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The Public Service Commission-first respondent, as per Ext.P1 notification invited online applications to the post of Project Officers in MATSYAFED towards the 30% quota set apart to Fishermen/Dependent of Fishermen category. The petitioners applied based on Ext.P1 and were included in the short list. The petitioners are required to produce dependency certificate that, they are dependent on fishermen, to substantiate their eligibility. The dependency certificate is issued by the revenue officials on the basis of the certificate issued by the Fisheries Officer concerned.

3. Heard learned counsel Sri.P.N.Santhosh on behalf of the petitioners, Sri.P.C.Sasidharan learned counsel for the first respondent, Sri.T.P.Pradeep learned counsel for respondents 4 to 6 and also the learned Government Pleader.

4. The post notified under Ext.P1 is towards the 30% quota set apart in MATSYAFED for "Fishermen/Dependent of Fisherman category". Note-4 to Ext.P1 notification clarifies as to who are "fishermen" and "dependent" of fisherman. Relevant portion of clause-4 reads thus:-

Writ petition is allowed as above.

Sd/-

SATHISH NINAN JUDGE kns/-

//True Copy// P.S. to Judge APPENDIX OF WP(C) 40670/2022 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE GAZETTE NOTIFICATION VIDE CATEGORY NO. 221/2020 DATED 16.11.2020 TO THE POST OF PROJECT OFFICERS IN MATSYAFED PUBLISHED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT.

Exhibit P11 A TRUE COPY OF THE SHORT LIST PUBLISHED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT VIDE NOTIFICATION SL NO.27/2022/OLE DATED 17.10.2022 TO THE POST OF PROJECT OFFICERS IN MATSYAFED. Exhibit P12 A TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE 1ST PETITIONER BEFORE THE 5TH RESPONDENT ON 02.11.2022.

Exhibit P13 A TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 09.11.2022 RECEIVED BY THE FIRST PETITIONER FROM THE 5TH RESPONDENT.