO.E.A2/7197/18 DT. 05/09/2019 SUBMITTED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT BEFORE THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY PUBLIC WORKS(B) DEPT. TRIVANDRUM.
EXHIBIT P5 A TRUE COPY OF THE DRAFT NOTIFICATION PROPOSING AMENDMENT TO THE KERALA ENGINEERING SUBORDINATE SERVICE RULES, 1958.
EXHIBIT P6 A TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION BEARING NO.PWD-B3-276/2019-PWD DT. 07/12/2020 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT.
EXHIBIT P7 A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT.
22/01/2021 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT.