Kerala High Court
Nikhil V.D vs Kerala Public Service Commission on 8 August, 2019
Bench: V.Chitambaresh, Ashok Menon
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.CHITAMBARESH
&
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK MENON
THURSDAY, THE 08TH DAY OF AUGUST 2019 / 17TH SRAVANA, 1941
OP(KAT).No.79 OF 2019
AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 15.11.2018 IN M.A.(EKM)NO.2083/2018 IN
O.A.(EKM)NO. 105/2015 OF KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
PETITIONERS/ADDITIONAL RESPONDENTS 133 TO 143:
1 NIKHIL V.D.,
AGED 27 YEARS
S/O V.G. DILEEP, VELIYATHUPARAMBIL HOUSE, VAVAKKAD,
MOOTHAKUNNAM P.O., NORTH PARAVUR,
ERNAKULAM-683516 (PHONE-9946117341).
2 ANAND P. NAIR,
AGED 28 YEARS
S/O M.R. PARAMESWARAN NAIR, PARAMESWARA VILAS,
AMABALAMEDU P.O., ERNAKULAM-682303,
(PHONE-9497284622).
3 RAMYA T.,
AGED 30 YEARS
W/O DILITH N.M., RANJINI HOUSE, PUTHUPANAM VIA,
MANDARATHUR P.O., KOZHIKODE-673105,
(PHONE-9447336765).
4 DILNA N.,
AGED 30 YEARS
W/O SHYJU N.K., KRISHNA, CHUZHALI P.O., VALAYAM,
KOZHIKODE-673517. (PHONE-9048607402)
5 HASEENA P.A.,
AGED 31 YEARS
W/O JASHEER P.K., KARINGAPARAMBATH HOUSE,
THIRUVODE P.O., NADUVANNUR, KOZHIKODE-673614.
(PHONE-9946261104)
6 NIDHINA K.,
AGED 29 YEARS
W/O SHIJEESH, KINRULLATHIL, AROOR, KAKKATTIL,
PURAMERI, KOZHIKODE-673507 (PHONE-9747008866).
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7 SHAMEENA ABDUL KAREEM,
AGED 36 YEARS
W/O ABDUL KAREEM P.P., PALIYATHU KUNJUNNIKARA,
ULIYANNOOR P.O., ALUVA, ERNAKULAM-683108
(PHONE-9747739685).
8 KSHONI M.S.,
AGED 38 YEARS
W/O RAJESH P.R., MASAMPADANNA, KOTTUVALLIKKATU,
MOOTHAKUNNAM P.O., NORTH PARAUR, ERNAKULAM-683516
(PHONE-9446084434).
9 SHINO K.B.,
AGED 29 YEARS
W/O SANEESH T.S., THURUTHIL HOUSE, PARUVATHURUTH,
NORTH PARAVUR P.O., ERNAKULAM-683522
(PHONE-8281634588).
10 PREETHA K.,
AGED 42 YEARS
W/O SASI C., CHALIL, PERUMUNDACHERI, KAKKATTIL,
VADAKARA, KOZHIKODE-673507 (PHONE-8943160369).
11 ANJANA,
AGED 28 YEARS
D/O RAGHAVAN, PADINJARE KOYIKKAL, THIKKODY,
PALLIKARA, KOZHIKODE-673522 (PHONE-8086562811).
BY ADVS.
DR.K.P.SATHEESAN (SR.)
SRI.S.VIBHEESHANAN
SRI.K.SUDHINKUMAR
SRI.S.K.ADHITHYAN
SRI.MUHAMMED IBRAHIM ABDUL SAMAD
SRI.SABU PULLAN
SRI.P.MOHANDAS (ERNAKULAM)
RESPONDENT/S:
1 KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION,
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, THULASI HILLS,
PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695004.
2 ANIRUDH K.R.,
AGED 25 YEARS
S/O RAMABHADRAN K.K., KONNAPPALAM KANDIYIL HOUSE,
AROOR P.O., KAKKATTIL VIA, KOZHIKODE-673507.
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3 STATE OF KERALA,
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,
DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION,
GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.
THIS OP KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY
HEARD ON 06.08.2019, ALONG WITH OP(KAT).459/2018, THE COURT ON
08.08.2019 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.CHITAMBARESH
&
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK MENON
THURSDAY, THE 08TH DAY OF AUGUST 2019 / 17TH SRAVANA, 1941
OP(KAT).No.459 OF 2018
AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 15.11.2018 IN MA(EKM)NO.2083/2018
IN O.A.(EKM)NO.105/2015 OF KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
PETITIONER/APPLICANT:
THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION,
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA-695004.
BY ADV. SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC, KPSC
RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS:
1 ANIRUDH K.R.,
AGED 25 YEARS
S/O.RAMACHANDRAN K K., KONNAPPALAM, KANDIYIL HOUSE,
AROOR.P.O., KAKKATTIL (VIA), KOZHIKODE,
KERALA-673507.
2 STATE OF KERALA,
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,
DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION,
SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.
ADDL. NIKHIL V D
3 AGED 27 YEARS, S/O.V.G.DILEEP, VELIYATHUPARAMBIL
HOUSE, VAVAKKAD, MOOTHAKUNNAM P.O.,
NORTH PARAVUR, ERNAKULAM - 683 516.
ADDL. ANAND.P.NAIR
4 AGED 28 YEARS
S/O.M.R.PARAMESWARAN NAIR, PARAMESWARA VILAS,
AMBALAMEDU P.O., ERNAKULAM - 682 303.
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ADDL. RAMYA T.,
5 AGED 30 YEARS, W/O.DILITH N.M., RANJINI HOUSE,
PUTHUPANAM VIA, MANDARATHUR P.O., KOZHIKODE-673105.
ADDL. DINA N.,
6 AGED 30 YEARS, W/O.SHYJU N.K., KRISHNA,
CHUZHALI P.O., VALAYAM, KOZHIKODE-673517.
ADDL. HASEENA P.A.,
7 AGED 31 YEARS, W/O.JASHEER P.K.,
KARINGAPARAMBATH HOUSE, THIRUVODE P.O.,
NADUVANNUR, KOZHIKODE-673614.
ADDL. NIDHINA K.,
8 AGED 29 YEARS, W/O.SHIJEESH, KINRULLATHIL, AROOR,
KAKKATTIL, PURAMERI, KOZHIKODE-673507.
ADDL. SHAMEENA ABDUL KAREEM,
9 AGED 36 YEARS, W/O.ABDUL KAREEM P.P., PALIYATHU,
KUNJUNNIKARA, ULIYANNOOR P.O., ALUVA,
ERNAKULAM-683108.
ADDL. KSHONI M.S.,
10 AGED 38 YEARS, W/O.RAJESH P.R., MASAMPADANNA,
KOTTUVALLIKKATU, MOOTHAKUNNAM P.O., NORTH PARAVUR,
ERNAKULAM-683516.
ADDL. SHINO K.B.,
11 AGED 29 YEARS, W/O.SANEESH T.S., THURUTHIL HOUSE,
PARUVATHURUTH, NORTH PARAVUR P.O.,
ERNAKULAM-683522.
ADDL. PREETHA K.,
12 AGED 42 YEARS, W/O.SASI, CHALIL, PERUMUNDACHERI,
KAKKATTIL, VADAKARA, KOZHIKODE-673507.
ADDL. ANJANA,
13 AGED 28 YEARS, D/O.RAGHAVAN, PADINJARE KOYIKKAL,
THIKKODY, PALLIKARA, KOZHIKODE-673522.
(ADDITIONAL RESPONDENTS 3 TO 13 ARE IMPLEADED AS
PER THE ORDER DATED 06.02.2019 IN I.A.1/2019 IN OP
KAT 459/2018).
ADDL. SHALI S., W/O. MANMOHAN, "VIJAYA BHAVAN",
14 THUMBODU, P.O.MADAVOOR, PALLIKKAL - 695 602.
(ADDL.14TH RESPONDENT IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER
DT.8.8.2019 IN I.A.NO.4/2019)
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R1 BY ADV.SRI.P.MOHANDAS
R2 BY SRI.ANTONY MUKKATH, GOVERNMENT PLEADER
R3 TO R13 BY ADVS.DR.K.P.SATHEESAN (SR.)
SRI.P.MOHANDAS (ERNAKULAM)
SRI.MUHAMMED IBRAHIM ABDUL SAMAD
SRI.S.K.ADHITHYAN
SRI.K.SUDHINKUMAR
SRI.S.VIBHEESHANAN
R14 BY ADV.SRI.ANIL SIVARAMAN
THIS OP(KAT) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06.08.2019, ALONG
WITH OP(KAT).79/2019, THE COURT ON 08.08.2019 DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
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Judgment
Chitambaresh, J.
1.The Tribunal by an earlier interim order stayed the notification published by the Public Service Commission on the ground that KTET qualification is mandatory and is omitted to be stipulated. The Tribunal has by the present interim order impugned stayed the publication of the ranked list on the same ground even though the earlier interim order was set aside by this Court.
2.The present interim order of the Tribunal was stayed by this Court at the time of admission of the original petitions and it is submitted that the ranked list was published and candidates advised for appointment. It is also stated at the Bar that the Government has granted exemption from acquiring the KTET qualification for the period up to 31.3.2019 which is relevant.
3.Interest of justice would be met by setting aside the interim order dated 15.11.2018 in M.A.(EKM) No.2083/2018 in O.A.(EKM) No.105/2015 impugned in these original petitions in view of the subsequent developments. Needless to say that O.A. OP(KAT).Nos.79 of 2019 & 459 of 2018 8 (EKM)No.105/2015 shall be disposed of by the Kerala Administrative Tribunal within a period of four months untrammelled by the observations herein. The original petitions are disposed of. No costs.
Sd/-
V. CHITAMBARESH, JUDGE Sd/-
ASHOK MENON, JUDGE Sha/060819 OP(KAT).Nos.79 of 2019 & 459 of 2018 9 APPENDIX OF OP(KAT) 79/2019 PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS:
EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF O.A.NO.(EKM) NO.105/2015 EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY STATEMENT FILED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT (FIRST RESPONDENT IN THE O.A.) EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY STATEMENT FILED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT (2ND RESPONDENT IN THE O.A.) EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE HON'BLE KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, ADDITIONAL BENCH AT ERNAKULAM DATED 9.12.2016 EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER G.O.(P) NO.145/16/G.EDN. DATED 30.8.2016 EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 15.12.2016 IN O.P.(KAT) NO.179/2016 EXHIBIT P7 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN O.P.(KAT).
NO.179/2016 DATED 22.6.2017 EXHIBIT P8 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER G.O(MS) NO.134/17/G.EDN DATED 30.10.2017 EXHIBIT P9 PHOTOCOPY OF M.A. (EKM) NO.2083/2018 IN O.A.(EKM) NO.105/2015 EXHIBIT P10 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 15.11.2018 IN M.A.(EKM) NO.2083/2018 IN O.A.(EKM) NO.105/2015 EXHIBIT P11 TRUE COPY OF THE M.A.(EKM) NO.2612/2018FILED BY THE PETITIONERS EXHIBIT P12 TRUE COPY OF THE I.A.1/2019 IN O.P(KAT) NO.459/2018 EXHIBIT P13 TRUE COPY OF THE I.A.2/2019 IN O.P(KAT) NO.459/2018 EXHIBIT P14 TRUE COPY OF THE GAZETTE NOTIFICATION ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DATED 17.10.2017 EXHIBIT P15 TRUE COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER G.O(RT) OP(KAT).Nos.79 of 2019 & 459 of 2018 10 NO.134/17/G.EDN. DATED 30.10.2017 EXHIBIT P16 TRUE COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER G.O(RT) NO.10/19/G.EDN. DATED 16.1.2019 EXHIBIT P17 TRUE COPY OF THE QUESTION AND ANSWER PLACED BEFORE THE KERALA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY DATED 3.12.2018 OP(KAT).Nos.79 of 2019 & 459 of 2018 11 APPENDIX OF OP(KAT) 459/2018 PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:
EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE O.A.(EKM)NO.105/2015 ALONG WITH ANNEXURES.
EXHIBIT P2 TRUE REPLY STATEMENT FILED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT IN THE O.A. EXHIBIT P3 TRUE REPLY STATEMENT FILED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT IN THE O.A. EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 9.12.2016 IN OA(EKM)105/2015.
EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF G.O(P)NO.145/16/G.EDN DATED 30.8.2016.
EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 15.12.2016 IN OP(KAT)NO.179/2016.
EXHIBIT P7 TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT IN OP(KAT)NO.179/2016.
EXHIBIT P8 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER G.O. (MS).NO.134/17/G.EDN. DATED 30.10.2017. EXHIBIT P9 TRUE COPY OF THE M.A.NO.2083 OF 2018 FILED BY THE COMMISSION.
EXHIBIT P10 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 15.11.2018 IN M.A.(EKM) 2083 OF 2018.
RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS:
EXHIBIT R14(A) TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 6.9.2016.
EXHIBIT R14(B) TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 4.1.2018.
EXHIBIT R14(C) TRUE COPY OF COMMUNICATION DATED 11.1.2019.
EXHIBIT R14(D) TRUE COPY OF MEMO WITH EXHIBITS.