High Court of KeralaSingle JudgeThe petition is allowed; the judgment dated 19....

Fathima Hanan K.V. and others v State of Kerala and others (RP 544 of 2024 in WP(C) 11196/2024)

Case / Petition Number:RP 544/2024

Case Details & Bench

Court
High Court of Kerala
Hon'ble Judges
  • DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
Judgment Date
2024-05-30
Court Decision / Holding
This Review Petition is allowed and the judgment of this Court dated 19.03.2024 is recalled with the consent of both sides. The Court holds that the petition is tenable to the extent of directing disposal of Ext.P3 representation by the Government, while not pressing the interim relief to defer Ext.P5. The main prayer remains to be considered in light of Government action on Ext.P3.
Final Disposition
The petition is allowed; the judgment dated 19.03.2024 is recalled with consent of both sides; the main prayer regarding Ext.P3 representation by the Government is to be disposed of, while interim relief to defer Ext.P5 may be addressed separately.

Parties to the Case

Appellants / Petitioners

  • FATHIMA HANAN.K.V.
  • NANDANA.A.S
  • SAYANA REJAKUMAR
  • DEVIKA RAJESH
  • FATHIMA ZAHARA
  • VAISHNAVI.S
  • SAHEERA.M
  • ASWATHY.J.R
  • SNEHA VARGHESE
  • SWETHA MARY JOSEPH
  • GAYATHRI RAJ.R
  • ALFIYA SAIFUDEEN.K
  • ATHIRA VIJAYAN.S.V
  • AKSHAY.B
  • SREERAM.K.S.
  • SANA FATHIMA.N.N
  • ARYALEKSHMI.J.H
  • PRATHEEKSHA.N.P.
  • ATHIRA KRISHNA.L
  • BHAVYA.S.JITH
  • ANASWARA.S.S.
  • RAKHY.S.S.
  • AMINA.N.
  • ARDRA KRISHNAN.R.D.
  • PRAVANYA.S.P.
  • BASEEMA ZAINAB
  • SREELAKSHMI.P.S.
  • ABINA.C.J.
  • ALIYA SIRAJ
  • ANANTHAN.R.A.
  • ASWANI.S.
  • BINCY ANSAR
  • DONA SUSAN VARGHESE
  • KRISHNAPRIYA.S.H.
  • NEZMI.N.
  • NOUFIYA NAJEEB
  • NANDANA SANTHOSH
  • LINIMOL.V.B.
  • SADIYA SALEEM
  • SREELAKSHMI.V.R.
  • ASIYA.B.K.
  • VIPI.G.V.
  • FIDHA FAHMI THATTAYIL
  • NITHYA.N.K.
  • FATHIMA THASNI.A.
  • SHIFANA SHERIN.E.
  • ANUSREE.P.
  • SAJNA JALEEL
  • HUDHAMOL.K.T.
  • FATHIMA SHIFANA
  • HUDA RASHID
  • AYSHATH SHARFANA.M.
  • VANDANA.P.
  • MUHZINA.S.
  • SHIFANA.A.
  • ARYA.J.
  • RASHA REENAS.S.
  • ASHIN MATHEW
  • CHETHANA.J.P.
  • ANAGHA.E.V.
  • SUBITHA.B.S.
  • ANAYA SASIKUMAR
  • SREELAKSHMI.P.G.
  • AMAYA.M.M.
  • NAVYA.C.
  • THRISHNA.N.
  • ARYA.S.
  • ANAGHA.K.
  • AJMALA THAMJIDA
  • ANGEL.D.J.
  • SNEHA.P.T.
  • NEETHU.S.
  • ARSHA ROBERT
  • ANANDU VELAYUDHAN.K.
  • ROSELINT DEVASIA
  • NAFIHA MUJEEB
  • SHYMA CHUKKAN
  • NAHDA.A.K.
  • UTHRAJA.G.
  • ATHIRA.S.R.
  • JISHANA.P.
  • PRIYANKA PRASANTH
  • ANJALA FATHIMA.A.
  • GANGA PRATHAPAN
  • LAKSHMI NANDANA.C.V.
  • SNEHA.P.JOY
  • TEENA TOM MULAVARIKAL
  • PRAVEENA.B.S.
  • THAHANIYA HANAN
  • NAVAMI.A.S.
  • ATHIRA.L.S.
  • ROSHITHARAJ.R.G.
  • ANAGHA.K.
  • ARCHANA.P.P.
  • LAKSHMIMOL.V.S.
  • SNEHA.K.S.
  • MALAVIKA KRISHNAN
  • JISHNA SHIRIN.P.
  • SALINI.S.
  • MALAVIKA MURALI

Respondents

  • STATE OF KERALA, represented by Secretary to the Government, Health and Family Welfare (H) Department, Government of Kerala
  • KERALA UNIVERSITY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES, represented by its Registrar
  • KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, represented by its Chairman
  • DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, Directorate of Medical Education

Legal Representation & Advocates

Counsels for Petitioners

  • • K.C.Santhosh Kumar
  • • K.K.CHANDRALEKHA
  • • ANUPAMA JOHNY
  • • M.K.ASHA
  • • K.S.SUDHA
  • • VISMAYA VENUGOPAL

Counsels for Respondents

  • • SRI BINNY THOMAS, SC FOR R2
  • • SRI P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC FOR R3

Case Synopsis & Summary

This is a batch Review Petition filed by 100 petitioners challenging a government-imposed qualification for a particular post, arising from a Writ Petition WP(C) 11196/2024 that culminated in a judgment dated 19 March 2024. The Petitioners contend that their challenge is restricted to the prescribed qualification and does not attack the entire recruitment process, and they rely on the decision in Fayaskhan H.K. v. Director of Medical and Health Services, Kavarathy (2024 (2) KHC 230) to justify maintainability before this Court. The respondents—State of Kerala and related government bodies—submit that the interim prayer seeking deferral of Ext.P5 proceedings could not be pressed before this Court and that any relief of deferment would lie before the Administrative Tribunal; however, they also concede that if the Court proceeds with the main prayer concerning Ext.P3 representation, they would not oppose such disposal. The learned Judge recognizes that the central issue is the qualification prescribed, yet notes, based on submissions, that the petition is tenable to the extent of directing disposal of Ext.P3 representation by the Government. Consequently, the Court allows the Review Petition and recalls the judgment of 19 March 2024 with the consent of both sides, clarifying that the main prayer remains subject to government action on Ext.P3.

Submissions & Arguments

Contentions of Appellants / Petitioners

The petitioners contended that their challenge is confined to the government-prescribed qualification for a post and that the matter does not attack the recruitment process as a whole; they relied on Fayaskhan H.K. v. Director of Medical and Health Services Kavarathy to justify maintainability before this Court. They pressed that Ext.P3 representation should be disposed of by the Government and sought interim relief to defer Ext.P5 proceedings.

Contentions of Respondents

Counsel for the State and other respondents submitted that the interim relief to defer Ext.P5 could not be pressed as part of the Writ Petition; they stated that if the Court proceeds with the main prayer of disposing Ext.P3 representation by the Government, they would not oppose such orders.

Cited Precedents (1)

Case NameCitationTreatmentExplanation
Fayaskhan H.K. v. Director of Medical and Health Services, Kavarathy2024 (2) KHC 230PositiveCited to support the maintainability of the petition and the approach of the Court in allowing the review to address the main prayer regarding Ext.P3 representation.

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## `IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM` ## `PRESENT` ``` THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN THURSDAY, THE 30[TH] DAY OF MAY 2024 / 9TH JYAISHTA, 1946 ``` ``` RP NO. 544 OF 2024 ``` ``` JUDGMENT DATED 19.03.2024 ``` ``` ARISING FROM: WP(C) NO.11196 OF 2024 ``` ## `REVIEW PETITIONERS/PETITIONERS:` ``` 1FATHIMA HANAN.K.V., AGED 22 YEARS D/O. MOIDEEN KUNJI, KIZHAKKUVEETTIL HOUSE, PANNIKKOTTUR P.O., KODUVALLY (VIA), THAMARASSERY TALUK, NARIKKUNI WYNAD DISTRICT-., PIN – 673572 2NANDANA.A.S, AGED 20 YEARS D/O. SIVARAJAN.A.R., ADAMUNDA HOUSE, POOTHADI P.O., KENICHIRA, WANAD DISTRICT ., PIN – 673596 3SAYANA REJAKUMAR AGED 21 YEARS D/O.REJAKUMAR.V., PARANKIMAM VILA VEEDU, NELLICODE, VARKALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695143 4DEVIKA RAJESH AGED 20 YEARS D/O.RAJESH.K.B., KARAMIL HOUSE, KADANGODE P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN – 680584 5FATHIMA ZAHARA AGED 21 YEARS D/O.ABDUL JALEEL, SERANG HOUSE, NEAR MUHIYUDHEEN JUMA MASJID, NELLIKUNNU, PIN – 671121 6VAISHNAVI.S AGED 21 YEARS D/O.GIREESH.B., GEETHIKA NIVAS, THAZHAM SOUTH, CHATHANNOOR P.O., KOLLAM, PIN – 691572 7SAHEERA.M AGED 20 YEARS ``` ``` RP NO.544/2024 in WP(C)NO.11196/2024 ``` ``` -2- ``` ``` D/O.HASSAN.M., MELAKATH HOUSE, KUTTOOR NORTH P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN – 676305 ``` ``` 8ASWATHY.J.R AGED 21 YEARS D/O. P.REGHU, 'PANCHAMI', NEAR T.H.S.MANCHA, NEDUMANGADU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695541 ``` ``` 9SNEHA VARGHESE AGED 21 YEARS D/O.VARGHESE, PALLIKAL HOUSE, FAIR FIELD P.O., ELAPPARA, IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN – 688501 10SWETHA MARY JOSEPH AGED 22 YEARS D/O. JOSEPH ANTONY, CHENNITHALA HOUSE, KURISUMMOODU P.O., CHETHIPUZHA, CHANGANASSERRY, KOTTAYAM, PIN – 686104 11GAYATHRI RAJ.R AGED 21 YEARS D/O.RAJENDRA KURUP.A., INDIRA VILASOM, ELAMPA.P.O., AVANAVANCHERRY, PIN – 695103 ``` ``` 12ALFIYA SAIFUDEEN.K AGED 22 YEARS D/O. SAIFUDEEN.K., AJUMAL HOUSE, THATTATHUMALA P.O., CHIRAYINKEEZHU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695614 ``` ``` 13ATHIRA VIJAYAN.S.V AGED 21 YEARS D/O. VIJAYAN.P., PUTHUVAL PUTHEN VEEDU, PAPPADU, NETTAYAM.P.O., PEROORKADA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695013 ``` ``` 14AKSHAY.B AGED 22 YEARS S/O. BIJUKUMAR.G., INDRAPRASTAM, YEROOR P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT, ``` ``` RP NO.544/2024 in WP(C)NO.11196/2024 ``` ``` -3- ``` - `PIN – 691312` - `15 SREERAM.K.S. AGED 20 YEARS S/O. SASI.K.R., KANAMPUZHA THOTTATHIL HOUSE, CHALAKKUDY P.O., THRISSUR, PIN – 680307` - `16 SANA FATHIMA.N.N AGED 21 YEARS D/O. NOUSHAD.M.A., NADUVILAPARAMBU HOUSE, KUNNUKARA P.O., PARAVUR, PIN – 683578` - `17 ARYALEKSHMI.J.H AGED 21 YEARS D/O.HARIKUMAR.G., 'MAYOORAM', VENDAR.P.O., KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM, PIN – 691507` - `18 PRATHEEKSHA.N.P., AGED 22 YEARS D/O. NALINAKSHAN.B., 'SREESHYLAM', PLANKALA, POIKAMUKKU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695103` ``` 19ATHIRA KRISHNA.L AGED 22 YEARS D/O.V.LAKSHMANAN, KRISHNA VILASAM, CHINGILI, KADAKKAL P.O., PIN – 691536 ``` ``` 20BHAVYA.S.JITH AGED 22 YEARS D/O. SAMJITH.D, KUNNATHUPARAMBU, THOTTAPPALLY P.O., AMBALAPUZHA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, PIN – 688561 ``` ``` 21ANASWARA.S.S. AGED 22 YEARS D/O.SUNIL.K.C., 'SABHALYAM', KALLUVILA, NEAR GOVT. HOSPITAL, DHANUVACHAPURAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695502 ``` ``` 22RAKHY.S.S. AGED 21 YEARS ``` ``` RP NO.544/2024 in WP(C)NO.11196/2024 ``` ``` -4- ``` ``` D/O.SURENDRA RAJ,ASWATHY BHAVAN, NELLIKKUNNU, BHARATHANNOOR P.O., PANGODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-, PIN – 695609 ``` ``` 23AMINA.N. AGED 22 YEARS D/O.NAZARUDHEEN.E.,CHARUVILA PUTHENVEEDU, PERUMPUZHA P.O., KERALAPURAM, KOLLAM, PIN – 691504 24ARDRA KRISHNAN.R.D. AGED 21 YEARS D/O.RADHAKRISHNAPILLA.N.,THEKKUVILA PUTHENVEEDU, CHAYIKKODU, PULLUPANA P.O., KADAKKAL, KOLLAM, PIN – 691536 25PRAVANYA.S.P. AGED 23 YEARS D/O.G.P.PRATHAPAN, 'PRANAVAM', KARAVALOOR P.O., PUNALUR, KOLLAM, PIN – 691332 26BASEEMA ZAINAB AGED 22 YEARS D/O.A.BABUJOHN, NOUFAL MANZIL, VALAVUPACHA.P.O., KOLLAM, PIN – 691559 27SREELAKSHMI.P.S. AGED 21 YEARS D/O.SASIDHARAN.P.K., PALLIKKADAVATH HOUSE, BRAHMAKULAM P.O., CHAVAKKAD, PIN – 680104 28ABINA.C.J. AGED 19 YEARS D/O. CHELLATHURAI, VELIYAMKOTTUKONAM, KIZHAKKEKARA PUTHEN VEEDU, AYIRA P.O., NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695502 29ALIYA SIRAJ AGED 20 YEARS D/O.A.SIRAJUDEEN, ALAAYIL, ``` ``` RP NO.544/2024 in WP(C)NO.11196/2024 ``` ``` -5- ``` ``` PALUVALLY, EXCOLONY, VATTAKORIKAKAM P.O., PANGODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695562 ``` ``` 30ANANTHAN.R.A. AGED 20 YEARS S/O.RADHAKRISHNAN UNNITHAN,'NIRMALYAM', KOTTAKERAM, PARIPPALLY P.O., KOLLAM, PIN – 691574 31ASWANI.S. AGED 21 YEARS D/O.SATHYANESAN.V.V.,'NANDHANAM', MAYITHARA MARKET P.O., CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA, PIN – 688539 32BINCY ANSAR AGED 20 YEARS D/O.ANSAR.A., DARUSSALAM, MOHANAPURAM, KABARADI, KOITHOORKONAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695584 33DONA SUSAN VARGHESE AGED 20 YEARS D/O. BIJU VARGHESE, BIJU BHAVAN, MUSSAVARIKUNNU, PUNALUR P.O., KOLLAM, PIN – 691305 34KRISHNAPRIYA.S.H. AGED 20 YEARS D/O. HARSHAN KRISHNAN,'KRISHNAKRIPA', MEVARKAL, ALAMCODE P.O., ATTINGAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695102 35NEZMI.N. AGED 21 YEARS D/O.NOUSHAD.A.,KIZHAKKE KANNAMATH, NADUVILACHERRY, KANJAVELY P.O., KOLLAM, PIN – 691602 36NOUFIYA NAJEEB AGED 21 YEARS D/O. NAJEEB.A.,MAMPUZHATHARAYIL, PALAKKAL, THEVALAKKARA.P.O., ``` ``` RP NO.544/2024 in WP(C)NO.11196/2024 ``` ``` -6- ``` ``` KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM, PIN – 690524 ``` - `37 NANDANA SANTHOSH AGED 20 YEARS D/O.SANTHOSH KUMAR.M.R.,MUNDACKAL HOUSE, KUMARANALLOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM, PIN – 686016` ``` 38LINIMOL.V.B. AGED 19 YEARS D/O.BABURAJ.V.A.,LEENALAYAM, VYPPADI, ARAMBATTAKUNNU.P.O., POZHUTHANA (VIA), VYTHIRI, WAYANAD, PIN – 673515 ``` - `39 SADIYA SALEEM AGED 20 YEARS D/O. J.MUHAMMED SALEEM, TC 45/758, BEEMAPALLY, VALLACKADAVU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695008` - `40 SREELAKSHMI.V.R. AGED 20 YEARS D/O. RAJAN.V.R., VATHERIPARAMBIL HOUSE, KUZHUPPILLY, AYYAMPILLY.P.O., ERNAKULAM, PIN – 682501` - `41 ASIYA.B.K. AGED 20 YEARS D/O.BIJU MUHAMMAD,KAIPPALLIL HOUSE, NEAR AYANIVELIKULANGARA, SVMPO, KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM, PIN – 690518` - `42 VIPI.G.V. AGED 20 YEARS S/O. VASUNDHARAN.B.,SOBHANA MANDIRAM, PUTHENKULAM P.O., PARAVUR, KOLLAM, PIN – 691302` - `43 FIDHA FAHMI THATTAYIL AGED 20 YEARS D/O. ISMAYIL THATTAYIL, THATTAYIL HOUSE, GANDHIKUNNU, KANNATTIPADI P.O., VENGARA, TIRURANGADI, PIN – 676304` ``` RP NO.544/2024 in WP(C)NO.11196/2024 ``` ``` -7- ``` ``` 44NITHYA.N.K. AGED 20 YEARS D/O. MOHANADASAN.N.K.,NELLIKUNNATH HOUSE, PATHAMKULAM, PALAKKAD -, PIN – 679522 45FATHIMA THASNI.A. AGED 19 YEARS D/O.UNNI HASSAN.A.,CHENGINEERI HOUSE, KUZHIMANNA P.O., D/O.UNNI HASSAN.A., KIZHISSERI, KONDOTTY, MALAPPURAM, PIN – 673641 46SHIFANA SHERIN.E. AGED 19 YEARS D/O. ASHRAF.E., EDAKKANGATTIL HOUSE, AREEKKAD, VAILATHUR, MALAPPURAM, PIN – 676103 47ANUSREE.P. AGED 19 YEARS D/O. SUNILKUMAR.P.N.,POOVANCHERI HOUSE, PALLIKUTH P.O, KANNAMANNA, NILAMBUR, PIN – 679334 48SAJNA JALEEL AGED 20 YEARS D/O. ABDUL JALEEL,MANAKKAL VALAPPIL HOUSE, KOZHIPPILLY P.O., KOTHAMANGALAM, PIN – 686691 49HUDHAMOL.K.T. AGED 21 YEARS D/O. HAMZA.K.T.,KALATHINGAL THODI HOUSE, CHEMMANKADAVU, KODUR P.O., MALAPPURAM, PIN – 676504 50FATHIMA SHIFANA AGED 20 YEARS D/O. MUHAMMED BASHEERKULANGARA VEETTIL HOUSE, KALACHAL, ALAMKODE, PIN – 679576 51HUDA RASHID AGED 20 YEARS D/O. MUHAMMED RASHID,CHOLAYIL HOUSE, ``` ``` RP NO.544/2024 in WP(C)NO.11196/2024 ``` ``` -8- ``` ``` KURUKA.P.O., TIRUR, MALAPPURAM, PIN – 676551 ``` - `52 AYSHATH SHARFANA.M. AGED 21 YEARS D/O. ABDUL SALAM, MULIYAR HOUSE, P.O.KOTOOR, KASARAGODE, PIN – 671542` ``` 53VANDANA.P. AGED 21 YEARS D/O.SANTHOSH BABU,SANTHOSH NIVAS, P.O.KARUVAMBRAM WEST, MANJERI, PIN – 676123 ``` ``` 54MUHZINA.S. AGED 20 YEARS D/O. ABDUL KAREEM,K.S. MANZIL, KANDUKUZHI, MANJAMALA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695313 ``` ``` 55SHIFANA.A. AGED 20 YEARS D/O. ABDUL RASHEED, AMPEETHRA THEKKATHIL, SVM P.O., KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM, PIN – 690573 ``` - `56 ARYA.J. AGED 20 YEARS D/O. SURENDHRAN PILLAI, NANDHANAM, EDAVANASSERY, MYNAGAPPALLY P.O., KOLLAM, PIN – 690519` - `57 RASHA REENAS.S. AGED 20 YEARS D/O.ABDUL RASHEED, RASHA'S, PALAKULANGARA, STREET NO.9, TALIPARAMBA, KANNUR, PIN – 670141` - `58 ASHIN MATHEW AGED 20 YEARS S/O. MATHEW .V.A., VADAKKEDATHU HOUSE, VELIMANAM P.O., IRITTY, KANNUR, PIN – 670704` - `59 CHETHANA.J.P. AGED 19 YEARS D/O. PRAKASHAN.V.,CHEENIYULLATHIL HOUSE,` ``` RP NO.544/2024 in WP(C)NO.11196/2024 ``` ``` -9- ``` ``` THRIKKUTTISSERY, KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673614 ``` ``` 60ANAGHA.E.V. AGED 20 YEARS D/O.CHANDRAN.P.,PADACHERI HOUSE, PAYYANNUR,' KANNUR, PIN – 670307 ``` ``` 61SUBITHA.B.S. AGED 20 YEARS D/O.SUNILKUMAR.A.,KALIYIL PUTHEN VEEDU, ANAMUGHAM, ANAYARA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695029 ``` ``` 62ANAYA SASIKUMAR AGED 20 YEARS D/O.SASIKUMAR.K.B.,KOLLAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, BRAHMAMANGALAM P.O., VAIKOM, PIN – 686605 ``` ``` 63SREELAKSHMI.P.G. AGED 21 YEARS D/O.GIRISH.P.R.,PUTHUKULANGARA HOUSE, KOZHIKUNNU, M.G.KAVU P.O., MULANKUNNATHUKAVU, THRISSUR, PIN – 680581 ``` ``` 64AMAYA.M.M. AGED 21 YEARS D/O.ASHOKAN,MADATHILMEETHAL HOUSE, CHERAPURAM P.O., KAKKATTIL, VADAKARA, PIN – 673507 ``` ``` 65NAVYA.C. AGED 22 YEARS D/O. PRAKASAN.C.,CHORAN HOUSE, KAMBIL, KOLACHERY P.O., TALIPARAMBU, KANNUR, PIN – 670601 ``` ``` 66THRISHNA.N. AGED 21 YEARS D/O. KUNHIKANNAN.V.P.,KAKKALATH HOUSE, RAMANTHALI P.O., PAYYANNUR, KANNUR, PIN – 670308 ``` ``` 67ARYA.S. AGED 21 YEARS ``` ``` RP NO.544/2024 in WP(C)NO.11196/2024 ``` ``` -10- ``` ``` D/O. SHAJI.B.,ARYA BHAVAN, NTV NAGAR 25, KADAPPAKADA, KOLLAM, PIN – 691008 ``` ``` 68ANAGHA.K. AGED 21 YEARS D/O. KARUNAN.K.,KURUVAN HOUSE, PADIYOOR P.O., PATHYALA, IRITTY, KANNUR, PIN – 670703 ``` ``` 69AJMALA THAMJIDA AGED 20 YEARS D/O ASHRAF,BISMILLA MANZIL, BENCH COURT, POVVAL, KASARGODE, PIN – 671542 ``` ``` 70ANGEL.D.J. AGED 21 YEARS D/O.JAYAKUMAR.M.,BETHEL, MATHUVALLOORKONAM, VEDIVECHAMKOVIL P.O., NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695501 ``` ``` 71SNEHA.P.T. AGED 21 YEARS D/O. A.V.PRAKASAN, AVARONNAN HOUSE, KAKKUNNAM P.O., TRIKARIPUR, HOSDURG, KASARGODE, PIN – 671310 ``` - `72 NEETHU.S. AGED 22 YEARS D/O. JOHN, NANDU BHAVAN, KILIYOOR, VELLANADA P.O., NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695505` - `73 ARSHA ROBERT AGED 22 YEARS D/O. ROBERT, DREAMZ VILLA, ARUNOOTTIMANGALAM, MANGAD P.O., KOLLAM, PIN - 691015` - `74 ANANDU VELAYUDHAN.K. AGED 21 YEARS S/O.VELAYUDHAN.K., KURUVANGATTU PURAYIL HOUSE, PULIKKAL P.O., MALAPPURAM-, PIN – 673637` - `75 ROSELINT DEVASIA AGED 21 YEARS D/O.DEVASIA, CHOWATTUKUNNEL HOUSE, KOORACHUNDU.` ``` RP NO.544/2024 in WP(C)NO.11196/2024 ``` ``` -11- ``` ``` P.O., KOORACHUNDU, KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673527 ``` - `76 NAFIHA MUJEEB, AGED 20 YEARS D/O. MUJEEB.K.P., CHANNINTAVIDE HOUSE, P.O.KOLACHERY, KAMBIL, KANNUR, PIN – 670601` - `77 SHYMA CHUKKAN AGED 22 YEARS D/O.HUSSAIN CHUKKAN VARYAMADAM HOUSE, KANNAMANGALAM P.O., MEMATTUPARA, MALAPPURAM, PIN – 676305` - `78 NAHDA.A.K. AGED 20 YEARS D/O. A.S.KABEER, AMBALATH VEETTIL, THALIKULAM, THRISSUR, PIN - 680569` - `79 UTHRAJA.G. AGED 19 YEARS D/O. GAJENDRAN.K., KOVATHUVEEDU, THEKKETHARA, AKATHETHARA.P.O., PALAKKAD, PIN – 678008` - `80 ATHIRA.S.R. AGED 22 YEARS D/O. RAJENDRAN NAIR.J., SIVASAKTHI, C-43(A), PIRAYIL, P.O.PEYAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695573` - `81 JISHANA.P. AGED 23 YEARS D/O. KUNJU MUHAMMED, PILATHODAN HOUSE, P.O.KADANNAMANNA, MALAPPURAM, PIN – 67932` - `82 PRIYANKA PRASANTH, AGED 22 YEARS D/O.PRASANTH P.S., PERUMBULLY HOUSE, P.O.ALAPAD, THRISSUR, PIN – 680641` - `83 ANJALA FATHIMA.A. AGED 22 YEARS D/O. ABDUL KHADER.T.A., VELEEPARAMBIL HOUSE, NETTOOR.P.O., MARADU, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682040` ``` RP NO.544/2024 in WP(C)NO.11196/2024 ``` ``` -12- ``` - `84 GANGA PRATHAPAN AGED 22 YEARS D/O.PRATHAPAN.C., CHARUVILA VEEDU, EZHAM P.O., KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM, PIN – 691306` - `85 LAKSHMI NANDANA.C.V., AGED 21 YEARS D/O. VINOD C.K., CHETTIYATTIL HOUSE, THUMBOOR P.O., THRISSUR, PIN – 680662` - `86 SNEHA.P.JOY, AGED 21 YEARS D/O. JOYCHAN MATHAI, PATHINETTIL CHIRA HOUSE, THIRUVARPPU P.O., KOTTAYAM, PIN – 686020` - `87 TEENA TOM MULAVARIKAL, AGED 21 YEARS D/O. TOM JOSE, MULAVARIKKAL HOUSE, KARUKUTTY P.O., PARAPPURAM, ALUVA, PIN – 683576` - `88 PRAVEENA.B.S. AGED 20 YEARS D/O. SREEKUMARAN NAIR.S., VRINDHAVANAM, PULIYARA, CHEMBOOR, OTTASEKHARAMANGALAM P.O., PIN – 695125` - `89 THAHANIYA HANAN AGED 20 YEARS D/O.HYDRALI, MALAPPURAVAN HOUSE, VADAPURAM, NILAMBUR-, PIN – 676542` - `90 NAVAMI.A.S., AGED 20 YEARS D/O. SUDHEER.I.G., VRINDHAVANAM, ERATTAKULANGU, MALAYINKEEZHU, PIN – 695571` - `91 ATHIRA.L.S., AGED 20 YEARS D/O. SIVAPRASAD.S., 'THIRUVATHIRA', PUTHUSSERIMUKKU P.O., VARKALA, PIN – 695605` - `92 ROSHITHARAJ.R.G., AGED 20 YEARS` ``` RP NO.544/2024 in WP(C)NO.11196/2024 ``` ``` -13- ``` ``` D/O. RAJENDRAKDUMAR.C., KALAYIL PUTHENVEEDU, PLAKKOTTUKONAM, EDAVAL, OTTASEKHARAMANGALAM P.O -, PIN – 695125 93ANAGHA.K., AGED 22 YEARS D/O. SHYLENDRAN.K., KANNANPARAMBIL HOUSE, KATTANGAL.P.O., NIT, KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673601 94ARCHANA.P.P., AGED 23 YEARS D/O. NARAYANAN.P.P., THEKKEDATH HOUSE, SRANKUPADI, FEROKE.P.O., KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673631 95LAKSHMIMOL.V.S. AGED 21 YEARS D/O. V.S.SUBISH, VAZHATTU HOUSE, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 686673 96SNEHA.K.S. AGED 20 YEARS D/O. SUNIL.K.S., KURUPPATH HOUSE, THRISSUR, PIN – 680568 97MALAVIKA KRISHNAN AGED 20 YEARS D/O. KRISHNAN.C., INDEEVARAM HOUSE, PUTHIYAKAVU, THRIPUNITHURA P.O., ERNAKULAM, PIN – 682301 98JISHNA SHIRIN.P., AGED 23 YEARS D/O. JALEEL.P., PERIYANGATTU HOUSE, P.O.BP ANGADI, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM, PIN – 676102 99SALINI.S., AGED 24 YEARS D/O. SATHEESAN, SHYNI NIVAS, MUDAPURAM P.O., CHIRAYINKEEZHU, PIN – 695304 100MALAVIKA MURALI, ``` ``` RP NO.544/2024 in WP(C)NO.11196/2024 ``` ``` -14- ``` ``` AGED 22 YEARS D/O.MURALEEDHARAN, KRISHNAPRASADAM, MALARVADI LANE, KARUVILA, NEYYATTINKARA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695121 ``` ``` BY ADVS. K.C.SANTHOSHKUMAR K.K.CHANDRALEKHA ANUPAMA JOHNY M.K.ASHA K.S.SUDHA VISMAYA VENUGOPAL ``` ## `RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS:` ``` 1STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (H) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-., PIN – 695001 ``` ``` 2KERALA UNIVERSITY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O., THRISSUR, PIN – 680596 ``` - `3 KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, PIN – 695001` - `4 DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695001` ``` SRI. BINNY THOMAS, SC FOR R2, SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC FOR R3 ``` ``` THIS REVIEW PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30.05.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: ``` ``` RP NO.544/2024 in WP(C)NO.11196/2024 ``` ``` -15- ``` ## `ORDER` ``` This petition, seeking review of the judgment of this Court dated 19.03.2024, has been impelled by the petitioners, asserting that they made a mistake while making submissions before this Court and in withdrawing the Writ Petition. ``` ``` 2.Sri.K.C.Santhosh Kumar – learned counsel ``` ``` for the petitioners, submitted that, as evident from the pleadings on record, the challenge impelled by his clients was confined against the ``` ``` prescription of qualification for a particular post, without reflecting upon the process of recruitment per se. He submitted that, therefore, going by the judgment inFayaskhan H.K. v. Director of Medical and Health Services ``` ``` Kavarathy [2024 (2) KHC 230], his clients were ``` ``` fully justified in having approached this Court, since the prayers sought for are maintainable. ``` ``` RP NO.544/2024 in WP(C)NO.11196/2024 ``` ``` -16- ``` `– 3. Smt.C.S.Sheeja learned Senior Government Pleader` ; `Sri.P.C.Sasidharan – learned Standing Counsel for the Kerala Public Service Commission and Sri.Binny Thomas – learned Standing Counsel for the Kerala University of Health Sciences, confirmed that the reason why this Court had delivered judgment is because the petitioners had sought, albiet as an interim prayer, that all further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P5 notification be deferred. They submitted that any such prayer could have been impelled by the petitioners only before the learned Administrative Tribunal and not before this Court. They, however, added that, if this Court is nevertheless inclined only to consider the main prayer of the petitioners, namely that Ext.P3 representation be directed to be considered by the competent Authority of the 1[st] respondent – State of Kerala, they will not` ``` RP NO.544/2024 in WP(C)NO.11196/2024 ``` ``` -17- ``` ``` stand in the way of such orders being issued; and that this Review Petition can be allowed to such extent alone. ``` ``` 4.I have considered the afore rival ``` ``` submissions and have also gone through the ``` ``` materials available on record. ``` ``` 5.As rightly argued by Sri.K.C.Santhosh ``` ``` Kumar, the primary challenge in the Writ Petitionwasagainstthequalification prescribed by the Government, against which ``` ``` Ext.P3 representation had been preferred by ``` ``` them. No doubt, they had made a corollary plea, ``` ``` by way of an interim prayer, that the proceedings under Ext.P5 notification be ``` ``` deferred until such time as the Government takes ``` ``` a final decision. ``` ``` 6.However, since Sri.K.C.Santhosh Kumar – ``` ``` learned counsel for the petitioners, submitted that his clients do not press for the afore ``` ``` RP NO.544/2024 in WP(C)NO.11196/2024 ``` **==> picture [22 x 7] intentionally omitted <==** ``` second relief, but only to the main prayer in ``` ``` the Writ Petition -namely that Ext.P3 ``` ``` representation to be disposed of by the Government - I am certain that this Review ``` ``` Petition becomes tenable. ``` ``` In the afore circumstances, this petition is allowed and the judgment of this Court dated 19.03.2024 is recalled, with the consent of both sides. ``` ``` Sd/- ``` ``` DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN ``` ``` JUDGE ``` ``` akv ```