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Dated this the 6th day of October, 2020 Manikumar, CJ Challenging the appointment of 2 nd respondent, a retired Hon'ble Judge of this Court, as the Chairperson of the Kerala State Commission for Backward Classes, after serving as Upa Lok Ayukta, instant public interest writ petition is filed seeking to issue a writ of quo warranto, to declare that the 2nd respondent is disqualified to hold the post of Chairman, Kerala State Commission for Backward Classes.

2. Facts leading to the filing of the instant writ petition are that the petitioner claims to be an activist involved in the fight against corruption, nepotism, as well as favouritism. After completion of his education, he continued his social commitment and worked in various NGOs. In recognition of his work for the benefit of the society, petitioner has served as a resource person for the State Saksharatha Mission. Petitioner has further claimed that he is also an active participant in the civil society movement like movement against corruption and protest against liquor and narcotic mafia in the State. He is currently coordinating blood donation campaigns at Thiruvananthapuram.

"GOVERNMENT OF KERALA Backward Classes Development (A) Department NOTIFICATION G.O.(P) No.01/2019/BCDD.

8th March, 2019 Dated, Thiruvananthapuram, 24th Kumbham, 1194 17th Phalguna, 1940 S. R. O No. 189/2019. - In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 3 of the Kerala State Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1993 (11 of 1993), the Government of Kerala hereby appoint Justice G. Sasidharan, Retired Judge of the High Court of Kerala, T.C. 68/1426. Shivapooja, Aryankuzhi, Manacaud P.O., Thiruvananthapuram, as the Chairperson of the Kerala State Commission for Backward Classes constituted under G.O.(P) No.51/2003/SCSTDD dated 9 th July, 2003 and published as S R. O. No.628/2003 in the Kerala Gazette Extraordinary No.1221 dated 9th July, 2003 in the existing vacancy and make the following further consequential amendment to the said notification, namely:

AMENDMENT In the said notification, for serial number 1 and the entries against it, the following serial number and entries shall be substituted, namely:-

"1. Justice G. Sasidharan, Chairperson."

Retired Judge of the High Court of Kerala T.C. 68/1426. Shivapooja, Aryankuzhi, Manacaud P.O., Thiruvananthapuram.

By order of the Governor BISHWANATH SINHA Principal Secretary to Government.

Consequently, I have no hesitation in holding that Mr. Nathu Lal Jain, who has held the office as a member of the Rajasthan Public Service Commission, was not debarred from holding the office of the Advocate-General after termination of his office in the Rajasthan Public Service Commission."

(iv) In Adv. Sreenivasan Venugopalan v. Hon'ble M.M.Pareed Pillai, Retired, C.J., of Kerala High Court and Anr., (AIR 2009 Kerala 148 : 2009 (2) KLT 823), a Hon'ble Division Bench of this Court, at paragraphs 4 to 7, held as follows: