Kerala High Court
Sheefa. B vs State Of Kerala on 8 April, 2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE VIJU ABRAHAM
WEDNESDAY, THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL 2026 / 18TH CHAITHRA, 1948
WP(C) NO. 13575 OF 2026
PETITIONERS:
1 SHEEFA. B
AGED 43 YEARS
W/O HAKKIM. A , THADATHIL VEEDU,
THUMPODE,
KALLARA P.O , THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
PIN - 695608
2 SHANIFA BEEVI. S
AGED 43 YEARS
W/O SHAJAHAN A, S. M. HOUSE, KOTTOOR,
KALLARA,
KALLARA P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695608
3 SHEEJA .E.M
AGED 43 YEARS
W/O MUHAMMAD ANEES. P,
P.OOLAMTHARAKKAL(H),PERINGODE(P.O),PALAKKAD,
PIN - 679535
4 VINEETHA. V
AGED 44 YEARS
W/O RAJESH. K, KAPPACHERI HOUSE KEEZHARA
P.O,CHERUKUNNU(VIA), KANNUR, PIN - 670301
5 AJISHA V. S
AGED 44 YEARS
W/O BABU KAPPALA, KAPPALA, ALLY, MUKKAM P.O,
KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673602
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6 RADHIKA. K
AGED 44 YEARS
W/O NAGESHAN. U, SREE NANDANAM THALIPADAPPU,
KASARAGOD, PIN - 671121
7 JALEELA BEEVI. H
AGED 44 YEARS
D/O HUSSAIN, HAJARAS. SRPM. P. O. THAZHAVA.
KARUNAGAPPALLI. KOLLAM, PIN - 690539
8 MANJULABAI P K
AGED 41 YEARS
W/O SAJEEV, P.OOLAKKANDI HOUSE,CHENOLI(P.O),
KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673525
9 RANJINI. A. P
AGED 42 YEARS
W/O GIREESH. K, AVUTHODI (H), PERUMUGHAM (P.O),
FEROKE (S. O), KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673631
10 SHALINI B
AGED 39 YEARS
W/O SATHEESH CHANDRAN P G, PERUMTHACHANAZHIKATHU,
VADAKKUMTHALA P.O, KARUNAGAPPALLY,
KOLLAM, PIN - 690536
11 SREERAGI V
AGED 37 YEARS
W/O MANOJ KUMAR C, ATHIYADTH HOUSE, BANDADKA,
KASARGOD, PIN - 671541
12 SREEJA T.K
AGED 40 YEARS
W/O SANTHOSH P R, PULLUTTIPARAMBIL(H) MULAMGUNNATHUKAVU
P.O, AKKODIKAVU, DEVINAGAR, THRISSUR, PIN - 680581
13 SABITHA. T. K
AGED 42 YEARS
W/O SHEEJITH. P, THALAKKODAN KANDY(H),
PANNIKKOTTUR (P.O),
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KODUVALLY( VIA), KOZHIKODE,
PIN - 673572
14 LATHIKA NK
AGED 43 YEARS
W/O THULASIDAS. T, THEKKOOT HOUSE, ANDATHODE P.O. ,
CHAVAKKAD,THRISSUR, PIN - 679564
15 BIJIMOL B
AGED 41 YEARS
W/O SHINIL K, PATTAYATT (H), IRUVALLUR P.O.,
AMBALAPPADU VIA CHELANNUR. KOZHIKODE,
PIN - 673616
16 SMISHA. M.S
AGED 43 YEARS
W/O RAJU. M. K, MOOTHANDASSERY,
KISSAN ROAD. VTC, VENKITANGU,PADOOR P.O,
THRISSUR, PIN - 680524
17 RETHEESHAMOL R
AGED 44 YEARS
W/O BINUMON PG, VAZHAYIL PUTHENPARAMPU,
VELIYANADU P.O, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 689590
18 ADYAJA. K. NAMBIAR
AGED 40 YEARS
W/O ANEESH KUMAR. PC, KALLARIYINMMEL(H) IRINGATH (P.O)
PAYYOLI (VIA) KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673523
19 HIMA K.C.
AGED 43 YEARS
W/O BIJU M.R., MAKKAPARAMBIL HOUSE, KARIMPADAM,
CHENDAMANGALAM P O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683512
20 SUNEERA N A
AGED 42 YEARS
W/O MUJEEB RAHIMAN, ELYIDATH (H), AMBALAVAYAL P.O.,
WAYANAD, PIN - 673593
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21 SHINIJA K
AGED 42 YEARS
W/O MANOJAN K P, KUZHIKKALI POYIL (H),
EDACHERY NORTH (P.O),VADAKARA (VIA),
KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673502
22 NISHA K. M
AGED 41 YEARS
W/O KUNJU MUHAMMED M. P, MATTATHIL HOUSE,
KARIMUGAL P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682303
23 RANJINI.K
AGED 42 YEARS
W/O BIJU.K, KUZHIYANGAL(H) PARAMBIL(P.O),
PARAMBIL BAZAR, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673012
24 DEEPA. P
AGED 42 YEARS
W/O SUNIL M.P, MEETHALE PUTHANPURAYIL (H),
PURAMERI, VADAKARA, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673503
25 NISHA.R
AGED 38 YEARS
W/O MANOJ. S, NANDANAM, THENGAZHIKATHU,
SAKTHIKULANGARA. P. O, KOLLAM, PIN - 691581
26 RENJINI.R
AGED 38 YEARS
W/O SHIBURAJ.M, SHIBU BHAVANAM, PERUMON
P.O,PERUMON,KOLLAM, PIN - 691601
27 BINITHA K
AGED 44 YEARS
W/O RAMESH L , THOTTATHIL HOUSE,
PAZHATHARA, CHERAMANGALAM (P O) ,
PALAKKAD, PIN - 678703
28 BABISHA K
AGED 41 YEARS
D/O BABU, KAIPPADA HOUSE KALATHILTHODI,
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KOLATHARA POST KUNDAYITHODE,
KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673655
29 SUMA S
AGED 41 YEARS
D/O SUBHASH N, SUNESH BHAVAN CHEENAMTHAZHATHU-
KIZHAKKATHIL, SAKTHIKULANGARA P.O, KOLLAM, PIN - 691581
30 DIVYA K
AGED 41 YEARS
W/O RAJESH , OTTAPLAVILA HOUSE , COLLEGE NAGAR 277,
KOTTAMKARA P.O, TKM COLLEGE, KOLLAM, PIN - 691005
31 DIVYA G S,
AGED 40 YEARS
W/O BIJU J, DIVYA BHAVAN. MALAVATHUKKAL. MANIYAR P.O.
PUNALUR,KOLLAM, PIN - 691333
32 ASHA.K
AGED 41 YEARS
W/O SYAMRAJ V, KANNANKOTTU KIZHAKKETHARA ,ARSHA NAGAR
43,KANNIMELCHERRY,KAVANADU P O, KOLLAM, PIN - 691003
33 ANJU ASOKAN K A
AGED 40 YEARS
W/O PRADEEPKUMAR K T, KAIMADATHIL HOUSE, CHERAI
P.O.,ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683514
34 NISHA N R
AGED 43 YEARS
W/O MOHANAN K N, KALLATTU HOUSE MOOKKANNOOR P O,
ANGAMALY , ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683577
35 MANJUSHA C K
AGED 40 YEARS
W/O VINODKUMAR P N, PARAMEKADAN (H),
EAST KORECHAL, VETTIYADANCHIRA, CHEMBUCHIRA,
VTC: KODAKARA, THRISSUR, PIN - 680684
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36 MANJU. M
AGED 42 YEARS
D/O MOHANAN. K, PULLIMOOTIL VEEDU,
AYAPPANKAVU NAGAR, CHOOTTAYIL, KILIMANOOR P.O,
KILIMANOOR,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695601
37 RAKESH E
AGED 41 YEARS
S/O RAMAN NAIR , RATHEESH NIVAS, MOOLAD, NADUVANOOR,
KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673614
38 MOHAMMED AFROZ PP
AGED 42 YEARS
S/O MUHAMMED ABDUL SHUKKUR U, THAMANNA PONNIAM WEST
P.O., TELLICHERRY, KANNUR, PIN - 670641
39 DEEPA NADESAN R
AGED 43 YEARS
S/O SUNIL KUMAR V, PARAYAM VILAKATHU VEEDU, KARTHIKA,
AZHIKKAL, POOVACHAL P.O,VEERANAKAVU,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695575
40 RAJINI T D
AGED 45 YEARS
W/O ARJUNAN P K, POOLU HOUSE P.O ENGANDIYUR, THRISSUR,
PIN - 680615
41 AMBILI TP
AGED 42 YEARS
W/O AZAD , NEDIYARA HOUSE, PISHARATH STREET, N.
PARAVUR, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683513
42 SHEEJA VK
AGED 41 YEARS
W/O SAJITH KUMAR, CHELORA HOUSE SREEKANDPURAM,
NEDIYANGA P.O., KANNUR, PIN - 670631
43 BEENA G
AGED 39 YEARS
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D/O JOSEPH T A, KIZHAKKEVILA VEEDU , NEAR GWLPS
VILANGARA, CHEPARA (P O), KOLLAM, PIN - 691520
44 SOUMYA. N. N
AGED 41 YEARS
D/O NARAYANAN, NATTUVETTY HOUSE, KIZHUPPILLIKARA
P.O.,THRISSUR, PIN - 680702
45 JEEJA. M
AGED 44 YEARS
D/O SUBRAMANIAN. M, MALAYIL HOUSE, CHETTIPPADI (P.O),
MALAPPURAM, PIN - 676319
46 MEGHA K T K
AGED 43 YEARS
W/O RAJESH C K, MEETHALE CHENNAM KULANGARA, CHORODE,
P.O, VATAKARA, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673106
47 REJULA K P,
AGED 42 YEARS
D/O BHASKARAN M, DEEPAM HOUSE, ONAPARAMBA
ROAD,PUTHIYATHERU,CHIRAKKAL(P.O),KANNUR, PIN - 670011
48 BIBIN KUMAR P A
AGED 41 YEARS
ALIAS P V, PAZHUKUDIYIL (H),PINDIMANA P.O,
KOTHAMANGALAM , ERNAKULAM, PIN - 686692
49 DEEPAK JOHN PB
AGED 37 YEARS
S/O JOHN PV, PALLITHARAYIL PARUTHANPARA, VILAPPILSALA
P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695573
50 NAVEEN G R
AGED 38 YEARS
P GOLINATHAN PILLAI,
THONDAMEZHIKATHU VEEDU, PERUMON P.O, PERINADU, KOLLAM,
PIN - 691601
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51 SUDHA G
AGED 42 YEARS
W/O RAJU V, 5TH MILE, K.K.PATHY POST, CHITTUR,
PALAKKAD, PIN - 678101
52 RAJITHA K
AGED 42 YEARS
W/O RAJAN V , KULATHINGAL HOUSE, 4TH MILE, K.K.PATHY
POST, CHITTUR, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678101
53 SARITHA P S
AGED 41 YEARS
W/O BIMAL ROY, PUTHUVALVELI KAYIPPURAM MUHAMMA
P.O.,ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688525
54 PUSHPALATHA A
AGED 42 YEARS
W/O ARAVINDAN , ANJANAMHIRA (H) ANAMARI P.O., PALAKKAD,
PIN - 678506
55 AJITHA A
AGED 40 YEARS
D/O M. APPUKUTTAN, LAKSHMIBHAVAN, PERUMCHIRA (H),
VADAVANNUR P.O, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678504
56 JAYALAKSHMI T
AGED 38 YEARS
W/O PRADEEPKUMAR P, THAMPAKATH HOUSE, PARASSERY P.O,
KONGAD, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678631
57 SABNA. K
AGED 41 YEARS
W/O ANVAR HUSSAIN ,CHUNKATH HOUSE, CHERANI ROAD,
MANGALASSERI, MANJERI, KARUVAMBRAM P.O,
MALAPPURAM, PIN - 676123
58 JIMLI
AGED 39 YEARS
W/O MADHUSOODANAN C.K , VELLOLI MEETHAL KURIKKILAD
(P.O)VATAKARA,KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673104
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59 SINDHU T.V
AGED 42 YEARS
W/O BALAKRISHNAN K, KUMBALATHARA HOUSE KADUTHIRUTHY,
YAKKARA POST PALAKKAD, PIN - 678701
60 DHANYA. L. B. NAIR
AGED 39 YEARS
W/O ANILKUMAR, LAUGHINGVILLA , KURUMBAYAM.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695608
61 DHANYA C.P
AGED 41 YEARS
W/O JAYAKRISHNAN K.N, PRABHA NIVAS(H) M M BAZAR (P.O)
KANNUR, PIN - 670306
62 BETTY CHACKO
AGED 39 YEARS
W/O ANITH P JOHN, KANNIMELKONIL , KODUPPUNNA P O.,
ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 689595
BY ADVS.
SMT.A.ARUNA
SMT.JISHA SHAJI
RESPONDENTS:
1 STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS SECRETARIAT,
THIRUVANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001
2 KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695004
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3 SECRETARY
KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS
SECRETARY, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
PIN - 695004
4 THE DISTRICT OFFICER
K.P.S.C. DISTRICT OFFICE, 3RD FLOOR, EASTERN ENTRY
TOWER, ERNAKULAM SOUTH RAILWAY STATION,
KARSHAKA ROAD, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682016
5 THE DISTRICT OFFICER
K.P.S.C DISTRICT OFFICE,KSDC FOR SC/ST LTD BUILDING,
II FLOOR,TOWN HALL, THRISSUR, PIN - 680020
6 THE DISTRICT OFFICER
K.P.S.C. DISTRICT OFFICE, CIVIL STATION,
PALAKKAD, PIN - 678001
7 THE DISTRICT OFFICER
K.P.S.C. DISTRICT OFFICE, CIVIL STATION,
NEW BLOCK, MALAPPURAM, PIN - 676505
8 THE DISTRICT OFFICER
K.P.S.C, DISTRICT OFFICE, CIVIL STATION,
KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673020
9 THE DISTRICT OFFICER
K.P.S.C. DISTRICT OFFICE, 2ND FLOOR M.G.T BUILDINGS,
NORTH KALPETTA P.O, WAYANAD, PIN - 673122
10 THE DISTRICT OFFICER
K.P.S.C. DISTRICT OFFICE, CIVIL LINES, I FLOOR,
KANNUR, PIN - 670002
11 THE DISTRICT OFFICER
K.P.S.C. DISTRICT OFFICE,
TIGER HILLS' BUILDING NO. KMC XII-38-D MUNICIPAL ROAD,
PULIKUNNU, KASARGOD,
PIN - 671121
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12 THE DISTRICT OFFICER
K.P.S.C. DISTRICT OFFICE, PATTOM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
PIN - 695004
13 THE DISTRICT OFFICER
K.P.S.C DISTRICT OFFICE, CHARUVIL BUILDINGS, NEAR SP
OFFICE, RING ROAD, VETTIPURAM EAST, PATHANAMTHITTA
PO ,PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN - 689645
14 THE DISTRICT OFFICER
K.P.S.C. DISTRICT OFFICE, DEVALOKAM, MUTTAMBALAM P.O,
KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686004
15 THE DISTRICT OFFICER
K.P.S.C. DISTRICT OFFICE, COMERCIAL CUM OFFICE COMPLEX,
KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD BUILDING(4TH FLOOR),
KATTAPPANA, IDUKKI, PIN - 685508
16 THE DISTRICT OFFICER
KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (KPSC)DISTRICT
OFFICE,MULLACKAL,ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688011
17 THE DISTRICT OFFICER
K.P.S.C. DISTRICT OFFICE, ANDAMUKKAM P.O.,
KOLLAM, PIN - 691001
OTHER PRESENT:
GP HARITHA V A
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
08.04.2026, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
The petitioners have approached this Court seeking a direction to the 1st respondent to take a decision on Ext.P9 representation and to grant a retrospective effect to the Government Order dated 27/2/2026 at least from 1/10/2025 with respect to the relevant notification mentioned in paragraph 3 of the Ext.P9 representation.
2. Learned Counsel for the petitioners would submit that the Kerala Administrative Tribunal has already directed the consideration of Ext.P9 representation by the Government within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the Order. The petitioners submit that they were forced to file the present Writ Petition for the reason that certain posts are not coming within the jurisdiction of the Kerala Administrative Tribunal.
There is already an Order directing Ext.P9 to be considered. Therefore, the claim raised by the petitioners in this Writ Petition shall also be WP(C) NO. 13575 OF 2026 13 2026:KER:31617 considered, while taking a decision as directed by the Tribunal in O.A[EKM] No.484/2026.
This Writ Petition is disposed of as above.
Sd/-
VIJU ABRAHAM JUDGE ska WP(C) NO. 13575 OF 2026 14 2026:KER:31617 APPENDIX OF WP(C) NO. 13575 OF 2026 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF G.O.(MS) NO. 401/78/GAD DATED 23.08.1978 Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.(MS.) NO. 28/2012/P&ARD DATED 20.06.2012 Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.(P) NO. 12/2014 DATED 13.05.2014 Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.(P) NO. 20/2013/FIN DATED 07.01.2013 Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.(MS) NO. 8/2026/P&ARD DATED 27.02.2026 Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE EXTRA ORDINARY GAZETTE NO. R&A 2-3/14/2025/KPSC DATED 15.10.2025 Exhibit P6(a) TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE EXTRA ORDINARY GAZETTE NO. R&A 2-3/12/2025/KPSC DATED 30/10/2025 Exhibit P6(b) TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE EXTRA ORDINARY GAZETTE NO. R&A 2-3/13/2025/KPSC DATED 28/11/2025 Exhibit P6(c) TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE EXTRA ORDINARY GAZETTE NO. R&A 2-3/15/2025/KPSC DATED 30/12/2025 Exhibit P6(d) TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE EXTRA ORDINARY GAZETTE NO.R&A 2-3/15/2025/KPSC DATED 31/12/2025 Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 05.06.2025 IN OA 954/2025 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL Exhibit P8 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION EXAMINATION PROGRAMME FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE 2026 Exhibit P9 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS DATED 23.03.3026 TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT