Tenetowl LogoTenetowl
High Court of KeralaDivision BenchThe batch of writ appeals disposed with mixed o...

WA.No.1987 of 2018 & connected cases (In the High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam)

Case / Petition Number:WA.No.1987 of 2018

Case Details & Bench

Court
High Court of Kerala
Hon'ble Judges
  • K. Vinod Chandran
  • V. G. Arun
Judgment Date
2019-08-22
Court Decision / Holding
The court disposed of the batch of writ appeals with mixed outcomes. It held that Act 18/2015 has pre-eminent effect, vesting recruitment of university non-teaching posts in the PSC for vacancies arising after 29.09.2015, while confirming that university lists appointed before that date could be validated to the extent they correspond to vacancies arising prior to the Act. Provisional appointments made under interim orders were cancelled with salaries not recoverable. The PSC was directed to fill substantive vacancies and report vacancies arising post last university appointment; the university was to report substantive vacancies for PSC advice. Several WA Nos were allowed (notably 1987/2018, 1995/2018, 2001/2018, 2002/2018, 2005/2018, 2042/2018, 2053/2018, 2155/2018, 98/2019, 2031/2018, 1761/2019, 1763/2019, 1764/2019) and some were dismissed (e.g., 1990/2018, 198/2019, 1722/2019, 1989/2018, 2253/2018), with WP(C) 20654/2019 also disposed. The judgment affirms the PSC’s primacy for post-Act recruitment and clarifies the transition from university to PSC recruitment.
Final Disposition
The batch of writ appeals disposed with mixed outcomes: several appeals allowed (affirming PSC’s primacy in post-Act recruitment and directing PSC to fill vacancies, with transitional rules) and several dismissed (notably challenges to interim or post-Act appointments). Provisional university appointments cancelled; substantive vacancies to be filled via PSC; University to report vacancies after the last approved university list; other connected petitions disposed accordingly.

Parties to the Case

Appellants / Petitioners

  • Sreeraj K.P.
  • Sarath Chandran P.

Respondents

  • Vishnu R.
  • Nikhil V. Parameswar
  • University of Calicut represented by its Registrar
  • The Vice Chancellor, University of Calicut
  • Kerala Public Service Commission represented by its Secretary
  • State of Kerala represented by the Principal Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department
  • Praseetha C. Mohan
  • Lal Kumar R.F.
  • Beena K. Raghavan
  • Susha G.
  • Pravitha K.
  • Divya P.U.
  • Nithya G.
  • Pravith C.
  • Manjulakshmi V.
  • Saheera K.
  • Anupama E.A.
  • Sumitha K.
  • Subheesh Kumar K.P.
  • Shinumol P.J.
  • Shinimol T.
  • Jamsheed A.T.
  • Sumana T.V.
  • Priya S.S.
  • Shameena T.
  • Sunanda P.
  • Simi V.V.
  • Keerthy Sankar K.
  • Abhilash C.
  • Sajila P.
  • Dilna Balakrishnan K.Subhash
  • Sini Atholy
  • Basith Babu P.P.
  • Sreeraj K.P.
  • Aijulal I.J.
  • Shilpa K.K.
  • Vijimol P.V.
  • Divya K.
  • Sarathchandran P.
  • Sajeer S.
  • Vijitha P.
  • Anupama Jose
  • Anupama E.A. Nivas
  • P.R. Appellants/Parties as listed in related connected WA Nos

Case Synopsis & Summary

This batch of writ appeals challenges the recruitment framework for non-teaching posts in universities, centering on Calicut University and the Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC). The core issue is whether direct recruitment by a university for non-teaching staff could continue after the enactment of the Kerala Public Service Commission (Additional Functions as Respects the Services under the Universities) Act, 2015 (Act 18/2015), which vests such recruitment in the PSC. The court traces a chronology: the initial notification for posts was issued in 2010, followed by rank lists (notably 2016) and interim government orders authorizing continued university recruitment; PSC issued its own list from 2016, and the government issued prescriptions under Act 18/2015. The Division Bench emphasizes the non-obstante effect of Act 18/2015 and its supremacy over existing university statutes, ordinances and rules, while also surveying precedents on retrospective effect and the non-creation of a right merely by inclusion in a rank list. The judgment affirms that vacancies arising after 29.09.2015 must be filled by the PSC, while earlier vacancies may be held by university lists, subject to regulatory scrutiny. Provisional appointments made under interim orders are cancelled; future appointments must follow PSC advice, with vacancies to be reported and filled accordingly. The order directs that the university report substantive vacancies and that the PSC appoint to those vacancies, with other related writ petitions disposed of as stated.

Provisions of Law Cited

Kerala Public Service Commission (Additional Functions as Respects the Services under the Universities) Act, 2015 (Act 18 of 2015)Constitution of India, Articles 320 and 321G.O.(P) No.7/2016/H.Edn. (26.02.2016)Kerala Public Service Commission (Additional Functions as Respects Certain Corporations and Companies) Act, 1970 (Act 19 of 1970)Kerala Public Service Commission (Additional Functions as Respects the Kerala Road Transport Corporation) Act, 1970 (Act 3 of 1970)Calicut University Act, 1975Calicut University First Statutes, 1977 (Statute 8)Act 15/2018 (regarding PSC additional functions)

Legal Doctrines & Maxims

  • Notwithstanding anything contained in the University Acts and related statutes, it shall be the duty of the PSC to prepare select lists for direct recruitment of non-teaching staff (non-obstante).
  • University shall consult the PSC on all matters relating to recruitment of non-teaching staff (Art. 320(2)).
  • Where the Public Service Commission is consulted, it shall advise the University on that matter (Art. 320(3)).
  • Inclusion in a rank/list does not confer a legal right to appointment (precedent-based doctrine).
  • Retrospective effect cannot impair existing rights unless expressly provided (AA Calton v. Director of Education; Mahendran v. State of Karnataka).
  • Non-obstante clauses override conflicting statutes to vest recruitment authority in the PSC for university non-teaching posts.

Submissions & Arguments

Contentions of Appellants / Petitioners

The applicants argued that the PSC was not empowered to displace direct university recruitment for non-teaching posts that had already been initiated or approved by the government and the university prior to Act 18/2015. They contended that vacancies arising before 29.09.2015 could be filled by the university’s list, and that the university’s rank lists extended beyond that window should consider transitional arrangements, while contesting the extent of PSC’s power over already-notified posts. They asserted procedural irregularities in prescription and lack of consulting the university. They urged that long-standing processes and lists should be maintained until PSC lists are ready, with proper transition rules. Respondents: The respondents argued that Act 18/2015 vests the recruitment of university non-teaching staff in the PSC, bypassing direct university recruitment for vacancies arising after the Act’s commencement. They highlighted the non-obstante clause, arguing PSC gains precedence over university statutes, ordinances and rules. They argued that Article 320/321 contemplate PSC’s expanded functions, and that post-2015 vacancies must be filled via PSC, with the university providing vacancies to PSC and PSC guiding appointments. They maintained that earlier pre-Act vacancies could be filled by the university lists but only within the statutory mechanism and transitional guidelines.

Cited Precedents (7)

Case NameCitationTreatmentExplanation
I.J. Divakar v. Government of Andhra Pradesh(1982) 3 SCC 341PositiveDivision Bench relied on this case to discuss non-retroactivity and recruitment powers.
Sahadeva Valigan v. State of Kerala1988 (1) KLT 202PositiveUsed to illustrate PSC’s scope and recruitment constraints.
Simon Lukose v. D.S.P. Kottayam1990 (2) KLT 371PositiveAffirms policy on direct recruitment exclusions.
Velayudhan v. Secretary to Government1985 KLT 793PositiveRetrospective effect discussed and applied to non-retroactivity principles.
Mahendran v. State of Karnataka(AIR 1990 SC 404)PositiveRetrospective effect debate applied to recruitment rules.
A.A. Calton v. Director of Education(1983) 3 SCC 33PositiveFollowed regarding non-retroactivity and recruitment authority.
The Vazhithala Service Co-operative Bank v. The Registrar of Co-operative Societies2003 (2) KLT 653PositiveIllustrates PSC/regulation of appointments under statutes.

Diagnostic Tool

Beta

Does this judgment govern your specific facts?

Don't risk relying on a distinguishable precedent. Enter your facts or proposition below. We will test it against WA.No.1987 of 2018 & connected cases (In the High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam) and instantly map out authorities that support, challenge, or govern your position.

Extracted Judgment Text

Exact text extracted from official judgment records.

## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN** ## **&** ## **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN** **THURSDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF AUGUST 2019 / 31ST SRAVANA, 1941** ## **WA.No.1987 OF 2018** **AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN WP(C) 11359/2018(T) OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA** ## **APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS 32 & 38:** **1 SREERAJ K.P., AGED 31 YEARS, S/O.GOPALAKRISHNAN.P, SREENILAYAM OLAT PO, TRIKARIPUR VIA, KASARGOD 671310** **2 SARATH CHANDRAN P., S/O.CHANDRAN P.K., SAJITHALAYAM HOUSE, POOLAKOLLY,KARIMKUTTY P.O., KALPETTA, WAYANAD -673122.** **BY ADVS. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ SRI.VARUN C.VIJAY KUM.A.ARUNA KUM.THULASI K. RAJ** ## **RESPONDENTS/PETITIONERS & RESPONDENTS 1 TO 31, 33 TO** **37 AND 39 TO 41:** **1 VISHNU .R., AGED 26 YEARS S/O.RAJAN CHETTIYAR K, RANK NO. 1708, RESIDING AT TC. 65/2046, KUNNUVILASKATHU PUTHEN VEEDU, THIRUVALLAM PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, 6950027** **2 NIKHIL V.PARAMESWAR, AGED 26 YEARS S/O.V.N.PARAMESWARAM, RANK NO.1873, RESIDING AT VELIPARAMBIL HOUSE, NETTOR P.O., MARADU, ERNAKULAM-682040.** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 2 - connected cases** - **3 UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, CALICUT UNIVERSITY P.O., MALAPPURAM-673636.** - **4 THE VICE CHANCELLOR, UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, CALICUT UNIVERSITY P.O., MALAPPURAM -673636.** - **5 KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695004.** - **6 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.** - **7 PRASEETHA C.MOHAN, W/O.SUNIL KUMAR, PRATHEEKSHA, SOUTH VAZHAKKULAM, ALUVA-683105.** - **8 LAL KUMAR RF., LAL BHAVAN, NANNAMKUZHI, PAYATTUVILA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695501.** - **9 BEENA K.RAGHAVAN ANANTHAPURI HOUSE, ATHOLI P.O., KOZHIKODE-673315.** - **10 SUSHA G., W/O.SUJITH T, KARUVANTHIRUTHY P.O., FEROKE, KOZHIKODE-673643.** - **11 PRAVITHA K LAKSHMI NARAYANA HOUSE, PUNNASSERY, THENHIPALAM P.O., MALAPPURAM-673636.** - **12 DIVYA P.U., PARAKKAL HOUSE, NEAR BYPASS, MANNUTHY, THRISSUR-680651.** - **13 NITHYA G., MEETHALE CHATHOTH, VALAYAM P.O., KALLACHI VIA, KOZHIKODE-673517.** - **14 PRAVITHA C, CHERANCHERY, KALLUVALAPPIL KADALUNDI P.O., KOZHIKODE-673302.** - **15 MANJULAKSHMI V.** - **MADHAVA VILASAM, PANDAKARY P.O., EDATHUA, ALAPPUZHA-689521.** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 3 - connected cases** - **16 SAHEERA K SOUDA SOUDHAM, T.C.ROAD, THIRURANGADI, MALAPPURAM-676306.** - **17 ANUPAMA E.A. E.A. NIVAS, NEAR RAJARAJESWARA TEMPLE, TALIPARAMBA-670141.** - **18 SUMITHA K. KOLLARUKANDI HOUSE, THIRUTHIMMAL THAZHAM, PANTHEERANKAVU P.O. 673019.** - **19 SUBEESH KUMAR K.P. KANDAMMADU, V.K.PADI, MAMPURAM-676306.** - **20 SHINUMOL P.J. PORATHUR HOUSE, ARAKKEL, CHALISSERY P.O., PALAKKAD-679536.** - **21 SHINIMOL T PALLICHARUVIL, ARINALLOR NORTH P.O., KOLLAM-690538.** - **22 JAMSHEED A.T. KANIYADATH, KOONOLMAD PUTHUR PALLIKKAL P.O., MALAPPURAM-673636.** - **23 SUMANA T.V THODANGIL HOUSE, KARUMATHAAR P.O., WADAKKANCHERRY, ENKAKKAD VIA-680589.** - **24 PRIYA S.S AMBADI HOUSE, PARANNUR P.O., NARIKKUNNI VIA-673585.** - **25 SHAMEENA T SHAMINAS (H), EDAKKULAM P.O., KOZHIKODE-673 306.** - **26 SUNANDA P PALAMTHODI HOUSE, PULLIPARAMBA P.O., RAMANATTUKARAVIA-673634.** - **27 SIMI V.V VADERIYATTIL HOSUE, ANAVOOR P.O., THRISSUR-680547.** - **28 KEERTHY SANKAR K. NARAYANALAYAM, KIZHAKKENCHERRY P.O., PALAKKAD-679634.** **- 4 -** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & connected cases** - **29 ABHILASH C CHEMBRANGODE HOUSE, KADAMPUZHA P.O., KADAMPUZHA, MALAPPURAM-676553.** - **30 SAJILA P. PAVITHRAM, NADUKKANDY, KOYILANDY, KOZHIKODE-673306.** - **31 DILNA BALAKRISHNAN K SUBHASH, THENHIPALAM P.O., MALAPPURAM-673636.** - **32 SINI ATHOLY ATHOLY HOUSE, PARAMBILPADI, VENGARA P.O., MALAPPURAM-676304.** - **33 BASITH BABU P.P. BISMI MANZIL, KOTTAPPURAM, ANDIYOORKUNNU, P.O.MALAPPURAM-673637.** - **34 AIJULAL I.J., KAJITHALAYAM, NELLIKKAKUZHI, KANJIRAMKULAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695524.** - **35 SHILPA K.K SATHRATHIL HOUSE, NEAR ASHOKAPURAM, CALICUT-673001. (DELETED)** - **(R35 IS DELETED FROM THE PARTY ARRAY AT THE RISK OF THE PETITIONER AS PER THE ORDER DATED 12/06/2019 IN IA.NO.03/2019)** - **36 VIJIMOL P.V PUNNAPPALLIL HOUSE, KAIPUZHA, KULANADA P.O. PANDALAM, PATHANAMTHITTA-689503.** - **37 DIVYA K CHEROOTH HOSUE, KARADPARAMBA P.O., FAROOK COLLEGE (VIA) MALAPPURAM-673632.** - **38 SHILPA M MAKKOLATH HOUSE, 17/175, NEAR MUTHALAKKULAM MAIDAN, KOZHIKODE-673001.** - **39 JASMINE J KANNANAIKKAL, CHAKKERY HOUSE, KARALAM P.O., THRISSUR-680596.** - **40 SAJEER S PALLIYAM VILA, PADINJATTATHIL HOSUE, AMBIPOIKA P.O., KUNDARA, KOLLAM-691501.** **- 5 -** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & connected cases** **41 VIJITHA P ERANHIPOYIL HOUSE, KINALUR P.O., BALUSSERRY-673621.** **R1-2 BY ADV. SRI.P.NANDAKUMAR R1-2 BY ADV. SRI.S.ANEESH R4 BY ADV. MOHAMMED NIAZ C.P.R-3-R4B/O R5 BY ADV. P.C SASHIDHARAN FOR R-5 B/O R6 BY GOVT.PLEADER B/O R21, R34, R40 BY ADV. SRI.D.KISHORE R21, R34, R40 BY ADV. SRI.R.MURALEEKRISHNAN (MALAKKARA)** ## **OTHER PRESENT:** ## **GP SMT.RAJI.T.BHASKER** **THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22.08.2019, ALONG WITH WA.1989/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** **- 6 -** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & connected cases** ## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN** ## **&** **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN** **THURSDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF AUGUST 2019 / 31ST SRAVANA, 1941** ## **WA.No.1989 OF 2018** **AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN WP(C) 34381/2016(W) OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA** ## **APPELLANTS/PETITIONERS:** - **1 RESHNA A.M., AGED 35 YEARS, W/O SUJESH, CHERIYAPARAMBATHU HOUSE, PARAPPANANGADY , MALAPPURAM-676303** - **2 JUSTIN VARGHESE, S/O.LATE A.A. VARGHESE, V/900 A, ARAKKAL HOUSE, VJS 26, VALEPURAM VIA, ATHANI.P.O.-683585.** - **3 SHINI K.M, W/O.RIJU T, THOTTUNGAL HOUSE, MANGATTUPARAMBU, ASHOKAPURAM, CALICUT-673001.** - **4 PRASEETHA C MOHAN, W/O.SUNILKUAR, PRATHEEKSHA, SOUTH VAZHAKKULAM, ALUVA-683105.** **BY ADVS. SRI.P.RAVINDRAN (SR.) SMT.LAKSHMI RAMADAS SRI.HARIKRISHNAN RAVINDRAN SMT.APARNA RAJAN SRI.SREEDHAR RAVINDRAN.** ## **RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS:** - **1 THE UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, THENHIPALAM P O, MALAPPURAM-673636.** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 7 - connected cases** - **2 THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTAM PALACE.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695004.** - **3 THE REGISTRAR, UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, THENHIPALAM.P.O., MALAPPURAM - 673 636.** - **4 SARITHA A.S., RANK NO.51, RESIDING AT THUYOOR VILAYIL VEEDU, KEEZHAROOR.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695124.** - **5 MIDHUN P.M., RANK NO.52, RESIDING AT KUZHIVILA THEKKATHIL HOUSE, KUZHIMATHICAD.P.O., KUNDARA, KOLLAM-691509.** - **6 ATHIRA R., RANK NO.53, RESIDING AT PAPPADITHARAYIL HOUSE, MANJADITHARA, PALLICKALP.O., KAYAMKULAM, ALAPPUZHA-690503.** - **7 HASEENA R.P., RANK NO.55, RESIDING AT CHRUPARA VEEDU, KANAKKUZHY, PUNALAL.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695575.** - **8 ABHIJITH T.S., RANK NO.56, RESIDING AT SREEPADAM, OLATHANIL, NEYYATTINKARA.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695121.** - **9 KIRAN JOSE, RANK NO.57, RESIDING AT CHIRAYATH HOUSE, GNRA JT, TRINITY GARDEN, P.O.PULLAZHI, OLARIKKARA, THRISSUR-680012.** - **10 ASIF M.T., RANK NO.61,** - **RESIDING AT MEETHALE THAYYULLATHIL HOUSE, KAAKKODI.P.O., CALICUT-673611.** - **11 NITHISH N., RANK NO.62, RESIDING AT KALARIKKAL HOUSE, ATHIKUZHI, CHITTUR, PALAKKAD-678101.** - **12 NADEETHA KAMARUDHEEN,** - **RANK NO.69, RESIDING AT PALLIMANCHALIL MELATHIL, PERUMPILAVU POST, THRISSUR-19.** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 8 - connected cases** - **13 JASMIN J, RANK NO.72, RESIDING AT OTTAFFICIL VEEDU, VALUPACHA, PULLUPANA.P.O., KADAKKAL, KOLLAM-695536.** - **14 ARUN S., RANK NO.81, RESIDING AT THUNDUVILA VEEDU, NILAKKAMUKKU, KADAKKAVOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695306.** - **15 RAHUL RAMESAN, RANK NO.495(RESERVATION NO.72) RESIDING AT PUTHIYAVEETTIL HOUSE, KALLIYOTTUKUNNU, MANANTHAWADI.P.O., WAYANAD-670645.** - **16 ALIDA C.K., RANK NO.523, (RESERVATION NO.84) RESIDING AT HIMASAILAM HOUSE, THALAYAZHAM.P.O., VAIKKOM, KOTTAYAM-686607.** - **17 PRASEEDA S NAIR, RANK NO.59, RESIDING AT ATHIRA RSLBN-145, KESAVAN NAIR ROAD, POOJAPPURA.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695012.** - **18 RESHMA V.R., RANK NO.65, RESIDING AT TC/9/984/4, VRINDAVAN, SASTHAMANGALAM.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695010.** - **19 SREEJITH VISHUNU S., RANK NO.82, RESIDING AT SOUPARNIKA, PADA NORTH, KARUNAGAPPALLY.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-691583.** - **20 ROSHAN JOSEPH, RANK NO.63, RESIDING AT CHEERAMKUNNEL HOUSE, UPPUTHURA.P.O., UPPUTHARA, IDUKKI - 685 505.** - **21 GAFOORGHAN A, RANK NO.60, RESIDING AT MULLERY HOUSE, THIRUVALLATHUR.P.O., KUDUMBU, PALAKKAD-678551.** - **22 PRAVIN P., RANK NO.77, RESIDING AT PAVITHRAM HOUSE, PALAKKALTHAZHAM, MOKAVOOR ROAD, KARUVISSERY.P.O., CALICUT-673001.** - **23 THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, STATE OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 9 - connected cases** - **24 AKHIL T.K., AGED 26 YEARS,** - **S/O. T THULASIDARAN, KUMARY BHAVAN, MUKKOLA, ARASUPARAMBU, NEDUMANGAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM695541.** - **25 VIPIN K.J., AGED 26 YEARS, S/O.KARTHIKEYAN NAIR C., LAKSHMI NIVAS, SWAMIYARMADOM, CHEMPAZHANTHY.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695587.** - **26 VISHNU RAJ M, AGED 26 YEARS, S/O.NATARAJAN, VIPIN NIVAS, KALLUMTHAZHAM.P.O., KILIKOLLOOR, KOLLAM-691004.** - **27 VISHNU R, AGED 26 YEARS,** - **S/O.RAJAN CHETTIYAR K, RANK NO.1708, RESIDING AT TC-65/2046, KUNNUVILAKATHU PUTHEN VEEDU, THIRUVALLOM.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695027.** **28 NIKHIL V PARAMESWAR, AGED 26 YEARS,** - **S/O.V.N PARAMESWARAN, RANK NO.1873, RESIDING AT VELIPARAMBIL HOUSE, NETTOOR.P.O., MARADU, ERNAKULAM-682040.** - **29 ADDL.R29 GREESHMA C., AGED 31 YEARS D/O SUDHAKARAN P, KANDIYIL THODIKAYIL HOUSE, VELLALASSERY PO, REC NIT (VIA), KOZHIKODE-673601.** - **30 ADDL.R30 AMRITHA M., AGED 33 YEARS, D/O MOHANAN M.,** - **KANANGHOTE HOUSE, DEVI MANDIRAM, KOLATHARA P.O, CALICUT-673655.** - **31 ADDL.R31 RESHMA L.R., AGED 36 YEARS, D/O REGHUVARAN D, REVATHY HOUSE, ARUVIKKARA, KUVALASSERY P.O, TRIVANDRUM-695512.** - **32 ADDL.R32 SMITHA V.P., AGED 38 YEARS, D/O K PARAMESWARAN PILLAI, INDU NIVAS, THEKKUVILA, PUTHUKULANGARA PO, NEDUMANGAD, TRIVANDRUM-695541.** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 10 - connected cases** - **33 ADDL.R33 GAYATHRI P.V., AGED 32 YEARS, D/O P.K VISHNU NAMBOOTHIRI, PUTHIYILLAM, SREESTHA (PO), PAYANGADI, KANNUR-670303.** - **34 ADDL.R34 SAVITHA N.C., AGED 38 YEARS, D/O N CHINNAN, ONIVAYAL HOUSE, KARYAMBADI POST, MEENAGADI, WAYANAD.** - **35 ADDL.R35 SOUMYA S, AGED 31 YEARS, D/O SADANANDAN V.P, SARAMGAM HOUSE, KOHINOOR, TENHIPALAM POST, MALAPPURAM-673636.** - **36 ADDL.R36 MANZOORALI M.K., AGED 35 YEARS, S/O HASSAN M.K, MUDAVAN KULAVAN, AMBALAPPADI KARULAL P.O, NILAMBUR, MALAPPURAM-679330.** - **37 ADDL.R37 SHYNA A.K., AGED 37 YEARS D/O PREMARAJAN A, DEVI SADAN, PERUMPARAMBA, P.O.IRRITY, KANNUR-670703.** - **38 ADDL.R38 JISHAMOL A.J., AGED 29 YEARS, D/O JANARDHANAN A.G, AMBAKKATTUCHIRA, PANDAMKARY PO, EDATHUA, ALAPPUZHA-689721.** - **39 ADDL.R39 LEJISHA V.P., AGED 37 YEARS, D/O GOVINDAN T, RAYAROTH THAZHE KUNIYIL, MADAPPALLY COLLEGE, VADAKARA-673102.** - **40 ADDL.R40 ANUSREE C., AGED 29 YEARS D/O RAJAN C, CHAMMINI HOUSE, VALLIKKUNNU PO, MALAPPURAM-673102.** - **41 ADDL.R41 RAJANI C., AGED 42 YEARS D/O AYYAPPUNNI C, SOUPARNIKA HOUSE, MUTHUVALLUR PO, MALAPPURAM, PIN-673638.** - **42 ADDL.R42 JENSHY B, AGED 36 YEARS D/O BADARUDDIN M, MULAMOOTTIL HOUSE, EDAKKODE PO, KORANI, THIRUVANTHAPURAM.** - **43 ADDL.R43 SULFIYA M, AGED 32 YEARS D/O HAMZA, VELLAPPOOKKIL HOUSE, CHERUPPA (PO), MAVOOR (VIA), KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-673661.** - **44 ADDL.R44 JESHI K, AGED 41 YEARS D/O BHARATHAN K, NEEHARAM, SOUTH KALOOR ROAD, MANKAVE PO, KOZHIKODE-673007.** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 11 - connected cases** - **45 ADDL.R45 JASMINE K.P AGED 38 YEARS D/O MOHAMMED K.P, SADATH MANZIL, DEVATHIYAL, PUTHUR PALLIKKAL PO, THENHIPPALAM VIA, PIN-673636.** - **46 ADDL.R46 RUMITHA C, AGED 30 YEARS D/O KARUNAKARAN C, PALAYIL HOUSE, VELIMUKKU SOUTH PO, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT-676317.** - **47 ADDL.R47 SINCHU. O., AGED 32 YEARS D/O CHANDRAN O, KARALI HOUSE, MORIKKARA PO, KAKKODI, KOZHIKODE-673611.** - **48 ADDL.R48 SHILPA M., AGED 29 YEARS D/O M BHASKARAN NAIR, MOOTHOUR HOUSE, KOTTATHARA PO, KALPETTA, WAYANAD-673122.** - **49 ADDL.R49 JAYASREE P., AGED 40 YEARS D/O P.AYYAPPAN, THARAYIL HOUSE, NEDUVA PO, POORAPPUZHA, PARAPPANANGADI-676303.** - **50 ADDL.R50 ASNA P.A., AGED 35 YEARS D/O GOPALAN PARIYAPURATH, KAUSTHUBHAM, NETAJI ROAD, TENHIPALAM PO, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT-673636.** - **51 ADDL.R51 LAYANA JOSEY, AGED 33 YEARS D/O V.G JOSEY, VADASSERY HOUSE, AZHEEKAL PO, ERNAKULAM, PIN-682508.** - **52 ADDL.P52 PARVATHY SHANKAR, AGED 31 YEARS D/O C M SANKARAN KUTTY NAIR, SOPANAM, CHETTIPADI PO, PARAPPANANGADI, MALAPPURAM-676319.** - **53 ADDL.R53 MOHAMED FAJER B., AGED 31 YEARS S/O A M MAMMED KOYA, KOYAS, POOLOTT PARAMBA, P.O.EDAKKAD, KOZHIKODE-673005.** - **54 ADDL.R54 DEEPA P, AGED 41 YEARS D/O DAMODHARAN NAIR P.P, SREEPADAM HOUSE, KOKKALLUR PO, BALUSSERY VIA-673612.** - **55 ADDL.R55 JOBY FRANCIS, AGED 42 YEARS S/O FRANCIS JOSEPH, MUNJANATTU HOUSE, CHAKKAMPUZHA PO-686574.** - **56 ADDL.R56 JASNA A., AGED 29 YEARS D/O JAMALUDHEEN A, ALANGADAN HOUSE, MANKADA PO, MALAPPURAM-679324.** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 12 - connected cases** - **57 ADDL.R57 SINDHU T., AGED 38 YEARS D/O TURCHIES A, AMINALAYAM, MANAKKARA, SASTHAMCOTTA PO, KOLLAM, PIN-690521.** - **58 ADDL.R58 VINOY N, AGED 38 YEARS S/O NARAYANAN M M, MANNODI MADATHINGAL HOUSE, AZHINHILAM PO, FAROOK COLLEGE VIA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN-673632.** - **59 ADDL.R59 RADHIKA R S., AGED 32 YEARS W/O SURESH V K, VALIYAVEETTIL KALATHIL, MELAZHIYAN, ANAKKARA PO, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN-679551.** **(ADDL.R29 TO R59 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 30/05/2019 IN IA.NO.02/2019)** - **60 ADDL. R60. MANU B, S/O. J. BABU, KALLUNATTIYA VILA VEEDU, CHERUMOODU, VELLIMON, KOLLAM.** - **61 ADDL. R61. BIJU C.V., S/O. VELLAKILY KUNJUPPAN, CHUNAMUZHYMRIYIL HOUSE, OLIYAPPURAM POST, KOOTHATTUKULAM, ERNAKULAM.** **(ADDITIONAL R60 AND R61 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 30/05/2019 IN I.A. NO.2/2018 IN WA NO.1989/2018)** **R1, R3 BY ADV. SRI.MOHAMMED NIAS C.P. B/O R2 BY ADV. SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN B/O R4, R7-8, R13-14, R17-18 BY ADV. SRI.K.M.SATHYANATHA MENON R4, R7-8, R13-14, R17-18 BY ADV. SRI.P.ARUN KUMAR (MONCOMPU) R6, R9-10, R12, R16, R22 BY ADV. SRI.R.O.MUHAMED SHEMEEM R24, R26 BY ADV. SRI.B.ASHOK SHENOY R27-28 BY ADV. SRI.P.NANDAKUMAR R27-28 BY ADV. SRI.S.ANEESH R29-59 BY ADV. SRI.P.DEEPAK R60-61 BY ADVS.SRI.SASITH PANICKER & SRI.SARIN PANICKER** **THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22.08.2019, ALONG WITH WA.1987/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** **- 13 -** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & connected cases** ## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN** **&** ## **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN** **THURSDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF AUGUST 2019 / 31ST SRAVANA, 1941** ## **WA.No.1990 OF 2018** **AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN WP(C) 17631/2018(D) OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA** ## **APPELLANTS/PETITIONERS:** - **1 LINESH K., AGED 38 YEARS, S/O PADMANABHAN K. K, SREEPADMAM HOUSE, MANIKKULATHPARAMB, THENHIPALAM P.O, MALAPPURAM -673636.** - **2 MINSHA N, D/O.SATHYANATHAN N, SURYA HOUSE, CHETTIPPADI.P.O., MALAPPURAM - 676319.** - **3 SINDHU A, D/O.ARUMUGHAN K, THIRUVONAM, A.V.M. COLONY, VADAKKANTHARA.P.O., PALAKKAD - 678012.** - **4 SONY S.N, D/O.NARAYANAN KUTTY K.V., CHERIYA KIZHAKKEDATH HOUSE, ARUR.P.O., KAKKATTIL (VIA), VADAKARA, PIN-673507.** - **5 SIGI C.K., D/O.CHANDRAN C.K., CHETTIYARKANDY HOUSE, MARUDONKARA.P.O., KAVILUMPARA VIA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, PIN-673513.** - **6 ANU N., W/O.RENISH A., AAYILIAM HOUSE, MALALILPARAMBA, MARUDONKARA.P.O., KAVILUMPARA VIA, PIN-673513.** - **7 SUDHEESH N.P., S/O.BALAKRISHNAN N.P., NADUVILIDAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, KADIYANGAD.P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, PIN-673525.** **- 14 -** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & connected cases** - **8 SHIBINA K.M, D/O.NARAYANAN K.M., PUTHUKKODE, VAZHAYUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN-673633.** - **9 SAMESH K, S/O.VELAYUDHAN K, KATTUNGAL HOUSE, CHETTIPPADI.P.O., PIN-676319.** - **10 RIJESH P, S/O.CHANDRAN P, JITHU NIVAS, KADAMBODE.P.O., PANDIKAD VIA, MALAPPURAM - 676 521.** **BY ADVS. SRI.ELVIN PETER P.J. SRI.K.R.GANESH SMT.N.R.REESHA** ## **RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS 1 TO 4 & ADDL.RESPONDENTS 5,6&7:** - **1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695001.** - **2 THE UNIVERITY OF CALICUT, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, THENHIPALAM.P.O., MALAPPURAM-673636.** - **3 THE REGISTRAR, UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, THENHIPALAM.P.O., MALAPPURAM-673636.** - **4 THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTAM PALACE.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695004.** - **5 NIKHIL V PARAMESWAR, AGED 26 YEARS, S/O.V.N PARAMESWARAN, RANK NO.1873, RESIDING AT VELIPARAMBIL HOUSE, NETTOR.P.O., MARADU, ERNAKULAM - 682040.** - **6 AKHIL T.K., AGED 26 YEARS, S/O.THULASIDHARAN, RANK NO.1548, KUMARY BHAVAN, MUKKOLA, ARASUPARAMBU, NEDUMANGAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695541.** - **7 AMEER A.K., AGED 32 YEARS, S/O.ABOOBAKAR KUNJU, ROSELAND, NETTAYAM.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695013.** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 15 - connected cases** **ADDL.8 MANU.B.,** **S/O.J.BABU, KALLUNATTIYA VILA VEEDU, CHERUMOODU, VELLIMON, KOLLAM.** **ADDL.9 BIJU C.V., S/O.VELLAKKILYKUNJUPPAN, CHUNAMUZHYMRIYIL HOUSE, OLIYAPPURAM POST, KOOTHATTUKULAM, ERNAKULAM.** **(ADDITIONAL R8 AND R9 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER THE ORDER DATED 22.08.2019 IN I.A.NO.1 OF 2018 IN W.A.NO.1990 OF 2018).** **R1 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.RAJI.T.BHASKER B/O R2-3 BY ADV. SRI.MOHAMMED NIAS C.P B/O R4 BY ADV. SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN B/O R5-7 BY ADV. SRI.P.NANDAKUMAR R5-7 BY ADV. SRI.S.ANEESH R5-7 BY ADV. SMT.AMRUTHA SANJEEV ADDL.R8 & R9 BY ADVS.SRI.SASITH PANICKER & SRI.SARIN PANICKER** **THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22.08.2019, ALONG WITH WA.1987/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** **- 16 -** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & connected cases** ## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN** **&** **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN** **THURSDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF AUGUST 2019 / 31ST SRAVANA, 1941** **WA.No.1995 OF 2018** **AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN WP(C) 11359/2018(T) OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA** ## **APPELLANTS/ RESPONDENTS 8, 17, 24, 25, 27, 37, 41:** - **1 SUSHA.G, AGED 40 YEARS, W/O SUJITH.T, KARUVANTHIRUTHY, FEROKE P.O, KOZHIKODE-673643.** - **2 SUBHEESH KUMAR K.P., KANDAMMADU, V.K.PADI, MAMPURAM-676306.** - **3 SUNANDA.P, PALAMTHODI HOUSE, PULLIPARAMBA.P.O., RAMANATTUKARA VIA-673634.** - **4 SIMI V.V., VADERIYATTIL HOUSE, ANAVOOR.P.O., THRISSUR - 680 547.** - **5 ABHILASH C, CHEMBRANGODE HOUSE, KADAMPUZHA.P.O., KADAMPUZHA, MALAPPURAM - 676 553.** - **6 SHILPA M, MAKKOLATH HOUSE, 17/175, NEAR MUTHALAKKULAM MAIDAN, KOZHIKODE-673001.** - **7 VIJITHA P., ERANHIPOYIL HOUSE, KINALUR.P.O., BALUSSERY-673621.** **BY ADVS. SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM (SR.) SMT.NISHA GEORGE.** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 17 - connected cases** ## **RESPONDENTS/ WRIT PETITIONERS AND OTHER RESPONDENTS:** - **1 VISHNU.R, AGED 26 YEARS, S/O RAJAN CHETTIYAR.K, RANK NO. 1708, RESIDING AT T.C-65/2046, KUNNUVILAKATHU PUTHEN VEEDU, THIRUVALLAM P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695027.** - **2 NIKHIL V PARAMESWAR, AGED 26 YEARS, S/O.V.N.PARAMESWARAN, RANK NO.1873, RESIDING AT VELIPARAMBIL HOUSE, NETTOR.P.O., MARADU, ERNAKULAM - 682040.** - **3 UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, CALICUT UNIVERSITY.P.O., MALAPPURAM - 673636.** - **4 THE VICE CHANCELLOR, UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, CALICUT UNIVERSITY.P.O., MALAPPURAM-673636.** - **5 KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695004.** - **6 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.** - **7 PRASEETHA C MOHAN, W/O.SUNIL KUMAR, PRATHEEKSHA, SOUTH VAZHAKKULAM, ALUVA-683105.** - **8 LAL KUMAR R.F., LAL BHAVAN, NANNAMKUZHI, PAYATTUVILA.P.O., TRIVANDRUM-695501.** - **9 BEENA K RAGHAVAN, ANANTHAPURI HOUSE, ATHOLI.P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673 315.** - **10 PRAVITHA K, LAKSHMI NARAYANA HOUSE, PUNNASSERY, THENJIPALAM.P.O., MALAPPURAM - 673636.** - **11 DIVYA.P.U,** **PARAKKAT HOUSE, NEAR BYPASS, MANNUTHY, THRISSUR – 680651.** **- 18 -** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & connected cases** - **12 NITHYA G., MEETHALE CHATHOTH, VALAYAM.P.O., KALLACHI VIA, KOZHIKODE-673517.** - **13 PRAVITHA C., CHERANCHERY, KALLUVALAPPIL, KADALUNDI.P.O., KOZHIKODE-673302.** - **14 MANJULAKSHMI V., MADHAVA VILASAM, PANDAKARY.P.O., EDATHUA, ALAPPUZHA-689521.** - **15 SAHEERA K., SOUDA SOUDHAM, TC ROAD, THIRURANGADI, MALAPPURAM - 676306.** - **16 ANUPAMA E.A., EA NIVAS, NEAR RAJARAJESWARA TEMPLE, TALIPARAMBA- 670141.** - **17 SUMITHA K., KOLLARUKANDI HOUSE, THIRUTHIMMAL THAZHAM, PANTHEERANKAVU.P.O.-673019.** - **18 SHINUMOL P.J., PORATHUR HOUSE, ARAKKEL, CHALISSERY.P.O., PALAKKAD - 679536.** - **19 SHINIMOL T., PALLICHARUVIL, ARINALLOR NORTH.P.O., KOLLAM - 690 538.** - **20 JAMSHEED A.T., KANIYADATH, KOONOLMAD, PUTHUR PALLIKKAL.P.O., MALAPPURAM-673636.** - **21 SUMANA T.V., THODANGIL HOUSE, KARUMATHAAR.P.O., WADAKKANCHERY, ENKAKKAD VIA-680589.** - **22 PRIYA S.S., AMBADI HOUSE, PARANNUR.P.O., NARIKKUNI VIA-673585.** - **23 SHAMEENA T., SHAMINAS HOUSE, EDAKKULAM.P.O., KOZHIKODE – 673306.** **- 19 -** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & connected cases** - **24 KEERTHY SANKAR K., NARAYANALAYAM, KIZHAKKENCHERRY.P.O., PALAKKAD-678684.** - **25 SAJILA P., PAVITHRAM, NADUKKANDY, KOYILANDY, KOZHIKODE-673306.** - **26 DILNA BALAKRISHNAN K SUBHASH, THENJIPALAM.P.O., MALAPPURAM - 673636.** - **27 SINI ATHOLY, ATHOLY HOUSE, PARAMBILPADI, VENGARA.P.O., MALAPPURAM-676304.** - **28 BASITH BABU P.P., BISMI MANZIL, KOTTAPURAM, ANDIYOORKUNNU.P.O., MALAPPURAM - 673637.** - **29 SREERAJ K.P., SREENILAYAM, OLAT.P.O., KASARGOD - 671310.** - **30 AIJULAL I.J., KAJITHALAYAM, NELLIKKAKUZHI, KANJIRAMKULAM.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695524.** - **31 SHILPA K.K., SATHRATHIL HOUSE, NEAR ASHOKAPURAM , CALICUT-673001. (DELETED) (RESPONDENT NO.31 IS DELETED FROM THE PARTY ARRAY AS PER ORDER DATED 07/06/2019 IN IA.NO.01/2019)** - **32 VIJIMOL P.V., PUNNAPPALLIL HOUSE, KAIPUZHA, KULANADA.P.O., PANDALAM, PATHANAMTHITTA - 689503.** - **33 DIVYA K., CHEROOTH HOUSE, KARADPARAMBA.P.O., FAROOK COLLEGE VIA, MALAPPURAM-673632.** - **34 SARATHCHANDRAN P., SAJITHALAYAM HOUSE, POOLAKKOLLY, KARIMKUTTY.P.O., KALPETTA, WAYANAD - 673121.** - **35 JASMINE J., KANNANAIKKAL CHAKKERY HOUSE, KARALAM.P.O., THRISSUR-680596.** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 20 - connected cases** **36 SAJEER S., PALLIYAM VILA, PADINJATTATHIL HOUSE, AMBIPOIKA.P.O., KUNDARA, KOLLAM-691501.** **R1-2 BY ADV. SRI.P.NANDAKUMAR R1-2 BY ADV. SRI.S.ANEESH R3-4 BY ADV. MOHAMMED NIAS.C.P(B/O) R5 BY ADV. P.C.SASIDHARAN(B/O) R6 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.RAJI.T.BHASKER (B/O) R18-19, R30, R36 BY ADV. SRI.D.KISHORE** **THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22.08.2019, ALONG WITH WA.1987/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** **- 21 -** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & connected cases** ## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN** **&** **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN** **THURSDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF AUGUST 2019 / 31ST SRAVANA, 1941** ## **WA.No.2001 OF 2018** **AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN WP(C) 11359/2018(T) OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA** ## **APPELLANT/S:** |**1**|**SHINIMOL T., AGED 25 YEARS**| |---|---| ||**PALLICHARUVIL, ARINALLOR NORTH P.O, KOLLAM- 690538.**| |**2**|**AIJULAL I.J.,**| ||**KAJITHALAYAM, NELLIKKAKUZHI,**| ||**KANJIRAMKULAM P.O.,**| ||**THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695524.**| |**3**|**SAJEER S.**| ||**PALLIYAL VILA, PADINJATTATHIL HOUSE,**| ||**AMBIPOIKA P.O.,**| ||**KUNDARA, KOLLAM - 691501.**| ||**BY ADVS.**| ||**SRI.D.KISHORE**| ||**SMT.MINI GOPINATH**| ||**SMT.MEERA GOPINATH**| ||**SRI.R.MURALEEKRISHNAN (MALAKKARA)**| ## **RESPONDENT/S:** |**1**|**VISHNU R., S/O. RAJAN CHETTIYAR K.,**| |---|---| ||**RANK NO.1708, RESIDING AT TC 65/2046,**| ||**KUNNUVILAKATHU PUTHEN VEEDU, THIRUVALLOM P.O,**| ||**THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695027.**| |**2**|**NIKHIL V. PARAMESWAR,AGED 26 YEARS**| ||**S/O. V.N. PARAMESWARAN, RANK NO.1873,**| ||**RESIDING AT VELIPARAMBIL HOUSE,**| ||**NETTOR P.O., MARADU, ERNAKULAM – 682040.**| **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 22 - connected cases** - **3 UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, CALICUT UNIVERSITY P.O., MALAPPURAM - 673636.** - **4 THE VICE CHANCELLOR UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, CALICUT UNIVERSITY P.O., MALAPPURAM - 673636.** - **5 KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -695001.** - **6 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695001.** - **7 PRASEETHA C. MOHAN W/O. SUNIL KUMAR, PRATHEEKSHA, SOUTH VAZHAKKULAM, ALUVA - 683105.** - **8 LAL KUMAR R.F. LAL BHAVAN, NANNAMKUZHI, PAYATTUVILA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695501.** - **9 BEENA K. RAGHAVAN ANANTHAPURI HOUSE, ATHOLI P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673315.** - **10 SUSHA G., W/O. SUJITH T., KARUVANTHIRUTHY P.O., FEROKE, KOZHIKODE - 673463.** - **11 PRAVITHA K. LAKSHMI NARAYANA HOUSE, PUNNASSERY, THENHIPALAM P.O., MALAPPURAM - 673676.** - **12 DIVYA P.U. PARAKKAT HOUSE, NEAR BYPASS, MANNUTHY, THRISSUR – 680651.** **- 23 -** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & connected cases** - **13 NITHYA G. MEETHALE CHATHOTH, VALAYAM P.O., KALLACHI (VIA), KOZHIKODE - 673517.** - **14 PRAVITHA C. CHERANCHERRY, KALLUVALAPPIL, KADALUNDI P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673302.** - **15 MANJULAKSHMI V. MADHAVA VILASAM, PANDAKARY P.O., EDATHUA, ALAPPUZHA - 689521.** - **16 SAHEERA K. SOUDA SOUDHAM, TC ROAD, TIRURANGADI, MALAPPURAM - 676306.** - **17 ANUPAMA E.A. E.A. NIVAS, NEAR RAJARAJESWARA TEMPLE, TALIPARAMBA - 670141.** - **18 SUMITHA K. KOLLARUKANDI HOUSE, THIRUTHIMMAL THAZHAM, PANTHEERANKAVU P.O., PIN- 673019.** - **19 SUBHEESH KUMAR K.P. KANDAMMADU, V.K. PADI, MAMPURAM - 676306.** - **20 SHINUMOL P.J. PORATHUR HOUSE, ARAKKEL, CHALLISSERY P.O., PALAKKAD -679536. (DELETED)** - **21 JAMSHEED A.T. KANIYADATH, KOONOLMAD, PUTHUR PALLIKKAL P.O., MALAPPURAM - 673636.** - **22 SUMANA T.V. THODANGIL HOUSE, KARUMATHAAR P.O., WADAKKANCHERY, ENKAKKAD VIA – 680589.** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 24 - connected cases** - **23 PRIYA S.S. MBADI HOUSE, PARANNUR P.O., NARIKKUNNI VIA - 673585.** - **24 SHAMEENA T. SHAMINAS HOUSE, EDAKKULAM P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673306.** - **25 SUNDNDA P. PALAMTHODI HOUSE, PALLIPARAMBA P.O., RAMANATTUKARA VIA - 673634.** - **26 SIMI V.V. VADERIYATTIL HOUSE, ANAVOOR P.O., THRISSUR - 680547.** - **27 KEERTHY SANKAR K. NARAYANALAYAM, KIZHAKKENCHERRY P.O., PALAKKAD - 678684.** - **28 ABHILASH C. CHEMRANGODE HOUSE, KADAMPUZHA P.O., KADAMPUZHA, MALAPPURAM - 676553.** - **29 SAJILA P. PAVITHRAM, NADUKKANDY, KOYILANDY, KOZHIKODE - 673306.** - **30 DILNA BALAKRISHNAN K. SUBASH, THENHIPALAM P.O., MALAPPURAM - 673636.** - **31 SINI ATHOLY, ATHOLY HOUSE, PARAMBILPADI, VENGARA P.O., MALAPPURAM - 676304.** - **32 BASITH BABU P.P. BISMI MANZIL, KOTTAPURAM, ANDIYOORKNNU P.O., MALAPPURAM - 673637.** - **33 SREERAJ K.P. SREENILAYAM, OLAT P.O., KASARAGOD - 671310.** - **34 SHILPA K.K. SANTHRATHIL HOUSE, NEAR ASHOKAPURAM, CALICUT - 673001. (DELETED)** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 25 - connected cases** **35 VIJIMOL P.V. PUNNAPPALLIL HOUSE, KAIPUZHA, KULANADA P.O., PANDALAM, PATHANAMTHITTA - 689503.** **36 DIVYA K. CHEROOTH HOUSE, KARADPARAMABA P.O., FAROOK COLLEGE (VIA) , MALAPPURAM - 673632.** **37 SHILPA M. MAKKOLATH HOUSE, 17/175, NEAR MUTHALAKKULAM MAIDAN, KOZHIKODE - 673001. 38 SARATHCHANDRAN P., SAJITHALAYAM (H), POOLAKKOLLY, KARIMKUTTY P.O., KALPETTA, WAYANAD - 673121.** **39 JASMINE J. KANNANAIKKAL, CHAKKERY HOUSE, KARALAM P.O., KALPETTA, WAYANAD - 673121. (DELETED) 40 VIJITHA P. ERANHIPOYIL HOUSE, KINALUR P.O., BALUSSERY - 673612. (DELETED)** **(R20, R34, R39 AND R40 ARE DELETED FROM PARTY ARRAY AS PER ORDER DATED 27/06/2019 IN IA.NO.02/2019)** **R1-2 BY ADV. SRI.P.NANDAKUMAR R1-2 BY ADV. SRI.S.ANEESH R1-2 BY ADV. SMT.AMRUTHA SANJEEV R3-4 BY SRI.MOHAMMED NIAS C.P., SC, UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT R5 BY ADV. P.C.SASIDHARAN(BY ORDER) R6 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.RAJI.T.BHASKER (B/O)** **THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22.08.2019, ALONG WITH WA.1987/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** **- 26 -** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & connected cases** ## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN** **&** **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN** **THURSDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF AUGUST 2019 / 31ST SRAVANA, 1941** **WA.No.2002 OF 2018** **AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN WP(C) 11359/2018(T) OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA** ## **APPELLANT/S:** |**1**|**DIVYA P.U., AGED 30 YEARS**| |---|---| ||**PARAKKAT HOUSE, NEAR BYPASS, MANNUTHY,**| ||**THRISSUR - 680 651.**| |**2**|**ANUPAMA E.A,**| ||**E.A.NIVAS.,**| ||**NEAR RAJAREJESWARA TEMPLE, TALIPARAMBA -670141.**| |**3**|**SUMANA T.V,**| ||**THODANGIL HOUSE, KARUMATHAAR P.O,**| ||**WADAKKANCHERY, ENKAKKAD VIA-680 589.**| |**4**|**SHAMEENA T,**| ||**SHAMINAS HOUSE, EDAKKULAM P.O,**| ||**KOZHIKODE-673306.**| |**5**|**KEERTHY SANKAR K,**| ||**NARAYANALAYAM, KIZHAKKENCHERRY P.O,**| ||**PALAKKAD-678684.**| |**6**|**SAJILA P,**| ||**PAVITHRAM, NADUKKANDY, KOYILANDY.,**| ||**KOZHIKODE-673306.**| |**7**|**VIJIMOL P.V,**| ||**PUNNAPPALLIL HOUSE, KAIPUZHA,**| ||**KULANADA P.O, PANDALAM,**| ||**PATHANAMTHITTA-689503.**| **- 27 -** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & connected cases** - **8 JASMINE J.KANNANAIKKAL, CHAKKERY HOUSE,. KARALAM P.O, THRISSUR-680596.** **BY ADVS. SRI.T.B.HOOD SMT.M.ISHA SRI.AMAL KASHA** ## **RESPONDENT/S:** - **1 VISHNU R., AGED 26 YEARS S/O.RAJAN CHETTIYAR K., RANK NO.1708, RESIDING AT TC-65/2046, KUNNUVILAKATHU PUTHENVEEDU, THIRUVALLOM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 027.** - **2 NIKHIL V.PARAMESWAR, AGED 26 YEARS S/O. V.N. PARAMESWARA, RANK NO.1873, RESIDING AT VELIPARAMBIL HOUSE, NETTOR P.O, MARADU, ERNAKULAM-682040.** - **3 UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, CALICUT UNIVERSITY P.O, MALAPPURAM-673636.** - **4 THE VICE CHANCELLOR, UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, CALICUT UNIVERSITY P.O, MALAPPURAM-673636.** - **5 KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695004.** - **6 STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.** - **7 PRASEETHA C.MOHAN, W/O., SUNIL KUMAR, PRATHEEKSHA, SOUTH VAZHAKKULAM, ALUVA-683105.** - **8 LAL KUMAR R.F, LAL BHAVAN, NANNAMKUZHI, PAYATTUVILA P.O, TRIVANDRUM-695501.** - **9 BEENA K. RAGHAVAN, ANANTHAPURI HOUSE, ATHOLI P.O, KOZHIKODE-673315.** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 28 - connected cases** - **10 SUSHA G, W/O. SUJITH T, KARUVANTHIRUTHY P.O, FEROKE, KOZHIKODE -673643.** - **11 PRAVITHA K, LAKSHMI NARAYANA HOUSE, PUNNASSERY, THENHIPALAM P.O, MALAPPURAM-673636.** - **12 NITHYA G, MEETHALE CHATHOTH, VALAYAM P.O, KALLACHI VIA, KOZHODE-673517.** - **13 PRAVITHA C, CHERANCHERY, KALLUVALAPPIL, KADALUNDI P.O, KOZHIKODE-673302.** - **14 MANJULAKSHMI V, MADHAVA VILASAM, PANDAKARY P.O, EDATHUA, ALAPPUZHA-689521.** - **15 SAHEERA K, SOUDA SOUDHAM, TC ROAD, TIRURANGADI, MALAPPURAM-676306.** - **16 SUMITHA K, KOLLARUKKANDI HOUSE, THIRUTHIMMAL THAZHAM, PANTHEERANKAVU P.O-673019.** - **17 SUBHEESH KUMAR K.P,. KANDAMMADU ,V.K.PADI, MAMPURAM -676306.** - **18 SHINUMOL P.J, PORATHUR HOUSE, ARAKKEL, CHALLISSERY P.O, PALAKKAD-679536.** - **19 SHINUMOL T, PALLICHARUVIL, ARINALLOR NORTH P.O, KOLLAM-690538.** - **20 JAMSHEED A.T, KANIYADATH, KOONOLMAD, PUTHUR PALLIKKAL P.O, MALAPPURAM-673636.** - **21 PRIYA. S.S, AMBADI HOUSE, PARANNUR P.O, NARIKKUNNI VIA-673585.** - **22 SUNANDA P,** **PALAMTHODI HOUSE, PULLIPARAMBA P.O, RAMANATTUKARA VIA-673634.** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 29 - connected cases** - **23 SIMI V.V, VADERIYATTIL HOUSE, ANAVOOR P.O, THRISSUR-680547.** - **24 ABHILASH C,** - **CHEMBRANGOD HOUSE, KADAMPUZHA P.O, KADAMPUZHA, MALAPPURAM-676553.** - **25 DILNA BALAKRISHNAN. K SUBHASH, THENHIPALAM P.O, MALAPPURAM-673636.** - **26 SINI ANTHOLY, ATHOLY HOUSE, PARAMBILPADI, VENGARA P.O, MALAPPURAM-676304.** - **27 BASITH BABU P.P, BISMI MANZIL,KOTTAPURAM, ANDIYOORKUNNU P.O, MALAPPURAM-673637.** - **28 SREERAJ K.P, SREENILAYAM, OLAT P.O, KASARAGOD-671310.** - **29 AIJULAL I.J, KAJITAHLAYAM, NELLIKKAKUZHI, KANJIRAMKULAM P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695524.** - **30 SHILPA K.K, SATHRATHIL HOUSE, NEAR ASHOKAPURAM, CALICUT-673001. (DELETED)** **(R30 IS DELETED FROM PARTY ARRAY AS PER ORDER DATED 27/06/2019)** - **31 DIVYA K, CHEROOTH HOUSE, KARADPARAMBA P.O, FAROOK COLLEGE VIA, MALAPPURAM-673632.** - **32 SHILPA M, MAKKOLATH HOUSE, 17/175 NEAR MUTHALAKKULAM MAIDAN, KOZHIKODE -673001.** - **33 SARATHCHANDRAN P,** - **SAJITHALAYAM HOUSE, POOLAKKOLLY, KARIMKUTTY P.O, KALPETTA,WAYANAD-673121.** - **34 SAJEER S, PALLIYAM VILA, PADINJATTATHIL HOUSE, AMBIPOIKO P.O, KUNDARA, KOLLAM-691501.** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 30 - connected cases** **35 VIJITHA P, ERANHIPOYIL HOUSE, KINALUR P.O, BALUSSERY, KOZHIKODE-673621.** **R1-2 BY ADVS. SRI.P.NANDAKUMAR, SRI.S.ANEESH, SMT.AMRITHA SANJEEV R1-2 BY ADV. SRI.P.NANDAKUMAR R1-2 BY ADV. SRI.S.ANEESH R3 BY ADV. MOAHMMED NIAS C.P (BY ORDER) R4 BY ADV. MOHAMMED NIAS C.P. (BY ORDER) R5 BY ADV. P.C.SASIDHARAN(BY ORDER) R6 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.RAJI.T.BHASKER (B/O) R17, R35 BY ADV. NISHA GEORGE(BY ORDER) R18 BY ADV. P.K.IBRAHIM(BY ORDER) R19, R29, R34 BY ADV. SRI.D.KISHORE** **THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22.08.2019, ALONG WITH WA.1987/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** **- 31 -** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & connected cases** ## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** # **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN** **&** **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN THURSDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF AUGUST 2019 / 31ST SRAVANA, 1941** **WA.No.2005 OF 2018** **AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN WP(C) 11359/2018(T) OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA** ## **APPELLANT/S:** **JAMSHEED A.T., AGED 33 YEARS KANIYADATH, KOONOLMAD, PUTHUR PALLIKKAL P.O, MALAPPURAM-673636** **BY ADVS. DR.K.P.SATHEESAN (SR.) SRI.P.MOHANDAS (ERNAKULAM) SRI.S.VIBHEESHANAN SRI.K.SUDHINKUMAR SRI.S.K.ADHITHYAN SRI.MUHAMMED IBRAHIM ABDUL SAMAD SRI.SABU PULLAN** ## **RESPONDENT/S:** |**1**|**VISHNU R., AGED 26 YEARS**| |---|---| ||**S/O RAJAN CHETTIYAR K,**| ||**RANK NO.1708,**| ||**RESIDING AT TC-65/2046,**| ||**KUNNUVILAKATH PUTHEN VEEDU,**| ||**THIRUVAKKOM P.O,**| ||**THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695027**| |**2**|**NIKHIL V. PARAMESWAR**| ||**AGED 26 YEARS,**| ||**S/O. V.N. PRAMESWARAN,**| ||**RANK NO. 1873, RESIDING AT VELIPARAMBIL HOUSE,**| ||**NETTOOR P.O., MARADU, ERNAKULAM 682040.**| **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 32 - connected cases** - **3 UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, CALICUT UNIVERSITY P.O., MALAPPURAM 673636** - **4 THE VICE CHANCELLOR, UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, CALICUT UNIVERSITY P.O., MALAPPURAM 673636** - **5 KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURM 695004** - **6 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695001** - **7 PRASSETHA C. MOHAN, W/O. SUNIL KUMAR, PRATHEEKSHA, SOUTH VAZHAKKULAM, ALUVA 683105** - **8 LAL KUMAR R.F., LAL BHAVAN, NANNAMKUZHI, PAYATTUVILA P.O., TRIVANDURM 695501** - **9 BEENA K. RAGHAVAN, ANANTHAPURI HOUSE, ATHOLI P.O., KOZHIKODE 673315** - **10 SUSHA.G, W/O. SUTHI.T., KARUVANTHIRUTHY P.O., FEROKE, KOZHIKODE 673643** - **11 PRAVITHA.K., LAKSHMI NARAYANA HOUSE, PUNNASSERY, THENHIPALAM P.O., MALAPPURAM 673636** - **12 DIVYA P.U., PARAKKAT HOUSE, NEAR BYPASS, MANNUTHY, THRISSUR 680651** - **13 NITHYA.G., MEETHALE CHATHOTH, VALAYAM P.O., KALLACHI (VIA) KOZHIKODE 673517.** **- 33 -** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & connected cases** |**14**|**PRAVITHA.C.,**| |---|---| ||**CHERANCHERY,**| ||**KALLUVALAPPIL,**| ||**KADALUNDI P.O.,**| ||**KOZHIKODE 673302**| |**15**|**MANJULAKSHMI V.,**| ||**MADHAVA VILASAM,**| ||**PANDAKARY P.O.,**| ||**EDATHUA, ALAPPUZHA 689521**| |**16**|**SAHEERA.K.,**| ||**SOUDA SOUDHAM,**| ||**T.C. ROAD, TIRURANGADI,**| ||**MALAPPURAM 676306**| |**17**|**ANUPAMA .E.A.,**| ||**E.A. NIVAS,**| ||**NEAR RAJARAJESWARA TEMPLE,**| ||**TALIPARAMBA 670141**| |**18**|**SUMITHA.K.,**| ||**KOLLARUKANDI HOUSE,**| ||**THIRUTHIMMAL THAZHAM,**| ||**PANTHEERANKAVU P.O.,**| ||**673019**| |**19**|**SUBHEESH KUMAR K.P.,**| ||**KANDAMMADU,**| ||**V.K. PADI,**| ||**MAMPURAM 676306**| |**20**|**SHINUMOL.P.J.,**| ||**PORATHUR HOUSE,**| ||**ARAKKEL,**| ||**CHALISSERY P.O.,**| ||**PALAKKAD 679536**| |**21**|**SHINIMOL.T.,**| ||**PALLICHARUVIL,**| ||**ARINALLOOR NORTH P.O.,**| ||**KOLLAM 690538**| |**22**|**SUMANA T.V.,**| ||**THODANGIL HOUSE,**| ||**KARUMATHAAR P.O.,**| ||**WADAKKANCHERRY, ENKAKKAD VIA 680589.**| **- 34 -** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & connected cases** - **23 PRIYA.S.S, AMBADI HOUSE, PARANNUR P.O., NARIKKUNI VIA, 673585** - **24 SHAMEENA.T., SHAMINAS (H), EDAKKULAM P.O., KOZHIKODE 673306** - **25 SUNANDA P., PALAMTHODI HOUSE, PULLIPARAMBA P.O., RAMANATTUKRA VIA 673634** - **26 SIMI V.V. VADERIYATTIL (H) ANAVOOR P.O., THRISSUR 680547** - **27 KEERTHY SANKAR.K., NARAYANALAYAM, KIZHAKKENCHERY P.O., PALAKKAD 678684** - **28 ABHILASH.C., CHEMBRANGODE HOUSE, KADAMPUZHA P.O., KADAMPUZHA, MALAPPURAM 676553** - **29 SAJILA.P., PAVITHRAM, NADUKKANDY, KOYILANDY , KOZHIKODE 673306** - **30 DILNA BALAKRISHNAN K. SUBHASH, THENHIPALAM P.O., MALAPPURAM 673636** - **31 SINI ATHOLY, ATHOLY HOUSE, PARAMBILPADI, VENGARA P.O., MALAPPURAM 676304** - **32 BASITH BABU .P.P. BISMI MANZIL, KOTTAPURAM, ANDIYOORKUNNU P.O., MALAPPURAM 673637.** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 35 - connected cases** - **33 SREERAJ.K.P., SREENILAYAM, OLAT P.O., KASARAGOD 671310** - **34 AIJULAL.I.J., KAJITAHLAYAM, NELLIKKAKUZHI, KANJIRAMKULM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695524** - **35 SHILPA.K.K., SATHRATHIL HOUSE, NEAR ASHOKAPURAM , CALICUT 673001. (DELETED)** **(R35 DELETED FROM PARTY ARRAY AS PER ORDER DATED 27/06/2019 IN IA.NO.01/2019)** - **36 VIJIMOL.P.V., PUNNAPPALLIL HOUSE, KAIPUZHA, KULANADA P.O., PANDALAM, PATHANAMTHITTA 689503** - **37 DIVYA.K., CHEROOTH HOUSE, KARADPARAMBA P.O. FAROOD COLLEGE (VIA), MALAPPURAM 673632** - **38 SHILPA.M., MAKKOLATH HOUSE, 17/175, NEAR MUTHALAKKULAM MAIDAN, KOZHIKODE 673001** - **39 SARATHCHANDRAN.P., SAJITHALAYAM (H), POOLAKKOLLY, KARIMKUTTY P.O., KALPETTA, WAYANAD 673121** - **40 JASMINE.J., KANNANAIKAL, CHAKKERY HOUSE, KARALAM P.O., THRISSUR 680596** - **41 SAJEER.S., PALLIYAM VILLA, PADINJATTATHIL HOUSE, AMBIPOIKA P.O., KUNDARA, KOLLAM 691501.** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 36 - connected cases** **42 VIJITHA.P., ERANHIPOYIL HOUSE, KINALUR P.O., BALUSSERY 673621** **R1-2 BY ADV. AMRITHA SANJEEV R1-2 BY ADV. SRI.P.NANDAKUMAR R1-2 BY ADV. SRI.S.ANEESH R3 BY ADV. MOHAMMED NIAS.C.P.(BY ORDER) R4 BY ADV. MOHAMMED NIAS.C.P. R5 BY ADV. P.C.SASIDHARAN(BY ORDER) R6 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.RAJI.T.BHASKER (B/O) R20 BY ADV. P.K.IBRAHIM(BY ORDER) R21, R34, R41 BY ADV. SRI.D.KISHORE R42 BY ADV. NISHA GEORGE(BY ORDER)** **THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22.08.2019, ALONG WITH WA.1987/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** **- 37 -** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & connected cases** **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN** **&** **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN** **THURSDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF AUGUST 2019 / 31ST SRAVANA, 1941** **WA.No.2031 OF 2018** **AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN WP(C) 11359/2018(T) OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA** ## **APPELLANT/ NON PARTY:** **ANUPAMA JOSE, AGED 37 YEARS, W/O.JIMMY VARGHESE, CHEMBUKANDATHIL HOUSE, VARAKKULAM, VAZHIKKADAVU, MANIMOOLY P.O., MALAPPURAM, KERALA - 679 333.** **BY ADVS. SRI.P.K.IBRAHIM SMT.K.P.AMBIKA SRI.A.L.NAVANEETH KRISHNAN** ## **RESPONDENTS/PETITIONERS & RESPONDENTS:** - **1 VISHNU.R., AGED 26 YEARS S/O.RAJAN CHETTIYAR K., RANK NO.1708, RESIDING AT TC-65/2046, KUNNUVILAKATHU PUTHEN VEEDU, THIRUVALLOM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 027.** - **2 NIKHIL V.PARAMESWAR, AGED 26 YEARS S/O.V.N.PARAMESWARAN RANK.NOI.1873, RESIDING AT VELIPARAMBIL HOUSE, NETTOR.P.O, MARADU, ERNAKULAM-682040.** - **3 THE UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, CALICUT UNIVERISTY.P.O, MALAPPURAM-673636.** - **4 THE VICE CHANCELLOR UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT.P.O, MALAPPURAM-676636.** **- 38 -** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & connected cases** - **5 KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695004.** - **6 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.** - **7 PRASEETHA.C.MOHAN W/O.SUNILKUMAR,PARATHEEKSHA, SOUTH VAZHAKKULAM, ALUVA-683105.** - **8 LAL KUMAR.R.F LALBHAVAN, NANNAMKUZHI,PAYATTUVILA.P.O, TRIVANDRUM-695501.** - **9 BEENA K.RAVHAVAN, ANANTHAPURI HOUSE,ATHOLI.P.O, KOZHIKODE-673315.** - **10 SUSHA.G, W/O.SUJITH.T, KARUVANTHIRUTHY,P.O.FEROKE, KOZHIKODE-673643.** - **11 PRAVITHA.K, LAKSHMI NARAYANA HOUSE, PUNNASSERY, THENHIPALAM.P.O, MALAPPURAM-673636.** - **12 DIVYA.P.U PARAKKAT HOUSE,NEAR BYPASS, MANNUTHY, THRISSUR-680651.** - **13 NITHYA.G, MEETHALE CHATHOTH,VALAYAM.P.O,KALLACHI(VIA), KOZHIKODE-673517.** - **14 PRAVITHA.C CHERANCHERY,KALLUVALPPIL KADALUNDI,P.O, KOZHIKODE-673302.** - **15 MANJULAKSHMI.V., MADHAVA VILASAM, PANDAKARY,P.O, EDATHUA, ALAPPUZHA-689521.** - **16 SAHEERA.K, SOUDA SOUDHAM,TC ROUND,THIRURANGADI, MALAPPURAM-670141.** **- 39 -** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & connected cases** - **17 ANUPAMA.E.A E A NIVAS, NEAR RAJARAJESWARA TEMPLE, TALIPARAMBA-670141.** - **18 SUMITHA.K KOLLARUKANDI HOUSE, THIRUTHIMMAL THAZHAM, PANTHEERANKAVU.P.O-673019.** - **19 SUBHEESH KUMAR.K.P., KANDAMMADU, V.K.PADI, MAMPURAM-676306.** - **20 SHINUMOL.P.J PORATHUR HOUSE,ARAKKEL,CHALISSERY.P.O, PALAKKAD-679536.** - **21 SHINIMOL.T PALLICHARUVIL,ARINALLOR NORTH.P.O, KOLLAM-690538.** - **22 JAMSHEED.A.T KANIYADATH,KOONOLMAD,PUTHUR PALLIKKAL.P.O,MALAPPURAM-673636.** - **23 SUMANA.T.V, THODANGIL HIOUSE,KARUMATHAAR.P.O, WADAKKANCHERRY,ENKAKKAD VIA-680589.** - **24 PRIYA.S.S, AMBADI HOUSE,PARANNUR.P.O, NARIKKUNNI VIA-673585.** - **25 SHAMEENA.T SHAMINAS(H),EDAKKULAM.P.O, KOZHIKODE-673306.** - **26 SUNANDA.P PALAMTHODI HOUSE,PULLIPARAMBA.P.O, RAMANATTUKARA VIA-673634.** - **27 SIMI.V.V VADERIYATTIL(H),ANAVOOR,P.O, THRISSUR-680547.** - **28 KEERTHY SANKAR. K.NARAYANALAYAM,KIZHAKKENCHERRY.P.O, PALAKKAD-678684.** **- 40 -** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & connected cases** - **29 ABHILASH.C CHEMRANGODE HOUSE,KADAMPUZHA.P.O,KADAMPUZHA, MALAPPURAM-676553.** - **30 SAJILA.P PAVITHRAM,NADUKKANDY, KOYILANDY, KOZHIKODE-673306.** - **31 DILNA BALAKRISHNAN K SUBASH, THENHIPALAM.P.O, MALAPPURAM-673636.** - **32 SINI.ATHOLY, ATHOLY HOUSE,PARAMBILPADI,VENGARA.P.O, MALAPPURAM-676304.** - **33 BASITH BABU.P.P BISMI MANZIL,KOTTAPURAM, ANDIYOORKUNNU.P.O, MALAPPURAM-673637.** - **34 SREERAJ.K.P SREENILAYAM,OLAT,P.O,KASARAGOD-671310.** - **35 AIJULAL.I.J KAJITAHLAYAM,NELLIKKAKUZHI, KANJIRAMKULAM.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695524.** - **36 SHILPA.K.K SATHRATHIL HOUSE,NEAR ASHOKAPURAM, CALICUT-673001. (DELETED)** **(R36 IS DELETED FROM THE PARTY ARRAY AT THE RISK OF THE PETITIONER AS PER THE ORDER DATED 12/06/2019 IN IA.NO.01/2019)** - **37 VIJIMOL.P.V PUNAPPALLIL HOUSE, KAIPUZHA, KULANADA.P.O,PANDALAM, PATHANAMTHITTA-673632.** - **38 DIVYA.K CHEROOTH HOUSE,KARADPARAMBA.P.O, FAROOK COLLEGE(VIA),MALAPPURAM-673632.** - **39 SHILPA.M MAKKOLATH HOUSE,17/175,NEAR MUTHALAKKULAM MAIDAN,KOZHIKODE-673121.** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 41 - connected cases** - **40 SARATHCHANDRAN.P SAJIOTHALAYAM(H),POOLAKKOLLY,KARIMKUTTY.P.O, KALPETTA,WAYANAD-673121.** - **41 JASMINE.J KANNANAIKKAL,CHAKKERY HOUSE,KARALAM.P.O, THRISSUR-680596.** - **42 SAJEER.S, PALLIYAM VILLA,PADINJATTATHIL HOUSE,AMBIPOIKA.P.O,KUNDARA, KOLLAM-691501.** - **43 VIJITHA.P ERANHIPOYIL HOUSE,KINALUR.P.O, BALUSSERY-673621.** - **R1-2 BY ADV. SRI.P.NANDAKUMAR R1-2 BY ADV. SRI.S.ANEESH** **R1-2 BY ADV. SMT.AMRUTHA SANJEEV R3 BY ADV. SRI.MOHAMMED NIAS C.P B/O R4 BY ADV. SRI.MOHAMMED NIAS C.P. B/O R5 BY ADV. SRI. P.C.SASIDHARAN B/O R6 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.RAJI.T.BHASKER B/O.** **THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22.08.2019, ALONG WITH WA.1987/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** **- 42 -** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & connected cases** ## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN** **&** **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN** **THURSDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF AUGUST 2019 / 31ST SRAVANA, 1941** ## **WA.No.2042 OF 2018** **AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN WP(C) 11359/2018(T) OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA** ## **APPELLANT/S:** |**1**|**LAL KUMAR R.F., AGED 33 YEARS**| |---|---| ||**LAL BHAVAN, NANNAMKUZHI,**| ||**PAYATTUVILA P.O., TRIVANDRUM - 695 501.**| |**2**|**BEENA K.RAGHAVAN,**| ||**ANANTHAPURI HOUSE, ATHOLI P.O.,**| ||**KOZHIKODE-673 315.**| |**3**|**SINI ATHOLY,**| ||**ATHOLY HOUSE, PARAMBILIPADI,**| ||**VENGARA P.O., MALAPPURAM-676 304.**| |**4**|**MANULAKSHMI.V.,**| ||**MADHAVA VILASAM, PANDAKARY P.O., EDATHUA,**| ||**ALAPPUZHA-689 521.**| |**5**|**SHINUMOL.P.J.,**| ||**PORATHUR HOUSE, ARAKKEL,**| ||**CHALISSERY P.O.,**| ||**PALAKKAD-679 536.**| |**6**|**PRIYA.S.S.,**| ||**AMBADI HOUSE,**| ||**PARANNUR P.O.,**| ||**NARIKKUNNI VIA, PIN-673 585.**| |**7**|**DILNA BALAKRISHNAN.K.,**| ||**SUBHASH, THENHIPALAM P.O.,**| ||**MALAPPURAM-673 636.**| **- 43 -** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & connected cases** **8 DIVYA K., CHEROOTH HOUSE, KARADPARAMBA P.O., FAROOK COLLEGE (VIA), MALAPPURAM-673 632.** **BY ADVS. SRI.P.K.IBRAHIM SMT.K.P.AMBIKA SRI.A.L.NAVANEETH KRISHNAN** ## **RESPONDENT/S:** - **1 VISHNU.R., AGED 26 YEARS, S/O. RAJAN CHETTIYAR K., RANK NO. 1708, RESIDING AT TC-65/2046, KUNNUVILAKATHU PUTHEN VEEDU, THIRUVALLOM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 027.** - **2 NIKHIL V.PARAMESWAR, AGED 26 YEARS, S/O.V.N.PARAMESWARAN, RANK NO.1873, RESIDING AT VELIPARAMBIL HOUSE, NETTOR P.O., MARADU, ERNAKULAM-682 040.** - **3 UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, CALICUT UNIVERSITY P.O., MALAPPURAM-673 636.** - **4 THE VICE CHANCELLOR, UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, CALICUT UNIVERSITY P.O., MALAPPURAM-673 636.** - **5 KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004.** - **6 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.** - **7 PRASEETHA C.MOHAN,** - **W/O.SUNILKUMAR, PRATHEEKSHA, SOUTH VAZHAKKULAM, ALUVA-683 105.** - **8 SUSHA.G.,** - **W/O.SUJITH.T., KARUVANTHIRUTHY P.O., FEROKE, KOZHIKODE-673 643.** - **9 PRAVITHA.K., LAKSHMI NARAYANA HOUSE, PUNNASSERY, THENHIPALAM P.O., MALAPPURAM-673 636.** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 44 - connected cases** - **10 DIVYA.P.U., PARAKKAT HOUSE, NEAR BYPASS, MANNUTHY, THRISSUR-680 651.** - **11 NITHYA G., MEETHALE CHATHOTH, VALAYAM P.O., KALLACHI(VIA), KOZHIKODE-673 517.** - **12 PRAVITHA.C., CHERANCHERY, KALLUVALPPIL KADALUNDI P.O., KOZHIKODE-673 302.** - **13 SAHEERA.K., SOUDA SOUDHAM, TC ROAD, THIRURANGADI, MALAPPURAM-676 306.** - **14 ANUPAMA.E.A., EA NIVAS, NEAR RAJARAJESWARA TEMPLE, TALIPARAMBA-670 141.** - **15 SUMITHA.K., KOLLARUKANDI HOUSE, THIRUTHIMMAL THAZHAM, PANTHEERANKAVU P.O., PIN-673 019.** - **16 SUBHEESH KUMAR.K.P., KANDAMMADU, V.K.PADI, MAMPURAM-676 306.** - **17 SHINIMOL.T., PALLICHARUVIL, ARINALLOR NORTH P.O., KOLLAM-690 538.** - **18 JAMSHEED.A.T., KANIYADATH, KOONOLMAD, PUTHUR PALLIKKAL P.O., MALAPPURAM-673 636.** - **19 SUMANA.T.V., THODANGIL HOUSE, KARUMATHAAR P.O., WADAKKANCHERY, ENKAKKAD VIA-680 589.** - **20 SHAMMENA.T., SHAMINAS HOUSE, EDAKKULAM P.O., KOZHIKODE-673 306.** - **21 SUNANDA.P., PALAMTHODI HOUSE, PULLIPARAMBA P.O., RAMANATTUKARA VIA-673 634.** - **22 SIMI.V.V., VADERIYATTIL HOUSE, ANAVOOR P.O., THRISUR-680 547.** **- 45 -** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & connected cases** - **23 KEERTHY SANKAR.K., NARAYANALAYAM, KIHAKKENCHERRY P.O., PALAKKAD-678 684.** - **24 ABHILASH.C., CHEMBRANGODE HOUSE, KADAMPUZHA P.O., KADAMPUZHA, MALAPPURAM-676 553.** - **25 SAJILA.P., PAVITHRAM, NADUKKANDY, KOYILANDY, KOZHIKODE-673 306.** - **26 BASITH BABU.P.P., BIMSI MANZIL, KOTTAPURAM, ANDIYOORKUNNU P.O., MALAPPURAM-673 637.** - **27 SREERAJ.K.P., SREENILAYAM, OLAT P.O., KASARGOD-671 310.** - **28 AIJULAL.I.J., KAJITAHLAYAM, NELLIKKAKUZHI, KANJIRAMKULAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 524.** - **29 SHILPA.K.K., SATHRATHIL HOUSE, NEAR ASHOKAPURAM, CALICUT-673 001. (DELETED)** - **(R29 IS DELETED FROM THE PARTY ARRAY AT THE RISK OF THE PETITIONERS AS PER ORDER DATED 12/06/2019 IN IA.NO.01/2019)** - **30 VIJIMOL.P.V., PUNNAPPALLIL HOUSE, KAIPUZHA, KULANADA P.O., PANDALAM, PATHANAMTHITTA-689 503.** - **31 SHILPA.M., MAKKOLATH HOUSE, 17/175, NEAR MUTHALAKKULAM MAIDAN, KOZHIKODE-673 001.** - **32 SARATHCHANDRAN.P., SAJITHALAYAM HOUSE, POOLAKKOLLY, KARIMKUTTY P.O., KALPETTA, WAYANAD-673 121.** - **33 JASMINE.J., KANNANAIKKAL, CHAKKERY HOUSE, KARALAM P.O., THRISSUR-680 596.** - **34 SAJEER.S.,** **PALLIYAM VILA, PADINJATTATHIL HOUSE, AMBIPOIKA P.O., KUNDARA, KOLLAM-691 501.** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 46 - connected cases** **35 VIJITHA.P., ERANHIPOYIL HOUSE, KINALUR P.O., BALUSSERY-673 621.** **R1-2 BY ADV. SRI.P.NANDAKUMAR R1-2 BY ADV. SRI.S.ANEESH R1-2 BY ADV. SMT.AMRUTHA SANJEEV R3-4 BY ADV. C.P.MOHAMMED NIAS(B/O) R5 BY ADV. P.C.SASIDHARAN(B/O) R6 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.RAJI.T.BHASKER (B/O)** **THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22.08.2019, ALONG WITH WA.1987/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** **- 47 -** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & connected cases** ## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN** ## **&** **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN** **THURSDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF AUGUST 2019 / 31ST SRAVANA, 1941** ## **WA.No.2053 OF 2018** **AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN WP(C) 11359/2018(T) OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA** ## **APPELLANT/S:** - **1 PRAVITHA K., D/O BALAN, AGED 32 YEARS, RESIDING AT LAKSHMI NARAYANA HOUSE, PUNNASSERY, THENHIPALAM P O, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT-673636** - **2 BASITH BABU.P.P SON OF ABDU RAHUMAN, AGED 34 YEARS, RESIDINGT AT BISMI MANZIL, KOTTAPURAM, ANDIYOORKUNNU.P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT-673637.** **BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED** ## **RESPONDENT/S:** - **1 VISHNU R., AGED 26 YEARS, S/O RAJAN CHETTIYAR K, RANK NO. 1708, RESIDING AT TC-65/2046, KUNNUVILAKATHU PUTHEN VEEDU, THIRUVALLOM P O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695027** - **2 NIKHIL V.PARAMESWAR, AGED 26 YEARS, S/O.V.N.PARAMESWARAN, RANK NO.1873, RESIDING AT VELIPARAMBIL HOUSE, NETTOR.P.O, MARADU, ERNAKULAM-682040.** - **3 UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, CALICUT UNIVERSITY.P.O, MALAPPURAM-673636.** - **4 THE VICE CHANCELLOR, UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, CALICUT UNIVERSITY.P.O, MALAPPUPRAM-673636.** **- 48 -** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & connected cases** - **5 THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695004.** - **6 THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.** - **7 SMT.PRASEETHA C.MOHAN W/O.SUNIL KUMAR, PRATHEEKSHA, SOUTH VAZHAKKULAM, ALUVA-683105.** - **8 SRI.LAL KUMAR.R.F LALBHAVAN, NANNAMKUZHI, PAYATTUVILA.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695501.** - **9 SMT.BEENA K.RAGHAVAN, ANANTHAPURI HOUSE, ATHOLI.P.O., KOZHIKODE-673315.** - **10 SMT.SUSHA.G. W/O.SUJITH.T.,KARUVANITHIRUTHY.P.O., FEROKE, KOZHIKODE-673643.** - **11 SMT.DIVYA.P.U PARAKKAT HOUSE, NEAR BYPASS, MANNUTHY, THRISSUR-680651.** - **12 SMT.NITHYA.G. MEETHALE CHATHOTH, VALAYAM.P.O., KALLACHI(VIA), KOZHIKODE-673517.** - **13 SMT.PRAVITHA C CHERANCHERY, KALLUVALAPPIL, KADALUNDI.P.O, KOZHIKODE-673302.** - **14 SMT.MANJULAKSHIMI.V. MADHAVA VILAS AM, PANDAKARY.P.O, EDATHUA, ALAPPUZHA-689521.** - **15 SMT.SAHEERA.K. SOUDA SOUDHAM, TC ROAD, TIRURANGADI, MALAPPURAM-676306.** - **16 SMT.ANUPAMA.E., A E A NIVAS, NEAR RAJAREJESWARA TEMPLE, TALIPARAMBA-670141.** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 49 - connected cases** - **17 SMT.SUMITHA.K, KOLLARUKANDI HOUSE, THIRUTHIMMAL THAZHAM, PANTHEERANKAVU.P.O-673019.** - **18 SRI.SUBHEESH KUMAR.K.P., KANDAMMADU, V.K.PADI, MAMPURAM-676306.** - **19 SMT.SHINUMOL.P.J PORATHUR HOUSE, ARAKKEL, CHALLISSERY.P.O., PALAKKAD-679536.** - **20 SMT.SHINUMOL.T PALLICHARUVIL, ARINALLOR NORTH.P.O., KOLLAM-690538.** - **21 SRI.JAMSHEED.A.T. KANIYADATH, KOONOLMAD, PUTHUR, PALLIKKAL.P.O, MALAPPURAM-673636.** - **22 SMT.SUMANA.T.V., THODANGIL HOUSE, KARUMATHAAR.P.O, WADAKKANCHERY, ENKAKKAD VIA-680589.** - **23 SMT.PRIYA.S.S. AMBADI HOUSE, PARANNUR.P.O, NARIKKUNNI VIA-673585.** - **24 SMT.SHAMEENA.T SHAMINAS(H),EDAKKULAM.P.O., RAMANATTUKARA VIA-673634.** - **25 SMT.SUNANDA.P PALAMTHODI HOUSE, PULLIPARAMBA.P.O, RAMANATTUKARA VIA-673634.** - **26 SMT.SIMI.V.V VADERIYATTIL(H), ANAVOOR.P.O., THRISSUR-680547.** - **27 SMT.KEERTHY SANKAR.K NARAYANALAYAM, KIZHAKKENCHERRY.P.O., PALAKKAD-678684.** - **28 SRI.ABILASH.C. CHEMBRANGODE HOUSE, KADAMPUZHA.P.O., KADAMPUZHA, MALAPPURAM-676553.** - **29 SMT.SAJILA.P PAVITHRAM, NADUKKANDY, KOYILANDY, KOZHIKODE-673306.** **- 50 -** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & connected cases** - **30 SMT.DILNA BALAKRISHNAN, K SUBHASH, THENHIPALAM,P.O, MALAPPURAM-673636.** - **31 SMT.SINI ATHOLY ATHOLY HOUSE, PARAMBILPADI, VENGARA.P.O, MALAPPURAM-676304.** - **32 SRI.SREERAJ.K.P. SREENILAYAM, OLAT.P.O, KASARAGOD-671310.** - **33 AIJULA.I.J KAJITAHLAYAM, NELLIKKAKUZHI, KANJIRAMKULAM,P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695524.** - **34 SMT.SHILPA.K. SATHRATHIL HOUSE, NEAR ASHOKAPURAM, CALICUT-673001. (DELETED)** **(R34 IS DELETED FROM PARTY ARRAY AS PER ORDER DATED 27/06/2019)** - **35 SMT.VIJIMOL.P.V PUNNAPPALLIL HOUSE, KAIPUZHA, KULANADA.P.O, PANOALAM, PATHANAMTHITTA-689503.** - **36 SMT.DIVYA.K., CHEROOTH HOUSE, KARADPARAMBA.P.O., FAROOK COLLEGE(VIA), MALAPPURAM-673632.** - **37 SHILPA.M. MAKKOLATH HOUSE, 17/175, NEAR MUTHALAKKULAM MAIDAN, KOZHIKODE-673001.** - **38 SARATHCHANDRAN.P., SAJITHALAYAM(H), POOLAKKOLLY, KARIMKUTTY,P.O, KALPETTA, WAYANAD-673121.** - **39 JASMINE.J KANNANAIKKAL, CHAKKERY HOUSE, KARALAM.P.O., THRISSUR-680596.** - **40 SAJEER.S. PALLIYAM VILA, PADINJATTATHIL HOUSE, AMBIPOIKA.P.O, KUNDARA, KOLLAM-691501.** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 51 - connected cases** **41 VIJITHA.P., ERANHIPOYIL HOUSE, MINALUR.P.O, BALUSSERY-673621.** **R1 BY ADV. AMRITHA SANJEEV R1 BY ADV. SRI.P.NANDAKUMAR R1-2 BY ADV. SRI.S.ANEESH R2 BY ADV. SRI.P.NANDAKUMAR, AMRITHA SANJEEV R3-4 BY ADV. C.P.MOHAMMED NIAS(BY ORDER) R5 BY ADV. P.C.SASIDHARAN(BY ORDER) R6 BY GOVERNMNET PLEADER SMT.RAJI.T.BHASKER (B/O) R8-9, R19, R36 BY ADV. P.K.IBRAHIM(BY ORDER) R10, R41 BY ADV. NISHA GEORGE(BY ORDER) R20, R33, R40 BY ADV. SRI.D.KISHORE R38 BY ADV. KALEESWARAM RAJ(BY ORDER)** **THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22.08.2019, ALONG WITH WA.1987/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** **- 52 -** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & connected cases** ## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN** ## **&** ## **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN** **THURSDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF AUGUST 2019 / 31ST SRAVANA, 1941** ## **WA.No.2155 OF 2018** **AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN WP(C) 11359/2018(T) OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA** ## **APPELLANT/S:** **1 PRAVITHA.C., AGED 33 YEARS CHERANCHERY, KALLUVALAPPIL, KADALUNDI PO, KOZHIKODE -673302** **2 SAHEERA K., SOUDA SOUDHAM, TC ROAD, THIRURANGADI, MALAPPURAM-676 306** **BY ADVS. SRI.P.K.MUHAMMED SRI.K.M.GEORGE SRI.MATHEWS P.GEORGE SRI.S.RAJAN** ## **RESPONDENT/S:** - **1 VISHNU.R., AGED 26 YEARS, S/O.RAJAN CHETTIYAR K, RANK NO. 1708, RESIDING AT TC-65/2046, KUNNUVILAKATHU PUTHEN VEEDU, THIRUVALLAM PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695027** - **2 NIKHIL V.PARAMESWAR, AGED 26 YEARS, S/O. V.N.PARAMESWARAN, RANK NO.1873, RESIDING AT VELIPARAMABIL HOUSE, NETTOOR P.O., MARADU, ERNAKULAM-682 040** - **3 UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, CALICUT UNIVERSITY P.O., MALAPPURAM-673 636.** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 53 - connected cases** - **4 THE VICE CHANCELLOR, UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, UNIVERSITY P.O., MALAPPURAM-673 636** - **5 KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004** - **6 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001** - **7 PRASEETHA M.MOHAN, W/O. SUNIL KUMAR, PRATHEEKSHA, SOUTH VAZHAKULAM, ALUVA-683 105** - **8 LAL KUMAR R.F. LALBHAVAN, NANNAMKUZHI, PAYATTUVILA P.O., TRIVANDRUM-695 501** - **9 BEENA.K.RAGHAVAN ANANTHAPURI HOUSE, ATHOLI P.O., KOZHIKODE-673 315** - **10 SUSHA.G., W/O.SUJITH T.,KARUVANTHIRUTHY, P.O.FEROKE, KOZHIKODE-673 643** - **11 PRAVITHA.K., LAKSHMI NARAYANA HOUSE, PUNNASSERY, THENHIPALAM P.O., MALAPPURAM-673 636** - **12 DIVYA P.U., PARAKKAT HOUSE, NEAR BYPASS, MANNUTHY, THRISSUR-680 651** - **13 NITHYA .G., MEETHALE CHATHOTH, VALAYAM P.O., KALLACHI (VIA), KOZHIKODE-673 517** - **14 MANJULAKSHMI V., MADHAVA VILASAM, PANDAKARY, P.O.EDATHUA, ALAPPUHA-689 521** - **15 ANUPAMA E.A., E.A.NIVAS, NEAR RAJARAJESWARA TEMPLE, TALIPARAMABA-670 141.** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 54 - connected cases** - **16 SUMITHA K.,** - **KOLLARUKANDI HOUSE, THIRUTHIMMAL THAZHAM, PANTHEERANKAVU P.O.-673 019** - **17 SUBHEESH KUMAR K.P., KANDAMMADU, V.K.PADI., MAMPURAM-676 306** - **18 SHINUMOL P.J., PORATHUR HOUSE, ARAKKEL, CHALISSERY P.O., PALAKKAD-679 536** - **19 SHINIMOL T., PALLICHARUVIL, ARINALLOR NORTH P.O., KOLLAM-690 538** - **20 JAMSHEED A.T., KANIYADATH,KOONOLMAD, PUTHUR PALLIKKAL P.O., MALAPPURAM-673 636** - **21 SUMANA.T.V. THODANGIL HOUSE, KARUMATHAAR P.O., WADAKKENACHERY, ENKAKKAD VIA-680 589** - **22 PRIYA S.S AMBADI HOUSE, PARANNUR P.O., NARIKKUNNI VIA-673 585** - **23 SHAMEENA T., SHAMINA (H), EDKKULAM.P.O., KOZHIKODE-673 306** - **24 SUNANDA P., PALAMTHODI HOUSE,PULLIPARAMBA P.O., RAMANATTUKARA VIA-673 634** - **25 SIMI V.V., VADERIYATTIL (H), ANAVOOR P.O., THRISSUR-680 547** - **26 KEERTHY SANKAR .K., NARAYANALAYAM, KIZHAKKENCHERRY P.O., PALAKKAD-678 684** - **27 ABHILASH C., CHEMBRANGODE HOUSE, KADAMPUZHA P.O., KADAMPUZHA, MALAPPURAM-676 553** - **28 SAJILA P., PAVITHRAM, NADUKKANDY, KOYILANDY, KOZHIKODE-673 306.** **- 55 -** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & connected cases** - **29 DILNA BALAKRISHNAN.K., SUBHASH, THENHIPALAM P.O., MALAPURAM-673 636** - **30 SINI ATHOLY ATHOLY HOUSE,PARAMBILPADI, VENGARA P.O., MALAPPURAM-676 304** - **31 BASITH BABU P.O., BISMI MANZIL, KOTTAPURAM, ANDIYOORKUNNU P.O., MALAPPURAM-673 637** - **32 SREERAJ K.P., SREENILAYAM,OLAT P.O., KASARAGOD-671 310** - **33 AIJULAL.I.J., KAJITAHLAYAM,NELLIKKAKUZHI, KANJIRAMKULAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 524** - **34 SHILPA K.K., SATHRATHIL HOUSE, NEAR ASHOKAPOURAM, CALICUT-673 001. (DELETED)** **(R34 IS DELETED FROM PARTY ARRAY AS PER ORDER DATED 27/06/2019)** - **35 VIJIMOL P.V., PUNNAPPALLIL HOUSE, KAIPUZHA, KULANADA P.O., PANDALAM, PATHANAMTHITTA-673 632** - **36 DIVYA K., CHEROOTH HOUSE, KARADPARAMBA P.O., FEROOK COLLEGE (VIA), MALAPURAM-673 632.** - **37 SHILPA M., MAKKOLATH HOUSE, 17/175, NEAR MUTHALAKKULAM MAIDAN, KOZHIKOE-673 001** - **38 SARATHCHANDRAN P.,** **SAJITHALAYAM (H), POOLAKKOLLY, KARIMKUTTY P.O., KALPETTA, WAYANAD-673 121** - **39 JASMINE .J., KANNANAIKKAL, CHAKKERY HOUSE, KARALAM P.O., TRISSUR-680 596** - **40 SAJEER. S.,** - **PALLIYAM VILA, PADINJATTATHIL HOUSE, AMBIPOIKA P.O., KUNDARA, KOLLAM-691 501** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 56 - connected cases** **41 VIJITH .P., ERANHIPOYIL HOUSE, KINALUR P.O., BALUSSERY-673 621** **R1-2 BY ADV. P.NANDAKUMAR(BY ORDER) R3-4 BY ADV. MOHAMMED NIAS.C.P.(BY ORDER) R5 BY ADV. P.C.SASIDHARAN(BY ORDER) R6 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.RAJI.T.BHASKER (B/O) R7 BY ADV. LAKSHMI RAMDAS(BY ORDER) R8, R14, R18, R22, R29 BY ADV. P.K.IBRAHIM(BY ORDER) R10, R17, R41 BY ADV. NISHA GEORGE(BY ORDER) R19, R33, R40 BY ADV. D.KISHORE(BY ORDER) R32, R38 BY ADV. KALEESWARAM RAJ(BY ORDER)** **THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22.08.2019, ALONG WITH WA.1987/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** **- 57 -** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & connected cases** ## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN** **&** **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN** **THURSDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF AUGUST 2019 / 31ST SRAVANA, 1941** ## **WA.No.2253 OF 2018** **AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN WP(C) 11359/2018(T) OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA** ## **APPELLANT/S:** **PRASEETHA C.MOHAN, AGED 35 YEARS W/O SUNILKUMAR, PRATHEEKSHA, SOUTH VAZHAKKULAM, ALUVA-683 105.** **BY ADVS. SRI.P.RAVINDRAN (SR.) SMT.LAKSHMI RAMADAS SRI.HARIKRISHNAN RAVINDRAN SRI.SREEDHAR RAVINDRAN** ## **RESPONDENT/S:** |**1**|**VISHNU.R., AGED 26 YEARS, S/O.RAJAN CHETTIYAR.K.,**| |---|---| ||**BANK NO.1708, RESIDING AT TC -65/2046,**| ||**KUNNUVILAKATHU PUTHEN VEEDU, THIRUVALLOM P.O.,**| ||**THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 027.**| |**2**|**NIKHIL.V.PARAMESWAR**| ||**AGED 26 YEARS, S/O.V.N.PARAMESWARAN, RANK NO.1873,**| ||**RESIDING AT VELIPARAMBIL HOUSE, NETTOR P.O.,**| ||**MARADU, ERNAKULAM - 682 040.**| |**3**|**THE UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT**| ||**REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, THENHIPALAM P.O.,**| ||**MALAPPURAM - 673 636.**| |**4**|**THE VICE CHANELLOR**| ||**UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, CALICUT UNIVERSITY P.O.,**| ||**MALAPPURAM - 673 636.**| **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 58 - connected cases** - **5 THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTAM PALACE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 004.** - **6 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.** - **7 LAL KUMAR.R.F. LAL BHAVAN, NANNAMKUZHI, PAYATTUVILA P.O., TRIVANDRUM - 695 501.** - **8 BEENA.K.RAGHAVAN ANANTHAPURI HOUSE, ATHOLI P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673 315.** - **9 SUSHA.G., W/O.SUJITH.T., KARUVANTHIRUTHY P.O., FEROKE, KOZHIKODE - 673 643.** - **10 PRAVITHA.K. LAKSHMI NARAYANA HOUSE, PUNNASSERY, THENHIPALAM P.O., MALAPPURAM - 673 636.** - **11 DIVYA.P.U. PARAKKAT HOUSE, NER BYPASS, MANNUTHY, THRISSUR - 680 651.** - **12 NITHYA.G. MEETHALE CHATHOTH, VALAYAM P.O., KALLACHI (VIA) KOZHIKODE - 673 517.** - **13 PRAVITHA.C. CHERANCHERY, KALLUVALAPPIL, KADALUNDI P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673 302.** - **14 MANJULAKSHIMI.V. MADHAVA VILASAM, PANDAKARY P.O., EDATHUA, ALAPPUZHA - 689 521.** - **15 SAHEERA.K. SOUDA SOUDHAM, TC ROAD, TIRURANGADI, MALAPPURAM - 676 306.** - **16 ANUPAMA.E.A. E.A.NIVAS, NEAR RAJAREJESWARA TEMPLE, TALIPARAMBA - 670 141.** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 59 - connected cases** - **17 SUMITHA.K. KOLLARUKANDI HOUSE, THIRUTHIMMAL THAZHAM, PANTHEERANKAVU P.O., PIN- 673 019.** - **18 SUBHEESH KUMAR.K.P. KANDAMMADU, V.K.PADI, MAMPURAM - 676 306.** - **19 SHINUMOL.P.J., PORATHUR HOUSE, ARAKKEL, CHALLISSERY P.O., PALAKKAD - 679 536.** - **20 SHINIMOL.T. PASLLICHARUVIL, ARINALLOR NORTH P.O., KOLLAM - 690 538.** - **21 JAMSHEED.A.T. KANIYADATH, KOONOLMAD, PUTHUR PALLIKKAL P.O., MALAPPURAM - 673 636.** - **22 SUMANA.T.V. THODANGIL HOUSE, KARUMATHAAR P.O., WADAKKANCHERY, ENKAKKAD VIA - 680 589.** - **23 PRIYA.S.S. AMBADI HOUSE, PARANNUR P.O., NARIKKUNNI VIA - 673 585.** - **24 SHAMEENA.T. SHAMINAS (H), EDAKKULAM P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673 306.** - **25 SUNANDA.P. PALAMTHODI HOUSE, PULLIPARAMBA P.O., RAMANATTUKARA VIA - 673 634.** - **26 SIMI.V.V. VADERIYATTIL (H), ANAVOOR P.O., THRISSUR - 680 547.** - **27 KEERTHY SANKAR.K.** **NARAYANALAYAM, KIZHAKKENCHERRY P.O., PALAKKAD - 678 684.** - **28 ABHILASH.C.** **CHEMBRANGODE HOUSE, KADAMPUZHA P.O., KADAMPUZHA, MALAPPURAM - 676 553.** - **29 SAJILA.P.** **PAVITHRAM, NADUKKANDY, KOYILANDY, KOZHIKODE - 673 306.** **- 60 -** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & connected cases** - **30 DILNA BALAKRISHNAN K.SUBHASH, THENHIPALAM P.O., MALAPPURAM - 673 636.** - **31 SINI ATHOLY ATHOLY HOUSE, PARAMBILPADI, VENGARA P.O., MALAPPURAM - 676 304.** - **32 BASITH BABU.P.P. BISMI MANZIL, KOTTAPURAM, ANDIYOORKUNNU P.O., MALAPPURAM - 673 637.** - **33 SREERAJ.K.P. SREENILAYAM, OLAT P.O., KASARAGOD - 671 310.** - **34 AIJULAL.I.J. KAJITAHLAYAM, NELLIKKAKUZHI, KANJIRAMKULAMP.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 524.** - **35 SHILPA.K.K. SATHRATHIL HOUSE, NEAR ASHOKAPURAM, CALICUT - 673 001. (DELETED)** **(R35 IS DELETED FROM PARTY ARRAY AS PER ORDER DATED 27/06/2019)** - **36 VIJIMOL.P.V. PUNNAPPALLIL HOUSE, KAIPUZHA, KULANADA P.O., PANDALAM, PATHANAMTHITTA - 689 503.** - **37 DIVYA.K. CHEROOTH HOUSE, KARADPARAMBA P.O., FAROOK COLLEGE (VIA), MALAPPURAM - 673 632.** - **38 SHILPA.K. MAKKOLATH HOUSE, 17/175, NEAR MUTHALAKKULAM MAIDAN, KOZHIKODE - 673 001.** - **39 SARATHCHANDRAN.P. SAJITHALAYAM (H), POOLAKKOLLY, KARIMKUTTY P.O., KALPETTA, WAYANAD - 673 121.** - **40 JASMINE.J. KANNANAIKKAL, CHAKKERY HOUSE, KARALAM P.O., THRISSUR - 680 596.** - **41 SAJEER.S. PALLIYAM VILA, PADINJATTATHIL HOUSE, AMBIPOIKA P.O., KUNDARA, KOLLAM - 691 501.** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 61 - connected cases** **42 VIJITHA.P. ERANHIPOYIL HOUSE, KINALUR P.O., BALUSSERY - 673 621.** **R3-5 BY ADV. SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN(BY ORDER) R6 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.RAJI.T.BHASKER (B/O) R19 BY ADV. SRI.P.K.IBRAHIM(BY ORDER) R42 BY ADV. SMT. NISHA GEORGE(BY ORDER)** **THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22.08.2019, ALONG WITH WA.1987/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** **- 62 -** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & connected cases** ## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN** ## **&** ## **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN** **THURSDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF AUGUST 2019 / 31ST SRAVANA, 1941** ## **WA.No.159 OF 2019** **AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN WP(C) 11359/2018(T) OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA** ## **APPELLANT/S:** |**1**|**UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT,**| |---|---| ||**REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR,**| ||**CALICUT UNIVERSITY P.O., MALAPURAM-673 636**| |**2**|**THE VICE-CHANCELLOR,**| ||**UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, CALICUT UNIVERSITY P.O.,**| ||**MALAPPURAM -673 636**| **BY ADV. SRI.C.P.MOHAMMED NIAS** ## **RESPONDENT/S:** |**1**|**VISHNU.R., AGED 26 YEARS**| |---|---| ||**S/O.RAJAN CHETTIYAR K., RANK NO.1708,**| ||**REISIDNG AT TC-65/2046,KUNNUVILAKATHU PUTHENVEEDU,**| ||**THIRUVALLOM.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 027**| |**2**|**NIKHIL V.PARAMESWAR, AGED 26 YEARS**| ||**S/O. V.N.PARAMESWAR, RANK NO.18743,**| ||**RESIDING AT VELIPARAMBIL HOUSE, NETTOR P.O.**| ||**MARADU, ERNAKULAM-682 040**| |**3**|**KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION,**| ||**REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM,**| ||**THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004**| |**4**|**STATE OF KERALA,**| ||**REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE**| ||**GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT,**| ||**GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.**| **- 63 -** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & connected cases** - **5 PRADEETHA C.MOHAN W/O. SUNIL KUMAR, PRATHEEKSHA, SOUTH VAZHAKULAM, ALUVA-683 105** - **6 LAL KUMAR R.F.,** - **LAL BHAVAN, NANNAMKUZHI, POYATTIVILA P.O., TRIVANDRUM-695 501** - **7 BEENA K.RAGHAVAN ANANTHAPURI HOUSE, ATHOLI P.O., KOZHIKODE-673 315** - **8 SUSHA G., W/O. SUJITH T., KARUVANTHIRUTHY P.O., FEROKE, KOZHIKODE-673 643** - **9 PRAVITHA K., LAKSHMI NARAYANA HOUSE, PUNNASSERY, TENHIPALAM P.O., MALAPPURAM-673 636** - **10 DIVYA P.U., PARAKKAT HOUSE, NEAR BYPASS, MANNUTHY, THRISSUR-680 651** - **11 NITHYA G., MEETHALE CHATHOTH, VALAYAM P.O., KALLACHI (VIA), KOZHIKODE-673 517** - **12 PRAVITHA C., CHERANCHERY, KALLUVALAPPIL, KADALUNDI P.O., KOZHIKODE-673 302** - **13 MANJULAKSHMI V MADHAVA VILASAM, PANDANKARY P.O., EDATHUA, ALAPPUZHA-689 521** - **14 SAHEERA K., SOUDA SOUDHAM, TC ROAD, TIRURANGADI, MALAPPURAM-6786 306** - **15 ANUPAMA E.A., EA NIVAS, NEAR RAJARAJESHWARA TEMPLE, TALIPARAMABA-670 141** - **16 SUMITHA K., KOLLARUKANDI HOUSE, THIRUTHIMMAL THAZHAM, PANTHEERANKAVU P.O.,-673 019.** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 64 - connected cases** - **17 SUBEESH KUMAR K.P. KANDAMMADU, VK PADI, MAMPURAM-676 306** - **18 SHINUMOL P.J., PORATHUR HOUSE, ARAKKEL, CHALLISSERY P.O., PALAKKAD-679 536** - **19 SHINIMOL T., PALLICHARUVIL, ARINALLOR NORTH P.O., KOLLAM-690 538** - **20 JAMSHEED A.T., KANIYADATH KOONOLMAD, PUTHUR PALLIKKAL P.O., MALAPPURAM-673 636** - **21 SUMANA T.V. THODANGIL HOUSE, KARUMATHAAR P.O., WADAKKANCHERRY, ENAKKAD VIA-680 589** - **22 PRIYA S.S. AMBADI HOUSE, PARANNUR P.O., NARIKKUNI VIA-673 585** - **23 SHAMEENA T., SAMINAS (H),EDAKKULAM P.O., KOZHIKODE VIA-673 306** - **24 SUNANDA P., PALAMTHODI HOUSE, PULLIPARMBA P.O., RAMANATTUKARA VIA-673 634** - **25 SIMI VV VADERIYATTIL (H),ANAVOOR P.O., THRISSUR-680 547** - **26 KEERTHY SANKAR K., NARAYANALAYAM, KIZHAKKANCHERRY P.O., PALAKKAD-678 684** - **27 ABHILASH C., CHEMBRANGODE HOUSE, KADAMPUZHA P.O., KADAMPUZHA, MALAPPURAM-676 553** - **28 SAJILA.P. PAVITHRAM, NADUKKANDY, KOYILANDY, KOZHIKODE-673 306** - **29 DILNA BALAKRISHNNAN K. SUBASH TENHIPALAM P.O., MALAPPURAM-673 636.** **- 65 -** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & connected cases** - **30 SINI ANTOLY, ANTHOLY HOUSE, PARAMBILPADI, VENGARA P.O., MALAPPURAM-676 304** - **31 BASITH BABU P.P. BISMI MANZIL, KOTTAPURAM, ANDIYOORKKUNNU P.O., MALAPPURAM-673 637** - **32 SREERAJ K.P., SREENILAYAM, OLAT P.O., KASARGODE-671 310** - **33 AIJULAL I.J. KAJITHALAYAM, NELLIKKAKUZHI, KANJIRAMKULAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 524** - **34 SHLPA K.K.** - **SATHRATHIL HOUSE, NEAR ASOKAPURAM, CALICUT-673 001** - **35 VIJIMOL PV. PUNNAPPALLIL HOUSE, KAIPUZHA, KULANADA P.O., PANDALAM, PATHANAMTHITA-689 503** - **36 DIVYA K., CHEROOTH HOUSE, KARADPARAMBA P.O., FAROOK COLLEGE (VIA), MALAPURAM-673 632** - **37 SHILPA M., MAKKOLATH HOUSE, 17/175, NEAR MUTHALAKKULAM MAIDAN, KOZHIKODE-673 001.** - **38 SARATHCHANDRAN P., SAJITHALAYAM (H) , POOLAKKOLLY, KARIMKUTTY P.O., KALPETTA, WAYANAD -673 121** - **39 JASMINE J., KANNANIKKAL, CHAKKERY HOUSE, KARALAM P.O., THRISSUR-680 596** - **40 SAJEER S., PALLIYAM VILLA, PADINJATTATHIL HOUSE, AMBIPOIKA P.O., KUNDARA,KOLLAM-691 501** - **41 VIJITHA P., ERANHIPOYIL HOUSE, KINALUR P.O., BALUSSERY-673 621** ## **R2 BY ADV. P.C.SASIDHARAN(BY ORDER) R4 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.RAJI.T.BHASKER (B/O)** **THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22.08.2019, ALONG WITH WA.1987/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** **- 66 -** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & connected cases** ## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN** **&** ## **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN** **THURSDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF AUGUST 2019 / 31ST SRAVANA, 1941** ## **WA.No.1722 OF 2019** **AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN WP(C) 34381/2016(W) OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA** ## **APPELLANT/S:** - **1 UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, TENHIPALAM.P.O., MALAPPURAM-673636.** - **2 REGISTRAR, UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, TENHIPALAM.P.O., MALAPPURAM-673636.** ## **BY ADV. SRI.C.P.MOHAMMED NIAS** ## **RESPONDENT/S:** - **1 RESHNA A.M., W/O.SUJESH, AGED 31 YEARS, CHERIYAPARAMBATHU HOUSE, PARAPPANANGADY, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT-676303.** - **2 JUSTIN VARGHESE, S/O.LATE A.A.VARGHESE, V/900 A, ARAKKAL HOSUE, VJS 26, VALEPURAM VIA, ATHANI-683 585.** - **3 SHINI K.M. W/O.RAJU T, THOTTUNGAL HOUSE, MANGATTUPARAMBU, ASHOKAPURAM, CALICUT-673 001.** - **4 PRASEETHA C MOHAN, W/O.SUNILKUMAR, PRATHEEKSHA, SOUTH VAZHAKULAM, ALUVA-683 105.** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 67 - connected cases** - **5 THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM PALACE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004.** - **6 SARITHA A.S, RANK NO.51, RESIDING AT THUYOOR VILAYIL VEEDU, KEEZHAROOR PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695124.** - **7 MIDHUN P.M., RANK NO.52, RESIDING AT KUZHIVILA THEKKATHIL HOUSE, KUZHIMATHICAD PO, KUNDARA, KOLLAM-691509.** - **8 ATHIRA .R., RANK NO.53, RESIDING AT PAPPADITHARAYIL HOUSE, MANJADITHARA, PALLICKAL PO, KAYAMKULAM, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT-690503.** - **9 HASEENA R.P., RANK NO.55, RESIDING AT CHARUPARA VEEDU, KANAKKUZHY, PUNALAL PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695575.** - **10 ABHIJITH T.S., RANK NO.56, RESIDING AT SREEPADAM, OLATHANNI, NEYYATTINKARA PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695121.** - **11 KIRAN JOSE, RANK NO.57, RESIDING AT CHIRAYATH HOUSE, GNRA JT, TRINITY GARDEN, PO PULLAZHI, OLARIKKARA, THRISSUR-680012.** - **12 ASIF M.T., RANK NO.61, RESIDING AT MEETHALE THAYYULLATHIL HOUSE, KAAKKODI PO, CALICUT-673611.** - **13 NITISH .N., RANK NO.62, RESIDING AT KALARIKKAL HOUSE, ATHIKUZHI, CHITTUR, PALAKKAD-678101.** - **14 NADEETHA KAMARUDHEEN, RANK NO.69, RESIDING AT PALLIMANCHALIL MELATHIL, PERUMPILAVU POST, THRISSUR-680519.** - **15 JASMIN .J, RANK NO.72, RESIDING AT OTTAFFICIL VEEDU, VALUPACHA, PULLUPANA PO, KADAKKAL, KOLLAM-691536.** **- 68 -** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & connected cases** - **16 ARUN.S, RANK NO.81, RESIDING AT THUNDUVILA VEEDU, NILAKKAMUKKU, KADAKKAVOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695306.** - **17 RAHUL RAMESAN, RANK NO.495, (RESERVATION NO.72) RESIDING AT PUTHIYAVEETIL HOUSE, KALLIYOTTUKUNNU, MANANTHAWADI PO, WAYANAD-670645.** - **18 ALIDA C.K., RANK NO.523, (RESERVATION NO.84) RESIDING AT HIMASILAM HOUSE, THALAYAZHAM PO, VAIKKOM, KOTTAYAM-686607.** - **19 PRASEEDA S.NAIR, RANK NO.59, RESIDING AT ATHIRA RSLBN-145, KESAVAN NAIR ROAD, POOJAPPURA PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695012.** - **20 RESHMA V.R, RANK NO.65, RESIDING AT TC/9/984/4, VRINDAVAN, SASTHAMANGALAM PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695010.** - **21 SREEJITH VISHNU.S, RANK NO.82, RESIDING AT SOUPARNIKA, PADA-NORTH, KARUNAGAPPALLY PO, KOLLAM-691583.** - **22 ROSHAN JOSEPH, RANK NO.63, RESIDING AT CHEERAMKUNNEL HOUSE, UPPUTHARA PO, UPPUTHARA, IDUKKI-685505.** - **23 GAFOORGHAN .A., RANK NO.60, RESIDING AT MULLERY HOUSE, THIRUVALLATHUR PO, KODUMBU, PALAKKAD-678551** - **24 PRAVIN .P., RANK NO.77, RESIDING AT PAVITHRAM HOUSE, PALAKKALTHAZHAM, MOKAVOOR ROAD, KARUVISSERY PO, CALICUT-673001.** - **25 THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.** - **26 AKHIL T.K , AGED 27 YEARS S/O T.THULASIDARAN, KUMARY BHAVAN, MUKKOLA, ARASUPARAMBU, NEDUMANGAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695541.** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 69 - connected cases** - **27 VIPIN K.J, AGED 27 YEARS, S/O KARTHIKEYAN NAIR.C, LAKSHMI NIVAS, SWAMIYARMADOM, CHEMPAZHANTHY P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695587.** - **28 VISHNU RAJ.M, AGED 27 YEARS, S/O NATARAJAN, VIPIN NIVAS, KALLUMTHAZHAM P.O., KILIKOLLOOR, KOLLAM-691004.** - **29 VISHNU R, AGED 27 YEARS S/O RAJAN CHETTIYAR K, RANK NO.1078, RESIDING AT TC-65/2046, KUNNUVILAKATHU PUTHEN VEEDU, THIRUVALLOM, PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695027.** - **30 NIKHIL V.PARAMESWAR, AGED 27 YEARS S/O V.N PARAMESWARAN, RANK NO.1873, RESIDING AT VELIPARAMBIL HOUSE, NETTOR PO, MARADU, ERNAKULAM-682040.** - **R1-4 BY ADV. SRI.SREEDHAR RAVINDRAN (BY ORDER) R5 BY ADV. SRI.P.C SASIDHARAN,STANDING COUNSEL(B/O) R26, R28 BY ADV. SRI.B.ASHOK SHENOY R26, R28 BY ADV. SRI.K.V.GEORGE R26, R28 BY ADV. SRI.P.N.RAJAGOPALAN NAIR R26, R28 BY ADV. SRI.P.S.GIREESH R26, R28 BY ADV. SRI.RIYAL DEVASSY.** **THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22.08.2019, ALONG WITH WA.1987/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** **- 70 -** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & connected cases** ## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN** ## **&** **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN** **THURSDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF AUGUST 2019 / 31ST SRAVANA, 1941** ## **WA.No.1760 OF 2019** **AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN WP(C) 23306/2016(K) OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA** ## **APPELLANT/S:** **1 SREERAJ.K.P., AGED 36 YEARS, S/O.GOPALAKRISHNAN.P, 'SREENILAYAM', OLAT.P.O,TRIKARIPUR VIA, KASARAGOD-671310.** **2 SARATH CHANDRAN.P, S/O CHANDRAN.P.K,SAJITHALAYAM HOUSE, POOLAKOLLY,KARIMKUTTY.P.O,KALPETTA, WAYANAD-673122.** **BY ADVS. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ SRI.VARUN C.VIJAY KUM.A.ARUNA KUM.THULASI K. RAJ SMT.MAITREYI SACHIDANANDA HEGDE.** ## **RESPONDENT/S:** **1 VINOY.N MANNODI MADATHINGAL HOUSE,AZHINHILAM, FAROOK COLLEGE, FEROKE.P.O,CALICUT-673632. 2 UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, THENHIPALAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, KERALA STATE-673635, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR.** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 71 - connected cases** **3 THE VICE CHANCELLOR, UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT,THENHIPALAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT,KERALA STATE-673635.** **R2-3 BY ADV. SRI.C.P.MOHAMMED NIAS (BY ORDER)** **THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22.08.2019, ALONG WITH WA.1987/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** **- 72 -** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & connected cases** ## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN** **&** **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN** **THURSDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF AUGUST 2019 / 31ST SRAVANA, 1941** ## **WA.No.1761 OF 2019** **AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN WP(C) 37627/2017(C) OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA** ## **APPELLANT/S:** **1 SREERAJ.K.P., AGED 31 YEARS, S/O.GOPALAKRISHNAN P, 'SREENILAYAM', OLAT.P.O. TRIKARIPUR VIA, KASARAGOD-671310 2 SARATH CHANDRAN P., S/O.CHANDRAN P.K., SAJITHALAYAM HOUSE, POOLAKOLLY, KARIMKUTTY.P.O. KALPETTA, WAYANAD- 673122** **BY ADVS. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ SRI.VARUN C.VIJAY KUM.A.ARUNA** ## **RESPONDENT/S:** - **1 VISHNURAJ.N SON OF NATARAJAN, VIPIN NIVAS, KALLUMTHAZHAM.P.O, KILLIKOLLUR-691004** - **2 UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, THENHIPALAM.P.O, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT KERALA STATE -673636** **3 THE VICE CHANCELLOR, UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, THENHIPALAM.P.O, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT KERALA-673635.** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 73 - connected cases** |**4**|**STATE OF KERALA,**| |---|---| ||**REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,**| ||**DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION,**| ||**GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.**| |**5**|**KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION,**| ||**REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,**| ||**PATTOM PALACE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695004.**| ||**R1 BY ADV. SRI.M.R.SASITH**| ||**R2 BY ADV. SRI.C.P.MOHAMMED NIAS (BY ORDER)**| ||**R3 BY ADV. SRI.C.P.MOHAMMED NIAS(BY ORDER)**| ||**R4 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.RAJI.T.BHASKER (B/O)**| ||**R5 BY ADV. SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN (BY ORDER)**| **THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22.08.2019, ALONG WITH WA.1987/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** **- 74 -** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & connected cases** ## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN** **&** **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN** **THURSDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF AUGUST 2019 / 31ST SRAVANA, 1941** ## **WA.No.1763 OF 2019** **AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN WP(C) 35993/2016(Y) OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA** ## **APPELLANT/S:** **1 SREERAJ K.P., AGED 36 YEARS, S/O. GOPALAKRISHNAN P., SREENILAYAM,OLAT P.O., TRIKARIPUR VIA, KASARGOD-671 310.** **2 SARATH CHANDRAN P., S/O. CHANDRAN P.K., SAJITHALAYAM HOUSE, POOLAKOLLY, KARIMKUTTY P.O., KALPETTA, WAYANAD-673 122.** **BY ADVS. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ KUM.A.ARUNA KUM.THULASI K. RAJ SMT.MAITREYI SACHIDANANDA HEGDE** ## **RESPONDENT/S:** - **1 MAYA PANICKER, AGED 35 YEARS W/O. M.N.MURALEEDHARAN, MADATHIL HOUSE, MATHALA P.O., PERUMBAVOOR-683 542** - **2 LEJISHA V.P., AGED 35 YEARS W/O. ANIL KUMAR, RAYROTH THAZHAKUNIYIL HOUSE, MADAPPALY COLLEGE P.O., VADAKARA-673636.** - **3 UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, THENHIPALAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, KERALA STATE- 673635, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR.** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 75 - connected cases** - **4 THE VICE CHANCELLOR, UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, THENHIPALAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, KERALA STATE-673 635.** - **5 KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTOM PALACE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.** **R3-4 BY ADV. SRI.C.P.MOHAMMED NIAS (BY ORDER) R5 BY ADV. SRI.P.C.SASDHARAN(BY ORDER)** **THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22.08.2019, ALONG WITH WA.1987/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** **- 76 -** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & connected cases** ## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN** ## **&** ## **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN** **THURSDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF AUGUST 2019 / 31ST SRAVANA, 1941** ## **WA.No.1764 OF 2019** **AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN WP(C) 1816/2018(B) OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA** ## **APPELLANT/S:** |**1**|**SREERAJ.K.P., AGED 36 YEARS,**| |---|---| ||**S/O. GOPALAKRISHNAN.P., SREENILAYAM, OLAT P.O.,**| ||**TRIKARIPUR VIA, KASARGOD-671310**| |**2**|**SARATH CHANDRAN.P.,**| ||**S/O. CHANDRAN P.K.,SAJITHALAYAM HOUSE, POOLAKOLLY,**| ||**KARIMKUTTY P.O., KALPETTA, WAYANAD-673 122**| **BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ** ## **RESPONDENT/S:** |**1**|**AMBILI.K.S, W/O. RAMESH,**| |---|---| ||**REGISTER NO.384256, RANK NO.2910,**| ||**FOR THE POST OF UNIVERSITY ASSISTANT,**| ||**RESIDING AT ALASSAMPARAMPIL HOUSE, PALLIPORT P.O.,**| ||**MUNAMBAM, ERNAKULAM-683 515**| |**2**|**AKHIL P.B., AGED 27 YEARS**| ||**S/O. P.K.BHASKARAN, REGISTER NO.417295,**| ||**RANK NO.SC SUPPL.LIST 40**| ||**FOR THE POST OF UNIVERSITY ASSISTANT,**| ||**RESIDING AT PALLATHUCHALOIL HOUSE, P.O.,**| ||**AYYAMPILLY, KUZHUPPILLY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT-682 501**| |**3**|**STATE OF KERALA,**| ||**REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,**| ||**DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION,GOVERNMENT**| ||**SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.**| **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 77 - connected cases** - **4 KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTOM PALACE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY** - **5 UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, THENHIPALAM,MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, KERALA STATE-673 635, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR** - **6 THE VICE CHANCELLOR, UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, THENHIPALAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, KERALA STATE-673 635** **R1 BY ADV. SRI.P.NANDAKUMAR R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.RAJI.T.BHASKER (B/O) R4 BY ADV. SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN (BY ORDER) R5 BY ADV. SRI.C.P.MOHAMMED NIAS(BY ORDER) R6 BY ADV. SRI.C.P.MOHAMMED NIAS (BY ORDER)** **THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22.08.2019, ALONG WITH WA.1987/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** **- 78 -** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & connected cases** ## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN** **&** **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN** **THURSDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF AUGUST 2019 / 31ST SRAVANA, 1941** ## **WA.No.198 OF 2019** **AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN WP(C) 27157/2017(T) OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA** ## **APPELLANT/S:** **UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, TENHIPALAM P.O., MALAPPURAM-673636.** **BY ADV. SRI.C.P.MOHAMMED NIAS** ## **RESPONDENT/S:** |**1**|**PRASEETHA C. MOHAN,**| |---|---| ||**W/O SUNILKUMAR,**| ||**PRATHEEKSHA, SOUTH VAZHAKKULAM,**| ||**ALUVA-683105.**| |**2**|**KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION,**| ||**REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,**| ||**PATTOM PALACE PO.,**| ||**THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695004.**| |**3**|**STATE OF KERALA,**| ||**REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,**| ||**DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION,**| ||**SECRETARIAT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA,**| ||**THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695004.**| |**4**|**NITHYA NAIR M.,**| ||**D/O LATE N. MURALEEDHARAN NAIR, AGED 36 YEARS,**| ||**AMRUTHA, TC33/1129,**| ||**PULIMOODU LANE,**| ||**VATTIYOORKAVU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPRAM-695013.**| **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 79 - connected cases** **5 AMEER A.K., AGED 31 YEARS, S/O M. ABOOBACKER KUNJU, IRA, A-40, ROSELAND, NETTAYAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695013.** **R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.RAJI.T.BHASKER (B/O)** **THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22.08.2019, ALONG WITH WA.1987/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** **- 80 -** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & connected cases** ## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN** ## **&** **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN** **THURSDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF AUGUST 2019 / 31ST SRAVANA, 1941** ## **WA.No.98 OF 2019** **AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN WP(C) 11359/2018(T) OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA** ## **APPELLANT/S:** **NITHYA.G., AGED 32 YEARS., W/O. RAJESH K, MEETHALE, CHATHOTH, VALAYAM P.O, KALLACHI (VIA), KOZHIKODE PIN 673 517** **BY ADVS. SRI.D.KISHORE SMT.MINI GOPINATH SMT.MEERA GOPINATH SRI.R.MURALEEKRISHNAN (MALAKKARA)** ## **RESPONDENT/S:** |**1**|**VISHNU.R, AGED 26 YEARS**| |---|---| ||**S/O. RAJAN CHETTIYAR K, RANK NO. 1708,**| ||**RESIDING AT TC 65/2046,**| ||**KUNNUVILAKATHU PUTHEN VEEDU, THIRUVALLOM P.O,**| ||**THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 027**| |**2**|**NIKHIL V PARAMESWAR, AGED 26 YEARS**| ||**S/O. V.N PARAMESWARAN, RANK NO. 1873,**| ||**RESIDING AT VELIPARAMBIL HOUSE, NETTOOR P.O,**| ||**MARADU, ERNAKULAM 682 040**| |**3**|**UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT,**| ||**REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR,**| ||**CALICUT UNIVERSITY P.O, MALAPPURAM 673 636**| |**4**|**THE VICE CHANCELLOR,**| ||**UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, CALICUT UNIVERSITY P.O,**| ||**MALAPPURAM 673 636.**| **- 81 -** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & connected cases** - **5 KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001** - **6 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001** - **7 PRASEETHA C. MOHAN, W/O. SUNIL KUMAR, PRATHEEKSHA, SOUTH VAZHAKKULAM, ALUVA 683 105** - **8 LAL KUMAR R.F, LAL BHAVAN, NANNAMKUZHI, PAYATTUVILA P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 501** - **9 BEENA K. RAGHAVAN, ANANTHAURI HOUSE, ATHOLI P.O, KOZHIKODE 673 315** - **10 SUSHA G, W/O. SUJITH T, KARUVANTHIRUTHY P.O, FEROKE, KOZHIKODE 673 463** - **11 PRAVITHA K, LAKSHMI NARAYANA HOUSE, PUNNASSERY, THENHIPALAM P.O, MALAPPURAM 673 676** - **12 DIVYA P.U, PARAKKAT HOUSE, NEAR BYPASS, MANNUTHY, THRISSUR 680 651** - **13 PRAVITHA C, CHERANCHERRY, KALLUVALAPPIL, KADALUNDI P.O, KOZHIKODE 673 302.** - **14 MANJULAKSHMI V, MADHAVA VILASAM, PANDAKARY P.O, EDATHUA, ALAPPUZHA 689 521.** - **15 SAHEERA K, SOUDA SOUDHAM, TC ROAD, TIRURANGADI, MALAPPURAM 676 306** - **16 ANUPAMA E.A, E A NIVAS, NEAR RAJARAJESWARA TEMPLE, TALIPARAMBA 670 141.** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 82 - connected cases** - **17 SUMITHA K, KOLLARUKANDI HOUSE, THIRUTHIMMAL THAZHAM, PANTHEERANKAVU P.O, PIN 673 019** - **18 SUBHEESH KUMAR K.P, KANDAMMADU, V.K PADI, MAMPURAM 676 306.** - **19 SHINUMOL P.J, PORATHUR HOUSE, ARAKKEL, CHALLISSERY P.O, PALAKKAD 679 536** - **20 SHINIMOL T, PALLICHARUVIL, ARINALLOR NORTH P.O, KOLLAM 690 538** - **21 JAMSHEED A.T, KANIYADATH, KOONOLMAD, PUTHUR PALLIKKAL P.O, MALAPPURAM 673 636** - **22 SUMANA T.V, THODANGIL HOUSE, KARUMATHAAR P.O, WADAKKANCHERY, ENKAKKAD VIA 680 589** - **23 PRIYA S.S, MBADI HOUSE, PARANNUR P.O, NARIKKUNNI VIA 673 585** - **24 SHAMEENA T, SHAMINAS (H), EDAKKULAM P.O, KOZHIKODE 673 306** - **25 SUNANDA P, PALAMTHODI HOUSE, PALLIPARAMBA P.O, RAMANATTUKARA VIA 673 634** - **26 SIMI V.V, VADERIYATTIL (H), ANAVOOR P.O, THRISSUR 680 547** - **27 KEERTHY SANKAR K, NARAYANALAYAM, KIZHAKKENCHERRY P.O, PALAKKAD 678 684** - **28 ABHILASH C, CHEMRANGODE HOUSE, KADAMPUZHA P.O, KADAMPUZHA, MALAPPURAM 676 553.** - **29 SAJILA P, PAVITHRAM, NADUKKANDY, KOYILANDY, KOZHIKODE 673 306.** **- 83 -** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & connected cases** - **30 DILNA BALAKRISHNAN K. SUBHASH, THENHIPALAM P.O, MALAPPURAM 673 636** - **31 SINI ATHOLY, ATHOLY HOUSE, PARAMBILPADI, VENGARA P.O, MALAPPURAM 676 304.** - **32 BASITH BABU P.P, BISMI MANZIL, KOTTAPURAM, ANDIYOORKNNU P.O, MALAPPURAM 673 637** - **33 SREERAJ K.P SREENILAYAM, OLAT P.O, KASARGOD 671 310** - **34 AIJULAL I.J, KAJITHALAYAM, NELLIKKAKUZHI, KANJIRIRAMKULAM P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 524** - **35 SHILPA K.K, SATHRATHIL HOUSE, NEAR ASHOKAPURAM, CALICUT 673 001** - **36 VIJIMOL P.V, PUNNAPPALLIL HOUSE, KAIPUZHA, KULANADA P.O, PANDALAM, PATHANAMTHITTA 689 503.** - **37 DIVYA K, CHEROOTH HOUSE, KARADPARAMBA P.O, FAROOK COLLEGE (VIA), MALAPPURAM 673 632.** - **38 SHILPA M, MAKKOLATH HOUSE, 17/175, NEAR MUTHALAKKULAM MAIDAN, KOZHIKODE 673 001.** - **39 SARATHCHANDRAN P, SAJITHALAYAM (H), POOLAKKOLLY, KARIMKUTTY P.O, KALPETTA, WAYANAD 673 121.** - **40 JASMINE J, KANNANAIKKAL, CHAKKERY HOUSE, KARALAM P.O, KALPETTA, WAYANAD 673 121.** - **41 SAJEER S, PALLIYAM VILA, PADINJATTATHIL HOUSE, AMBIPOIKA P.O, KUNDARA, KOLLAM 691 501.** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 84 - connected cases** **42 VIJITHA P, ERANHIPOYIL HOUSE, KINALUR P.O, BALUSSERY 673 612.** **R3-4 BY ADV. SRI.C.P.MOHAMMED NIAS R5 BY SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC, KPSC R6 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.RAJI.T.BHASKER (B/O) R20, R34, R41 BY ADV. SRI.RAJEEV JYOTHISH GEORGE** **THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22.08.2019, ALONG WITH WA.1987/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 85 - connected cases** ## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN** ## **&** **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN** **THURSDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF AUGUST 2019 / 31ST SRAVANA, 1941** ## **WP(C).No.20654 OF 2019(F)** ## **PETITIONER/S:** |**1**|**DEEPA S.R., AGED 32 YEARS**| |---|---| ||**D/O.SUKUMARAN NAIR C., RESIDING AT MANOJ VILAS,**| ||**ULIYOOR, PAZHAKUTTY P.O., NEDUMANGAD,**| ||**THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 541, RANK NO. 1801(OC).**| |**2**|**ASWATHY KRISHNAN U., AGED 30 YEARS**| ||**D/O.P.N.UNNIKRISHNAN, RESIDING AT AMBILETHU HOUSE,**| ||**KARUVATTA P.O., HARIPAD, ALAPPUZHA - 690 517**| ||**RANK NO.1825 (OC).**| |**3**|**SACHIN RAAJEN,**| ||**AGED 29 YEARS**| ||**S/O.K.SOMARAJAN, RESIDING AT THANUJA NIVAS,**| ||**ALANKODE P.O., MALAPPURAM - 679 585.**| ||**RANK NO.1840(OC)**| |**4**|**ELIZABETH I.D.DEVASIA,**| ||**AGED 29 YEARS**| ||**D/O.I.D.DEVASIA, RESIDING AT IRATTANIYIL,**| ||**MANJOOR P.O., KURUPPANTHARA, KOTTAYAM - 686 603,**| ||**RANK NO.1848(OC)**| |**5**|**SRUTHY MOL M.S.,**| ||**AGED 29 YEARS**| ||**D/O.SIVAN M.P., RESIDING AT MANJACKAL HOUSE,**| ||**ALPPARA P.O., KANJIKKUZHI, IDUKKI - 685 606.**| ||**RANK NO.1849 (EZHAVA)**| |**6**|**VISHNU M.,**| ||**AGED 28 YEARS**| ||**S/O.B.MURALIDHARAN PILLAI, RESIDING AT KRISHNA**| ||**KRIPA, KODUMON EAST P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA - 691 555.**| ||**RANK NO.1869 (OC).**| **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 86 - connected cases** - **7 SURYA P., AGED 27 YEARS, D/O.SUKUMARAN NAIR, RESIDING AT SURYA NIVAS, OORUKONATHU, VEMBAYAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 615, RANK NO.1880 (OC)** - **8 HRITHU PRAKASH, AGED 27 YEARS S/O.S.PRAKASH, RESIDING AT PRAKASH BHAVAN, PERUMKOOR, KONCHIRA P.O., VEMBAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 615. RANK NO.1883 (OBC)** - **9 MRIDHUL M., AGED 25 YEARS S/O.V.SUDHAKARAN, VADAKKOOTTU HOUSE, THAIKKATTUSSERI P.O., THRISSUR - 680 306. RANK NO.1890.** - **10 ARCHANA P.S., AGED 38 YEARS D/O.R.PARAMESWARAN PILLAI, RESIDING AT APSARA COTTAGE, PUDUSSERY P.O., SIVAPARVATHYPURAM, PALAKKAD - 678 623. RANK NO.1898 (OC).** - **11 SALINICHITHRA L.R., AGED 37 YEARS D/O.P.RAVINDRAN NAIR, RESIDING AT MARUPPANCODE VEEDU, PURAVOOR, CHIRAYINKEEZHU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 304, RANK NO.1904(OC)** - **12 MINIMOL B., AGED 35 YEARS D/O.BABU A., RESIDING AT MALAICKAL MANTHANAM P.O., KUNNAMTHANAM, PATHANAMTHITTA - 689 581, RANK NO.1917(OBC)** - **13 VIDYA M.N., AGED 33 YEARS, D/O.DASAN M.N., RESIDING AT HOUSE NO.72, PUZHATHI HOUSING COLONY, CIVIL STATION P.O., KANNUR - 670 002, RANK NO.1945 (OBC)** - **14 NARAYANA DAMU, AGED 33 YEARS, D/O.V.V.DAMAODARAN, RESIDING AT MUDAKKODIYIL HOUSE, PUTHUSSERY, IRITTI P.O., KANNUR - 670 703, RANK NO.1948 (OC)** - **15 DEEPA RANI I., AGED 33 YEARS D/O.P.VASU, RESIDING AT NARAYANA VILAS, TC 49/2016, KRRA 222, POOJAPPURA P.O., THAMALAM, THIRUVANANTAPURAM - 695 012, RANK NO.1949.** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 87 - connected cases** - **16 INDU R.SURESAN, AGED 33 YEARS D/O.S.SURESAN, RESIDING AT KUREETHADIYIL, KADATHOOR P.O., THAZHAVA, KARUNGAPPALLY, KOLLAM - 690 523, RANK NO.1951 (EZHAVA)** - **17 RANJINI T.K., AGED 30 YEARS D/O.LATE K.DAMODARAN, KUNNUMMAL HOUSE, VILAKKODE P.O., IRITTI (VIA), KANNUR - 670 703, RANK NO.1983 (OC)** - **18 KRISHNA PRIYA R., AGED 30 YEARS D/O.AJAYA GHOSH P., RESIDING AT MEDAYIL VEEDU, MATHILIL P.O., KOLLAM -691 601, RANK NO.1984 (EZHAVA)** - **19 ACHU S., AGED 30 YEARS S/O.SATHEESA BABU R.M., RESIDING AT SATHEESA BHAVAN, PUTHUSSERYIMUKKU P.O., KALLAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 605, RANK NO.1985 (EZHAVA)** - **20 LEKSHMI C.S., AGED 30 YEARS D/O.CHANDRAN P., RESIDING AT LEKSHMI VILASAM, TC 19/1701 (KRRA-181) MUDAVANMUGAL, POOJAPPURA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 012, RANK NO.2002 (OC)** - **21 DHANYASREE S.L., AGED 30 YEARS D/O.R.SUDHEENDRAN, RESIDING AT B.R.VILLA, KARIKUZHI, MAYYANAD P.O., KOLLAM - 691 303, RANK NO.2003 (EZHAVA)** - **22 JITHIN P.C., AGED 28 YEARS, S/O.CHANDRAN P.C., RESIDING AT KRISHNAKRIPA HOUSE, PATTIAM MOOZHIVAYAL, PATHAYAKUNNU P.O., KANNUR - 670 691, RANK NO.2036 (EZHAVA)** - **23 JINI L.RAJ, AGED 26 YEARS D/O.S.VINCENT RAJ, RESIDING AT KANAN CHURCH ROAD, PAZHAYAKADA, THIRUPURAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAURAM - 695 133, RANK NO.2067(SIUC)** - **24 AKHILA V., AGED 38 YEARS D/O.N.VASU, RESIDING AT CHATHAMALI HOUSE, VILLOONNI P.O., ARPOOKKARA, KOTTAYAM - 686 008, RANK NO.2083 (OBC).** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 88 - connected cases** - **25 ANILA T.J., AGED 37 YEARS S/O.M.N.THULASEEDHARAN, RESIDING AT T.J.A.LAND, KALLAMBALAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 605, RANK NO.2090 (OC)** - **26 JYOTHI NATARAJ, AGED 34 YEARS D/O.T.T.NATARAJAN, RESIDING AT LEKSHMI BHAVAN, CHUNGAM, IB POST, CHANDANAKKAVU, ALAPPUZHA - 688 011, RANK NO.2300 (VISWAKARMA)** - **27 AJMAL K.P., AGED 31 YEARS S/O.MAMMI K.P., RESIDING AT KOOLIPPURATH HOUSE, PADANIAM P.O., KUNNAMANGALAM (VIA), KOZHIKODE - 673 571, RANK NO.2401 (OBC)** - **28 SHEBINA R., AGED 32 YEARS D/O.ABDUL RAHMAN KUTTY, RESIDING AT ANUPUTHEL, ANARI, CHERUTHANA P.O., HARIPAD, ALAPPUZHA - 690 517, RANK NO.2560 (MUSLIM)** - **29 AKHILA C.K., AGED 28 YEARS, D/O.CHELLAPAN L., RESIDING AT THUNDUKALLUVILA VEEDU, VLATHANKARA, CHENKAL P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 312, RANK NO.4127 (LC)** - **30 BIBIN THOMAS, AGED 34 YEARS S/O.P.M.THOMAS, RESIDING AT PANKETH HOUSE, THIRUVANCHIKULAM P.O., KODUNGALLUR - 680 664, RANK NO.4250(OC)** - **31 MARY JOHN K.J., AGED 32 YEARS D/O.JOHN K.J., RESIDING AT METTEKKAT HOUSE, VADAKKUMPURAM P.O., NORTH PARAVUR, ERNAKULAM - 683 521, RANK NO.4308 (OC)** - **32 SREEDEVI K.V., AGED 37 YEARS D/O.VENU K.N., RESIDING AT VYPPIL HOUSE, NEAR M.K.K.NAGAR,MUPPATHADAM P.O., ALUVA, ERNAKULAM - 683 110, RANK NO.65 (SUPPL-SC)** - **33 PRAJUSHA V.K., AGED 32 YEARS, D/O.RAJAN V.K., RESIDING AT SACHIKA BHAVAN, NEAR SEVA MANDIR SCHOOL, RAMANATTKARA P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673 633, RANK NO.71 (SUUPL -SC).** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 89 - connected cases** - **34 BIJU C.V., AGED 44 YEARS S/O.VELLAKKILY KUNJAPPAN, RESIDING AT CHUNDAMKUZHY MARIYIL HOUSE, OLIYAPPURAM POST, KOOTHATTUKULAM, ERNAKULAM - 686 662, RANK NO.79 (SUPPL - SC)** - **35 BINDU M.R., AGED 38 YEARS D/O.N.MURUGAN, RESIDING AT MANJULA BHAVAN, VP 5/1322, PUNNAMKONA, NETTAYAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 013, RANK NO.80 (SUPPL - SC)** - **36 SREELATHA K.P., AGED 38 YEARS D/O.G.KRISHNAN KUTTY, RESIDING AT M.M.HOUSE, T.C.15/714, KOLLOOR PUTHENPALAM, KANNAMOOLA, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 011. RANK NO.81 (SUPPL- SC)** - **37 RAGESH M., AGED 29 YEARS S/O.MADHUSOODHANAN NAIR, RESIDING AT KUNNUMPURATH VEEDU, CHERUVELI, CHULLIMANOOR P.O., NEDUMANGAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 541. RANK NO.29 (PH - ORTHO)** - **38 VASARA G.R., AGED 30 YEARS D/O.M.GOPAKUMARAN NAIR, RESIDING AT SANKARIMADHAVAN, POTHENCODE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 584. RANK NO.1997 (OC)** - **39 AMITHA MOHAN L., AGED 28 YEARS D/O.MOHANAN NAIR K., RESIDING AT KADAKAPPADU VEEDU, THUMPODE, KALLARA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 608. RANK NO.1871 (OC)** - **40 NISHA N.U., AGED 28 YEARS, D/O.NATARAJAN R., RESIDING AT POURNAMI, MANVILA, KULATHOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695583, RANK NO.2039 (OC)** **41 SUJEENA SUJATHA PILLAI, AGED 29 YEARS, D/O.M.V.GOPALAKRISHNA PILLAI, KATTAYKAL VEEDU, KALLAYAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 034, RANK NO.2004 (OC)** **BY ADVS. SRI.P.NANDAKUMAR SRI.S.ANEESH SMT.AMRUTHA SANJEEV.** **- 90 -** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & connected cases** ## **RESPONDENT/S:** - **1 UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, CALICUT UNIVERSITY P.O., MALAPPURAM - 673 636.** - **2 THE VICE CHANCELLOR, UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, CALICUT UNIVERSITY P.O., MALAPPURAM - 673 636.** - **3 KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 004.** - **4 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.** - **5 PRASEETHA C.MOHAN, W/O.SUNIL KUMAR, PRATHEEKSHA, SOUTH VAZHAKKULAM, ALUVA - 683 105.** - **6 LAL KUMAR R.F., LAL BHAVAN, NANNAMKUZHI, PAYATTUVILA P.O., TRIVANDRUM - 695 501.** - **7 BEENA K.RAGHAVAN, ANANTHAPURI HOUSE, ATHOLI, VELUR P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673 315.** - **8 SUSHA G., W/O.SUJITH T., KARUVANTHIRUTHY P.O., FEROKE, KOZHIKODE - 673 643.** - **9 PRAVITHA K., LAKSHMI NARAYANA HOUSE, PUNNASSERY, THENHIPALAM P.O., MALAPPURAM - 673 636.** - **10 DIVYA P.U., PARAKKAT HOUSE, NEAR BYPASS, MANNUTHY, THRISSUR - 680 651.** - **11 NITHYA G., MEETHALE CHATHOTH, VALAYAM P.O., KALLACHI (VIA), KOZHIKODE - 673 517.** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 91 - connected cases** - **12 PRAVITHA C., CHERANCHERY, KALLUVALAPPIL KADALUNDI P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673 302.** - **13 MANJULAKSHMI V., MADHAVA VILASAM, PANDANKARY, P.O.EDATHUA, ALAPPUZHA - 689 521.** - **14 SAHEERA K., SOUDHAM, TC ROAD, THIRURGANDI, MALAPPURAM - 676 306.** - **15 ANUPAMA E.A., E.A.NIVAS, NEAR RAJARAJESWARA TEMPLE, TALIPARAMBA - 670 141.** - **16 SUMITHA K., KOLLARUKANDI HOUSE, THIRUTHIMMAL THAZHAM, PANTHEERANKAVU P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673 019.** - **17 SUBHEESH KUMAR K.P., KANDAMMADU, V.K.PADI, MAMPURAM, MALAPPURAM - 676 306.** - **18 SHINUMOL P.J., PORATHUR HOUSE, ARAKKEL, CHALISSERY P.O., PALAKKAD - 679 536.** - **19 SINIMOL T., PALLICHARUVIL, ARINALLOR NORTH P.O., KOLLAM -690 538.** - **20 JAMSHEED A.T., KANIYADATH, KOONOLMAD, PUTHUR PALLIKKAL P.O., MALAPPURAM - 673 636.** - **21 SUMAN T.V., THODANGIL HOUSE, KARUMATHRA P.O., WADAKKANCHERY, ENKAKKAD VIA., THRISSUR - 680 589.** - **22 PRIYA S.S., AMBADI HOUSE, PARANNUR P.O., NARIKKUNNI VIA., KOZHIKODE - 673 585.** - **23 SHAMEENA T., SHAMINAS HOUSE, EDAKKULAM P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673 306.** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 92 - connected cases** - **24 SUNANDA P., PALAMTHODI HOUSE, PULLIPARAMBA P.O., RAMANATTUKARA VIA., KOZHIKODE - 673 634.** - **25 SIMI V.V., VADERIYATTIL HOUSE, AVANOOR P.O., THRISSUR - 680 547.** - **26 KEETHY SANKAR K., NARAYANALAYAM, KIZHAKKENCHERRY P.O., PALAKKAD - 678 684.** - **27 ABHILASH C., CHEMBRANGODE HOUSE, KADAMPUZHA P.O., KADAMPUZHA, MALAPPURAM - 676 553.** - **28 SAJILA P., PAVITHRAM, NADUKKANDY, KOYILANDY, KOZHIKODE -673 306.** - **29 DILNA BALAKRISHNAN K., SUBHASH, THENHIPALAM P.O., MALAPPURAM - 673 636.** - **30 SINI ATHOLY, ATHOLY HOUSE, PARAMBILPADI, VENGARA P.O., MALAPPURAM - 676 304.** - **31 BASITH BABU P.P., BISMI MANZIL, KOTTAPURAM, ANDIYOORKUNNU P.O., MALAPPURAM - 673 637.** - **32 SREERAJ K.P., SREENILAYAM, OLAT P.O., KASARAGOD - 671 310.** - **33 AIJULAL I.J., KAJITHALAYAM, NELLIKKAKUZHI, KANJIRAMKULAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 524.** - **34 SHILPA K.K., SAHRATHIL HOUSE, NEAR ASHOKAPURAM, CALICUT - 673 001.** - **35 VIJIMOL P.V., PUNNAPPALLIL HOUSE, KAIPUZHA, KULANADA P.O., PANDALAM, PATHANAMTHITTA- 689 503.** **- 93 -** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & connected cases** - **36 DIVYA K.,** - **CHEROOTH HOUSE, KARADPARAMBA P.O., FAROOK COLLEGE (VIA), MALAPPURAM- 673 632.** - **37 SHILPA M., MAKKOLATH HOUSE, 17/1757, NEAR MUTHALAKKULAM MAIDAN, KOZHIKODE -673 001.** - **38 SARATHCHANDRAN P., SAJITHALAYAM HOUSE, POOLAKKOLLY, KARIMKUTTY P.O., KALPETTA, WAYANAD - 673 121.** - **39 JASMINE J.KANNANAIKKAL, CHAKKERY HOUSE, KARALAM P.O., THRISSUR - 680 711.** - **40 SAJEER S., PALLIYAM VILA, PADINJATTATHIL HOUSE, AMBIPOIKA P.O., KUNDARA, KOLLAM- 691 501.** - **41 VIJITHA P., ERANHIPOYIL HOUSE, KINALUR P.O., BALUSSERY, KOZHIKKODE - 673 621.** - **42 RAMSEENA P.P., PALLIPARAMBIL VEEDU, MADIYAN, MANIKOTH P.O., KASARAGODE - 671 531.** - **43 PRASEENA C.R., C.R.BHAVAN, EDAPPAL, MALAPPURAM - 679 576.** - **44 ANOOP CHARLES, MARY VILASAM, NEAR FATHIMA SHRINE, PADAPPAKARA P.O., KOLLAM - 691 503.** - **45 MILDA DECOUTH, S/O.ALBIN JENNISON, CORAYA, ASSISTANT SECTION OFFICER, P.G.BRANCH, CALICUT UNIVERSITY P.O., MALAPPURAM - 673 635.** - **46 ANUPAMA JOSE,** **CHEMPUKANDATHIL HOUSE, VARAKKULAM, MANIMOOLY P.O., MALAPPURAM - 679 333.** **THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22.08.2019, ALONG WITH WA.1987/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 94 - connected cases** ## **K. Vinod Chandran & V.G.Arun, JJ.** **---------------------------------------------------** **[ WA.1987/2018, WA.1989/2018, WA.1990/2018, WA.1995/2018, WA.2001/2018, WA.2002/2018, WA.2005/2018, WA.2031/2018, WA.2042/2018, WA.2053/2018, WA.2155/2018, WA.2253/2018, WA.159/2019, WA.1722/2019, WA.1760/2019, WA.1761/2019, WA.1763/2019, WA.1764/2019, WA.198/2019, WA.98/2019, WP(C).20654/2019 ]** **----------------------------------------------------** **Dated this the 22nd day of August 2019** ## **JUDGMENT** **Vinod Chandran, J.** **The appeals are from a common judgment dismissing a batch of writ petitions. One of which - W.P(C) No.17639 of 2017 - was considered separately and dismissed, the appeal from which [W.A.No.2106 of 2018] we have de-linked. Two other appeals, W.A.Nos.2318/2018 and 2322/2018, also project a slightly different issue, which was not considered by the learned Single Judge, both of which too, we have de-linked. The writ petitioners in this batch had rival claims; one set claiming appointment as Assistants in the University of Calicut [hereinafter referred to as “the University”] as per the rank list published by the University on 30.01.2016. The other set filed by rank holders in a list published by the Kerala Public Service Commission [for brevity “PSC”] for the post of Assistants** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 95 - connected cases** **to all the Universities in Kerala. The PSC proceeded** _**inter alia**_ **on a request made by the University as per the Kerala Public Service Commission (Additional Functions as Respects the Services under the Universities) Act, 2015 [hereinafter referred to as “Act 18/2015”].** **2. The persons in the list published by the University claimed that till that list is exhausted, there could be no appointment made from the list published by the PSC, for reason only of the process of recruitment directly by the University having arisen long before Act 18/2015. The PSC rank holders asserted their right to be appointed on the ground that after Act 18/2015 came into effect from 29.09.2015, there could be no recruitment directly made by the University. Alternately it was also contended that if at all the earlier recruitment could be proceeded with, that could only lead to appointment in vacancies which arose prior to 29.09.2015, which contention found favour with the learned Single Judge.** **3. The impugned judgment followed a Division Bench of this Court in W.A.No.426 of 2015. It was found that the University, after Act 18/2015 came into effect, could not have made any appointments to vacancies which arose after that date. The vacancies in which appointments were made** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 96 - connected cases** **after 29.09.2015, were directed to be cancelled. The appointments made on non-joining duty [NJD] vacancies which arose prior to 29.09.2015, even if actually made after the said date, was directed to be regularized. The University was further directed to report the vacancies which arose after 29.09.2015 within two weeks and the PSC was directed to advice the candidates from the list prepared by them to the vacancies reported by the University.** **4. On facts, it has to be noticed that the University published a notification calling for applications to the post of Assistants on 04.06.2010. While the procedure was going on, Act 18/2015 was promulgated with effect from 29.09.2015. A rank list, as per the earlier notification of the University, was published on 30.01.2016. The Syndicate of the University, by its decision dated 23.04.2016, prescribed the period of validity of the rank list to be one year from the date of publication. On 31.05.2016, there was a further extension granted to the list and the same was kept valid for two years from the date of publication. The list expired on 30.01.2018. In the meanwhile, the PSC published a list, which was brought into force with effect from 10.08.2016, the validity period of which has expired on 10.08.2019. We** **- 97 -** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & connected cases** **had, by interim order dated 02.08.2019, directed the University to report the vacancies; but, however, restrained the PSC from issuing advices till the Writ Appeals are disposed of.** **5. Before we proceed further, we should briefly look at the judgment of this Court in W.A.No.426 of 2016 and connected cases. The issue dealt with was identical and also with respect to the very same University. There, the appointments were to the post of Integrated Last Grade Servants; Peons/Watchmen. The notification inviting applications were issued on 20.06.2005 and after a series of litigation, eventually a list was published on 27.02.2016; by which time Act 18/2015 was brought into force. The Division Bench considered a number of decisions of the Supreme Court and this Court, which we would briefly refer to, to emphasize the disparity on facts in the various situations wherein the Courts spoke consistently on the principle.** **6.** _**I.J.Divakar v**_ **.** _**Government of Andhra Pradesh**_ **[** _**(1982) 3 SCC 341**_ **] was a case in which the State PSC invited applications to the post of Junior Engineer. After conclusion of the** _**viva voce**_ **test, while the process of finalizing the select list was in progress, the State,** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 98 - connected cases** **invoking the power under Article 320(3) of the Constitution, excluded from the purview of the Commission all appointments by direct recruitment to the categories at all levels in the State and Subordinate Services. The reason for such exclusion was also to regularize certain Junior Engineers continued for long, temporarily. The challenge made by the persons who were interviewed by the PSC was negatived, finding that inviting applications and a response made to the applications by itself would not create a right to the post, in the candidate.** **7.** _**Sahadeva Valigan v**_ **.** _**State of Kerala**_ **[** _**1988 (1) KLT 202**_ **] again was a case filed by candidates who submitted applications to the PSC for appointment to the post of Munsiff. Though a test was conducted, in which writ petitioners were participants, no further proceedings were taken. At that stage, an amendment excluded the appointments of Munsiffs and Magistrates from the purview of the PSC. This Court held that the submission of applications or the participation in a test do not create any legal right in the applicants for the post to which the applications were submitted.** **8.** _**Simon Lukose**_ **v.** _**D.S.P. Kottayam**_ **[** _**1990 (2) KLT 371**_ **] challenged the policy decision of the Government to** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 99 - connected cases** **stop direct recruitment to Armed Reserve and fill up the vacancies by transferring personnel from Armed Battalion on completion of 7 years. The petitioners asserted a right to be considered for appointment to the vacancies in the Armed Reserve, which was negatived by the Court affirming, yet again, the power of the Government to exclude from the purview of the PSC, recruitment to any post.** **9.** _**Velayudhan v**_ **.** _**Secretary to Government**_ **[** _**1985 KLT 793**_ **] was a case in which direct recruitment was notified by the PSC to the post of Foreman when the Special Rules in force did not provide for any promotion from the lower category. While the selection was in progress, the Government amended the Special Rules, upon which Velayudhan claimed promotion to the post of Foreman. A candidate advised by the PSC was directly appointed. On a challenge, this Court held that Velayudhan was not qualified to hold the post at the time when the vacancy arose and the amendment to the Rules brought out subsequently would not entitle a claim with retrospective effect from the date of occurrence of vacancy.** **10.** _**Mahendran v**_ **.** _**State of Karnataka**_ **[AIR 1990 SC 404] was a case in which the PSC called for applications for selection of candidates to the post of Motor Vehicle** **- 100 -** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & connected cases** **Inspectors [MVIs], the eligibility for which included a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering. A selection list was also prepared after test and interview; candidates were advised and the Government took steps to impart them training. While so, the State Government amended the recruitment rules, omitting the qualification of Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from the essential qualification required for selection to the post of MVI's. The Hon'ble Supreme Court found that the Rules were not retrospective in effect and hence, could not affect the recruitment already carried out by the PSC.** **11.** _**Vazhithala Service Co-operative Bank v**_ **.** _**The Registrar of Co-operative Societies**_ **[** _**2003 (2) KLT 653**_ **] was a case in which the resolution of the Board of Directors to make appointment to the post of Secretary by direct recruitment was sanctioned by the Registrar. Applications were invited and written test was conducted by the Institute of Management in Government. However, before the actual conduct of the written test, Section 80-B was inserted by Act 1/2000 and suitable amendments were made in the Rules making it mandatory to make appointments through the Co-operative Service Examination Board constituted under Section 80-B. Even the Regulations and Rules of** **- 101 -** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & connected cases** **Procedure were approved by the Government before the written test was conducted. In such circumstances, it was held that though the sanction of the Registrar to make direct appointment of a Secretary could not be assailed, the examination had to be necessarily conducted by the Board constituted under Section 80-B.** **12. After detailed consideration of the aforesaid cases, the Division Bench relied on** _**A.A.Calton v**_ **.** _**Director of Education**_ **[** _**(1983) 3 SCC 33**_ **], which was followed in** _**Mahendran**_ **. The recruitment in** _**A.A.Calton**_ **, which was the bone of contention, was to the post of Principal, which was made by the Director of Education. The challenge was on the ground that it is against a statutory provision which was brought in by an amendment wherein the power of Director to make appointment was taken away in relation to minority institutions; which status the subject college enjoyed. It was held by the Supreme Court:** **“5. ... It is true that the legislature may pass laws with retrospective effect subject to the recognised constitutional limitations. But it is equally well settled that no retrospective effect should be given to any statutory provision so as to impair or take away an existing right, unless the statute either expressly or by necessary implication directs that it should have such retrospective effect. In the instant case admittedly the proceedings for the** **- 102 -** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & connected cases** **selection had commenced in the year 1973 and after the Deputy Director had disapproved the recommendations made by the Selection Committee twice the Director acquired the jurisdiction to make an appointment from amongst the qualified candidates who had applied for the vacancy in question. At the instance of the appellant himself in the earlier writ petition filed by him the High Court had directed the Director to exercise that power. Although the Director in the present case exercised that power subsequent to August 18, 1975 on which date the amendment came into force, it cannot be said that the selection made by him was illegal since the amending law had no retrospective effect. It did not have any effect on the proceedings which had commenced prior to August 18, 1975. Such proceedings had to be continued in accordance with the law as it stood at the commencement of the said proceedings. We do not, therefore, find any substance in the contention of the learned counsel for the appellant that the law as amended by the U.P. Act 26 of 1975 should have been followed in the present case".** **The Division Bench, hence, found the selection, which had commenced in the year 2005 and the list published in the year 2016, to be unaffected by an enactment (Act 18/2015) brought into force with effect from 29.09.2015.** **13. We are bound by the above precedent; but, however, there are certain other aspects which arise in the case with respect to the list of the University and the appointments made therefrom; which have to be dealt with by** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 103 - connected cases** **us. Further, there are also arguments addressed on the exact application of Act 18/2015, which was never raised in the cited decision. True, here also the notification was dated 04.06.2010 and as is wont to happen, the selection went through a series of litigation and eventually the rank list was published on 30.01.2016. Act 18/2015 came into force on 29.09.2015. The principle is that the State has the ultimate authority to decide as to who should carry out the recruitment to public office, whether the institution itself or the PSC. The commencement of the recruitment, the manner in which it is carried out, the point of time at which the statutory prescriptions are made and the stage at which the recruitment is, are all relevant factors in an adjudication as to conflicting procedures having been resorted to.** **14. Sr.P.Ravindran, learned Senior Counsel took** **us through the provisions of the Calicut University Act, 1975, the Statutes and Ordinances, to specifically point out that there is a statutory scheme for appointment, with plurality of entities and the Senate being given the exclusive power to fix the terms and conditions of service of employees of the University with previous concurrence of the Government. The powers of the Syndicate, as per the Act** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 104 - connected cases** **of 1975, also speaks of appointment of teachers and other employees of the University and prescribes their duties. There is also provided in Chapter 4 of Part I of the Calicut University First Statutes, 1977, by Statute 8, a procedure for recruitment to be carried out on the basis of the recommendation made by a Selection Board consisting of specific functionaries of the University as mentioned therein. Without an amendment to the Act and Statutes, there could be no recruitment made by the PSC under Act 18/2015. Various other enactments empowering the KPSC with additional functions have been pointed out to emphasize a lacuna in Act 18/2015. Though sub-section (1) of Section 3 is a** _**non-obstante**_ **clause sub-section(2) is not. It is also argued that there are no Rules made under Section 4 of Act 18/2015. Reference was also made to the distinct language employed in Articles 320 and 321. Sri.Elvin Peter adopts and supports the arguments so addressed.** **15. Learned Counsel appearing for the other appellants while adopting the arguments addressed, take a further stand to sustain their appointments. They are persons appointed in 2016 while the challenge was raised first time in 2018. Their appointments were before list of the PSC was brought out. They emphasize the aspect of no** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 105 - connected cases** **prescription under Section 4 of Act 18/2015 having been made, in accordance with the requirement of the provision. The University was never consulted and till the prescription is made to enable consultation by the University with the PSC for recruitment the statute cannot have any application, urge the learned Counsel.** **16. We have to first observe that there is no challenge to Act 18/2015 or the list published by the PSC or even the Regulations framed by the Government, which is produced as Exhibit P6 dated 26.02.2016 in W.P(C) No.11359 of 2018.** **17. We, at the outset also notice Section 3(1),(2) and (3) of Act 18/2015, which is extracted here under:** **“3. Functions of the Public Service Commission.(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the University Acts specified in clause (a) of section 2 and the statutes, ordinances, regulations and rules made thereunder, it shall be the duty of the Public Service commission to prepare select list, for appointment by direct recruitment, of employees to the non-teaching post of a University.** **(2) A University shall consult the Public Service Commission,-** **(a) On all matters relating to the method of recruitment of the non-teaching staff of the University; and** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 106 - connected cases** **(b) on the principles to be followed in making appointments by direct recruitment to the non-teaching posts in the University and the suitability of candidates for such appointments,** **(3) Where the Public Service Commission is consulted on a matter under sub-section (2), the Commission shall advice the University on that matter”.** **Hence, the Act, by the non-obstante clause, has pre-eminence insofar as direct recruitment of employees to the non-teaching post of the University** _**de hors**_ **the provisions contained in the University Act, Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations and Rules made there under. The University of Calicut is also brought under the definition of “University” under Section 2(a). When sub-section(1), by a** _**non-obstante**_ **clause overrides the statutory scheme for recruitment of non-teaching staff, sub-section(2) provides the requirement of or the statutory mandate on, the University to consult the PSC, on all matters relating to the recruitment of non-teaching staff.** **18. Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences** **University Act 2010, Veterinary & Animal Sciences University First Statutes 2014, Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies Act 2010, Kerala University Health Sciences First Statutes 2013 and Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayala University Act 2013 have been produced** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 107 - connected cases** **before us to show that therein a proviso was added to the above-mentioned statutes to take away the power of the University to make recruitment to the non-teaching staff. We are of the opinion that** _**de hors**_ **such a proviso brought into the University Act, Statutes and Ordinances, Act 18/2015 has taken away the power of the University by Section 3 and vested the PSC with such additional functions of recruitment with respect to the services under the Universities specified in Act 18/2015. The amendments above referred were only as an abundant caution, which practice by itself does not create a legal mandate for such amendments to be made in the Acts, Ordinances and Statutes for the purpose of making effective, the additional functions vested in the KPSC. Act 18 of 2015 is brought out sourcing the power to Article 321 of the Constitution and the** _**non-obstante**_ **clause therein provided overriding effect over the Act, Statutes and Ordinances.** **19. We have also been taken through the Kerala Public Service Commission (Additional Functions as Respects Certain Corporations and Companies) Act, 1970 and Kerala Public Service Commission (Additional Functions as Respects the Kerala Road Transport Corporation) Act, 1970 [respectively Act 19 of 1970 and Act 3 of 1970]. It is** **- 108 -** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & connected cases** **stated that there is an enabling provision for the Corporations to consult the PSC, which is absent in Act 18/2015. We cannot countenance the said contention looking at Section 3, of Act 18/15, as a whole, as we already found.** **20. We do not think the distinction as evident from Articles 320 and 321 also do not persuade us to hold otherwise. Article 320 is a constitutional mandate on the State and Union to consult the Union or State PSCs on all matters pertaining to appointments to their services; with a proviso permitting such consultation to be excluded in general or particular class of cases, by regulations framed. Article 321, however, enables the Parliament or Legislature to extend such consultation with the PSC in matters pertaining to appointment to any public office by providing for exercise of additional functions by the PSC. Such enabling provision need not be by amendments to the statutes constituting such public institutions. A separate enactment on the exercise of additional functions by PSC can by a non-obstante clause divest the institution of its power to make recruitment, as provided in the statute creating it, and provide for consultation with the PSC. This is precisely the legislative exercise carried out in** **- 109 -** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & connected cases** **Act 15/2018.** **21. As we noticed earlier, all the learned Counsel arguing for the persons included in the rank list of the University had vigorously contended that the prescription made by the Government dated 26.02.2016 is not in accordance with Section 4 of Act 18/15, but none have challenged it nor is the list of the PSC challenged. Arguments were advanced as to no consultation having been carried out with the University and Section 4 of Act 18/2015 having not been complied with in its true letter and spirit. We also notice that on facts the Division Bench in W.A.No.426 of 2016 and connected cases did not look at the exact appointments made from the list published by the University or the vacancies in which the new recruits were accommodated.** **22. Before proceeding further, we have to notice that we agree in principle with the findings of the learned Single Judge insofar as the vacancies arising prior to Act 18/2015 capable of being filled up from the university list itself and after the enactment of Act 18/2015, the PSC being conferred with the exclusive authority to make recruitment; the appointments having to be made by the University itself on the basis of the advices sent by the** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 110 - connected cases** **PSC. But we cannot but observe that, there are certain fundamental aspects; which makes the instant case impossible of adjudication, merely on distinguishing the vacancies as arising, before and after Act 18 of 2015.** **23. In this context, we have to look at the nature of the challenge made in the various writ petitions. The first writ petition was W.P(C) No.34381 of 2016, which was filed by five persons included in the University list. The prayers in the said writ petition were to issue a writ, directing filling up of vacancies in the post of Assistants during the validity period of the list prepared by the University from that list alone and to direct that the list published by the PSC would not operate in the validity period of the list prepared by the University. There was also a prayer for declaring that the petitioners and similarly placed persons included in the University list are entitled to be considered for appointment to vacancies arising in the post of Assistants during the period of the list prepared by the University. The prayers are more or less similar in W.P(C) No.35993 of 2016. W.P(C) No.27157 of 2017 and 17631 of 2018 challenged additionally a G.O dated 06.04.2017 which directed the University not to make any further appointments from the list dated 30.01.2016, since** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 111 - connected cases** **already the PSC was entrusted with the task of recruitment of non-teaching staff and the University having reported vacancies to which appointment were also made from the list of the PSC. The said order was produced as Ext.P10 & P11 in the respective writ petitions. The latter writ petition also challenged a communication of the PSC (Ext.P8) which directed to appoint candidates as per its list, without impleading any rank holder in that list. Of course some of the rank holders in the PSC list subsequently got themselves impleaded but that does not remove the defect since there were other persons in the PSC list and the petitioner had not sought for impleading anybody in a representative capacity. W.P(C) No.23306 of 2016 sought for appointment of the petitioner therein included in the University list, in the NCA vacancies, of the earlier list dated 14.12.2009; from the present list dated 31.01.2016.** **24. W.P(C) No.37627 of 2017 was filed by a rank holder in the list prepared by the PSC. So were W.P(C) Nos. 1816 0f 2018 and 11359 of 2018; which were disposed of by the impugned judgment. W.P(C) No.20654 of 2019 is a writ petition filed by 41 persons included in the rank list prepared by the PSC; which is filed on 26.07.2019. We are told that the writ petitioners who earlier sought** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 112 - connected cases** **appointment as per the rank list of the PSC were all granted appointment by this Court; but the petitioners in W.P(C) No.20654 of 2019 seek appointment as of now and has filed the above writ petition for a direction to report the vacancies. In this context we keep in mind the argument raised by learned Counsel T.B.Hood; appearing for some of those appointed from the University list; that though the regulations of the State and the list of the PSC are not challenged, the petitioners who seek reporting of the vacancies ought to establish their right to be granted that relief. If the regulations are not framed in accordance with Act 18/15 definitely they do not get a right to be appointed merely because they have been included in the list. Inclusion in the list, even as per the precedents earlier discussed does not create a right for appointment to the post, is the argument.** **25. As to what transpired in the writ petitions; when W.P(C) No.34381 of 2016 was filed by those who were included in the rank list of the University, on admission, by order dated 26.10.2016 there was an interim order granted, which restrained the University from making appointments to the post of Assistants other than from Exhibit P2 list (University's). Later, the persons included** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 113 - connected cases** **in the rank list of the PSC appeared and sought for modification of the interim order. On 29.11.2016, there was a direction to the University to appoint persons advised as per Exhibit R5(c) dated 05.09.2016, including respondents 4 to 22, who got themselves impleaded in the writ petition as Assistants in the University to 20 of the 35 vacancies which are stated to have come into existence after 10.08.2016. This date was specified for reason of it being after 29.09.2015, being the date from which Act 18/2015 was enforced. Yet again, by interim order dated 15.11.2017, a learned Single Judge directed the University to make appointment of Assistants in case of requirement from Exhibit P2 list (rank list of the University), provisionally and subject to the result of the writ petitions.** **26. Those who have challenged the judgment of the learned Single Judge can be differentiated into two groups; those who were granted appointment even before the writ petitions were filed and those provisionally appointed as per the interim order of this Court dated 15.11.2017. The statement filed by the Standing Counsel of the University dated 18.11.2016, is available in the Judges Papers of W.P(C) No.34381 of 2016; which we have called for and** **- 114 -** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & connected cases** **examined. Therein, it is stated that the rank list was published on 30.01.2016 and 334 candidates have been offered appointment as Assistants from the said rank list. Going by the binding decision in W.A.No.426 of 2016 and connected cases, we have to** _**prima-facie**_ **find that the said appointments pursuant to the rank list of 30.01.2016 which were all made prior to the filing of the writ petitions have to be approved. The provisional appointments made as per the interim order would be subject to the decision in the appeal.** **27. Before we go to the appointments made provisionally, we have to notice a fact emphasized in W.P. (C) No.11359 of 2018 filed by two persons who were included in the rank list of the PSC. Therein, they challenged the 36 appointments made, which were stated to be made to vacancies arising after 29.09.2015, the date on which Act 18/2015 came into effect. The appellants, in the different appeals are, hence, (i) those 36 persons whose appointment orders were challenged in W.P.(C) No.11359 of 2018 and (ii) the persons included in the University list who had obtained provisional appointments by virtue of the interim order of this Court dated 15.11.2017 in W.P(C) No.34381 of 2016 and W.P(C) No.27157 of 2017.** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 115 - connected cases** **28. We will first deal with the 36 appointments pursuant to the list published by the University on 31.01.2016, who are the party respondents 6 to 41 in W.P. (C) No.11359 of 2018. We refer to the documents produced therein. We have to notice that these persons were appointed in 2016 and the challenge was only in the year 2018. There was a contention raised in defence as to the writ petition being grossly delayed. The writ petitioners have countered the same with the submission that they were aware of the appointments being made to vacancies which arose after Act 18/2015 only when there was an answer given by the Minister in the Assembly regarding the appointments made from the University list. There was absolutely no possibility of their being apprised of the exact date on which the vacancies arose. We are convinced that there cannot be any delay found in the filing of the writ petition. We look at Exhibit P22, wherein to a specific question it has been answered that the 36 vacancies to which appointments were made from the list of the University dated 30.01.2016, which arose after the Act 18/2015 came into effect from 29.09.2015. The said document is dated 05.03.2018 and the writ petition has been filed on 29.03.2018.** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 116 - connected cases** **29. Be that as it may, the proposal for entrusting the PSC with recruitment of non-teaching staff in the University emerged a lot earlier to Act 18/2015. It was even before that a notification was published by the University dated 04.06.2010. Later, when the proposal emerged; there was a decision taken by the executive Government to bring in a suitable enactment under Article 321 of the Constitution, as evidenced from Exhibit P3 (W.P(C) No. 11359/18) dated 04.02.2011. While the University and the Law Department were entrusted with the task of making suitable enactment; by decision No.3 as seen from Exhibit P3, the selection already commenced by the University was directed to be continued. This selection as first notified on 04.06.2010, culminated in the rank list dated 30.01.2016. At that time, there was no list published by the University. The persons who figured in the list were also appointed before the list of PSC came into effect.** **30. We notice Annexure-II produced in W.A.No.1987/2018, wherein respondents 6 to 41 in W.P(C)** **No.11359/18 are seen at serial Nos.30 to 65. The appointment orders [date of advice], as seen from Annexure-II, was between 29.04.2016 and 04.06.2016. The candidates so adviced for appointment joined service on or** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 117 - connected cases** **before June, 2016. We have to notice that the PSC rank list had not come into effect at that point. Even if the list had come into operation as per the precedents discussed above, none gets a right to get appointment to a vacancy merely for reason of inclusion in the list. This principle will be equally applicable to the candidates in the university list, after the PSC list came into effect. In the instant case when the appointments were made to the University from the list dated 31.01.2016, the list of the PSC was not even published. The Government as noticed earlier, despite the decision to concede recruitment of non-teaching staff of Universities, to the PSC; permitted the recruitment already notified by the University to be continued. We again notice Exhibit P3 decision (W.P(C) No.11359/18) of the Government to permit the University to proceed with the selection even after a decision was taken to entrust the recruitment of non-teaching staff of the University to the PSC. The list published by the PSC was effective only from 10.08.2016. The persons who were included in the rank list of the PSC much later to the appointment of the 36 cannot be heard to challenge the appointments carried out earlier. The University had proceeded with the selection and had made the appointments** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 118 - connected cases** **in accordance with the decision of the executive Government which permitted them to proceed with the recruitment notified. We cannot but emphasize the crucial fact of the recruitment commenced in 2010 having culminated in a rank list only in the year 2016. After 6 long years, thanks to the proclivity of the aspirants to challenge a recruitment on any pretext or every conceivable ground, sustainable or not, which again is due to the alarming unemployment of educated youth, who are unwilling to take a job which soil their collar. We cannot but affirm the appointments made from the list of the University, as permitted by the Government itself, before the list of the PSC came into effect.** **31. Our reasoning above to refuse interference to the appointments of the 36 who were made parties in W.P(C) No.11359 of 2018 does not, however, confer any right on the other persons included in the rank list of the University. On 10.08.2016 the list of the PSC came into effect. We noticed herein above that there were interim orders passed by this Court, first staying the appointment as such, then** **permitting the candidates ranked in the PSC list, specifically 20 of them, to be posted and then permitting provisional appointment of those in the list of the** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 119 - connected cases** **University. Here we have to pertinently observe that not all persons who got appointment had filed writ petitions seeking appointment. Only some of them came to this Court with writ petitions seeking appointment as per the list of the University but not specifically challenging the PSC list. Others, many who are appellants before us, got themselves impleaded and sought for appointment as per the list. Many were fence sitters who got appointment in this fashion and it is of no consequence, since the appointments were provisional even as per the order of this Court. We find that none of these persons could have been appointed, since, by that time, the list of the PSC came into effect. The persons who were provisionally appointed, on orders of this Court, will have to be terminated with immediate effect; but, however, we make it clear that the salary paid to them shall not be demanded back for they have worked in the post to which they were appointed; though provisionally. IF any of these provisional appointees have been transferred to other Universities on inter-University transfers, it goes without saying that the very foundation of their appointment having been shaken and demolished, there is no question of their continuing in the other Universities to which they were transferred. They would be** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 120 - connected cases** ## **terminated with immediate effect.** **32. We find the list of the University to have absolutely no effect after the list of the PSC came into force. Now we have to consider whether the PSC list can be relied upon by those rank holders, for seeking appointment from the said list to the vacancies reported before the expiry of the said list. We have already rejected the contention with respect to the Act of 18/2015 not being sufficiently worded to overcome the scheme and procedure as has been prescribed under the University Act, Statutes and Ordinances. What remains to be considered is whether the prescriptions made by the Government under Section 4 of Act 18/2015 are sufficient for carrying out the purposes of the Act. It is no doubt a fact that no rules or regulations have been made as prescribed under the Act and no consultation has been carried out. Exhibit P6 dated 26.02.2016 produced in W.P.(C) No.11359 of 2018, is the prescription brought out by the Government, which as we noticed, is not challenged by anyone. However, a reading of Exhibit P6 would indicate that the Government had taken into consideration the problems faced by the University due to dearth of non-teaching staff for reason of the recruitment having been entrusted to the PSC and no** **- 121 -** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & connected cases** **prescriptions having been made. It was under the consideration of the Government as to whether recruitment could be made to the post of Assistants under the Universities from the existing rank list of Assistants in the Government Secretariat. However, the PSC is seen to have advised issuance of an executive order showing the method of appointment. Only in such expediency, Exhibit P6 was issued, wherein method of appointment, scale of pay, qualification and age of Assistants and Computer Assistants Grade II were specified; in accordance with which the selection has been carried out. We see that the specifications made in Exhibit P6 does not at all depart from the prescriptions made in the Statutes. Though there could be found a procedural irregularity insofar as no consultation having been made, considering the fact that the existing requirements were as such adopted by the Government in making such prescription, only to enable expedient recruitment to the non-teaching posts in the University, we cannot fault the list drawn up after a selection procedure under the Act 18/2015 and Exhibit P6, G.O.(P)No.7/2016/H.Edn. dated 16.02.2016. We once again pertinently reiterate the fact that there is no challenge to the list brought out by the PSC or the prescription made** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 122 - connected cases** ## **by the Government as per Exhibit P6.** **33. Yet again, we have to notice that the appointments made from the list dated 30.01.2016 drawn up by the University itself, are those made initially from the list, which was permitted by the Government also, which we have approved. The said appointments were also before the rank list of the PSC was brought out. In this context, we have to find that the notification of the University did not prescribe any validity period for the list. The minute the list of the PSC came into force, the list brought out by the University fails to have any significance or relevance. The extension made by the University is not shown to be sourced to any power available to the Syndicate as per the University Act, Statutes and Ordinances. The 41 appointments made by Annexure-II in W.A.No.1987/2018 were made immediately on the publication of list dated 31.01.2016 and the last of the advices as per Annexure-II was sent on 17.06.2016. The first extension of the validity of the list for an year was made on 23.04.2016 and the second extension for two years on 31.05.2016. Though we have found the extension to be without power the appointments made as per Annexure-II in W.A.No.1987/2018, we have already found are not liable to be interfered with.** **- 123 -** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & connected cases** ## **34. On our findings above, the following** **directions are issued:** **(i) The appointments of 334 persons made by the University in pursuance of the University list dated 30.01.2016 are affirmed, including the appointment of the 35 persons who are party respondents 6 to 41 in W.P(C) No.11359 of 2018.** **(ii) The provisional appointments made by the University on the strength of the interim order dated 15.11.2017 shall stand cancelled and those appointed shall be terminated with immediate effect; but, however, without any demand for refund of the salary already paid to them for the duty they rendered on such provisional appointment.** **(iii) To the said 45 vacancies created by the termination of the provisional appointees as also those reported pursuant to the order dated 02.08.2019, appointments shall be made from the list brought out by the PSC.** **(iv) In terms of the directions issued by this Court, from the vacancies reported including those provisionally filled up, the University shall inform the Commission as to the substantive vacancies that arose after the last appointment from the University list, as affirmed by this** **- 124 -** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & connected cases** **Court. The Commission shall advice such number of candidates as notified by the University to the substantive vacancies subject to the consideration of the claim raised by two NCA candidates in W.A.No.2322/2018 and 2318/2018, which shall be separately done.** **35. W.A.Nos.1987/2018, 1995/2018, 2001/2018, 2002/2018, 2005/2018, 2042/2018, 2053/2018, 2155/2018 and 98/2019 are allowed. W.A.No.2031/2018 is a stranger to the writ petition; but, however, filed the appeal with leave. The appellant therein is Sl.No.70 in Annexure-II in W.A.No.1987/2018. She is entitled to be confirmed in her appointment, since her case is similar to that of respondents 6 to 41 in W.P(C) No.11359/2018. W.A.No.2031/2018 is, hence, allowed. W.A.Nos.1761, 1763 and 1764 of 2019 filed by the appellants in W.A.No.1987/2018, to technically challenge the common judgment in the other cases, are also allowed. W.A.No.1760/2019 declined the claim of the petitioner to be appointed to the NCA vacancy of the earlier list dated 14.12.2009. The petitioner has not filed an appeal from the impugned judgment. The appellants are not affected by the denial of the writ petitioner's claim. Hence, W.A.No.1760/2019 is closed as unnecessary. W.A.No.159/2019 filed by the University is** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 125 - connected cases** **disposed off as indicated above. W.A.No.1990 of 2018 is filed from the judgment which disposed of the writ petition filed for appointing NJD vacancies from the list of the University. The University list having been found to have no force after the PSC list, we dismiss the appeal. W.A.Nos.1989/2018, 2253/2018, 198/2019 and 1722/2019 are dismissed. W.P(C) No.20654/2019 is also dismissed since it is a writ petition filed against the appointments carried out by the University before 17.06.2018, of respondents 6 to 46 who are persons shown as serial Nos.30 to 70 in Annexure-II in W.A. No.1987/2018, which appointments are confirmed by this Court by this judgment.** **Ordered accordingly. Parties are left to suffer their respective costs.** **Sd/K.VINOD CHANDRAN JUDGE Sd/V.G.ARUN JUDGE** **vku/-** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 126 - connected cases** ## **APPENDIX OF WA 1987/2018** **APPELLANT'S ANNEXURES:** **ANNEXURE I TRUE COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT. ANNEXURE II TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 24.1.2017.** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 127 - connected cases** ## **APPENDIX OF WA 1989/2018** ## **APPELLANT'S ANNEXURE:** **ANNEXURE A1** **TRUE COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER DATED 26.2.2016.** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 128 - connected cases** ## **APPENDIX OF WA 2031/2018** ## **APPELLANT'S ANNEXURES:** **ANNEXURE A1 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 21.11.2016 ACCORDING SANCTION TO THE APPOINTMENTS MADE BY THE UNIVERSITY. ANNEXURE A2 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 24.11.2017 DECLARING PROBATION OF THE APPELLANT AND OTHERS.** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 129 - connected cases** ## **APPENDIX OF WA 2042/2018** ## **APPELLANT'S ANNEXURES:** **ANNEXURE A1: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 06.05.2016 RELIEVING THE APPELLANT FROM THE SERVICE OF THE KERALA STATE BEVERAGES CORPORATION.** **ANNEXURE A2: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 11.05.2016 OF THE TALUK STATISTICAL OFFICE, VYTHIRI.** **ANNEXURE A3: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 06.06.2016 HEAD MISTRESS, GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL, KURUKA.** **ANNEXURE A4: TRUE COPY OF THE UNIVERSITY ORDER DATED 24.11.2017 DECLARING THE PROBATION OF THE APPELLANT.** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 130 - connected cases** ## **APPENDIX OF WA 2053/2018** ## **APPELLANT'S ANNEXURES:** **ANNEXURE A1 TRUE COPY OF THE G.O(MS.)NO.11/2011/H.EDN.DATED 04/02/2011. ANNEXURE A2 TRUE COPY OF THE EXECUTIVE ORDER ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT AS PER G.O(P)NO.7/2016/H.EDN.DATED 26/02/2016. ANNEXURE A3 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN W.A.NO.426/2016 DATED 08/04/2016.** ## **RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS:** **EXT.R1A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 30.05.2018 OF THE M.G.UNIVERSITY. EXT.R1B TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 17/8/2011 OF THE APPELLANT. EXT.R1C TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 19.04.2018 OF THE M.G.UNIVERSITY. EXT.R1D TRUE COPY OF THE OF G.O.NO.93/2015/H.EDN.DATED 11/03/2015 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT. EXT.R1E TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 15.5.2015 OF THE KERALA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY. EXT.R1F TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION DATED 10.10.2012 OF THE M.G. UNIVERSITY. EXT.R1G TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 30.05/2018 OF THE SYNDICATE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE M.G.UNIVERSITY. EXT.R1H TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 17.08/2011 OF THE APPELLANT.** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 131 - connected cases** ## **APPENDIX OF WA 2253/2018** ## **APPELLANT'S ANNEXURE:** **ANNEXURE A1** **TRUE COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER DATED 26/02/2016.** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & - 132 - connected cases** ## **APPENDIX OF WP(C) 20654/2019** ## **PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:** **EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF NOTIFICATION NO.AD.A1/9800/09 DATED 04/06/2010 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT.** **EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF G.O.(MS) NO.399/10.H.EDN. DATED 18/12/2010.** **EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF G.O.(MS) NO.11/2011/H.EDN. DATED 04/02/2011.** **EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS AS RESPECT THE SERVICES UNDER THE UNIVESITIES) ACT, 2015 (18 OF 2015) DATED 21/12/2015. EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF RANK LIST DATED 30/01/2016 PUBLISHED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF G.O.(P) NO.7/2016/H.EDN. DATED 26/02/2016. EXHIBIT P7 TRUE COPY OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE SYNDIATE OF CALICUT UNIVERSITY DATED 31/05/2016. EXHIBIT P8 TRUE COPY OF U.O.NO.7534/2016/ADMN. DATED 17/06/2016 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P9 TRUE COPY OF NOTIFICATION DATED 22/03/2016 PUBLISHED BY THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION UNDER CATEGORY NO.42/2016. EXHIBIT P10 TRUE COPY OF RANKED LIST NO.498/2016/ERXII DATED 10/08/2016 PUBLISHED BY THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION UNDER CATEGORY NO.42/2016 (RELEVANT PAGES). EXHIBIT P11 TRUE COPY OF LETTER NO.GRII C(2) 1985/16/GW DATED 19/08/2016 ISSUED TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT BY THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION. EXHIBIT P12 TRUE COPY OF D.O.NO.56534/AD-K-ASST4/2014/ADMN DATED 10/11/2016 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE GOVERNMENT.** **- 133 -** **WA.No.1987 of 2018 & connected cases** - **EXHIBIT P13 TRUE COPY OF INTERIM ORDER DATED 29/11/2016 IN W.P(C) NO.34381 OF 2016.** - **EXHIBIT P14 TRUE COPY OF LETTER NO.B2/576/2016/HEDN DATED 05/12/2016 ISSUED TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT BY THE GOVERNMENT.** - **EXHIBIT P15 TRUE COPY OF G.O.(RT) NO9.686/2017/H.EDN. DATED 06/04/2017 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT.** - **EXHIBIT P16 TRUE COPY OF U.O.NO.12893/2017/ADMN DATED 09/10/2017 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT.** - **EXHIBIT P17 TRUE COPY OF INTERIM ORDER DATED 15/11/2017 IN W.P.(C) NO.34381 OF 2018 AND CONNECTED CASES.** - **EXHIBIT P18 TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT DATED 19/12/2017 IN W.A.NO.2398 OF 2017 AND CONNECTED CASES.** - **EXHIBIT P19 TRUE COPY OF INTERIM ORDER DATED 19/12/2017 IN W.P.(C) NO.27157 OF 2017.** - **EXHIBIT P20 TRUE COPY OF THE MINUTES OF THE SYNDICATE OF THE CALICUT UNIVERSITY DATED 15/03/2018 AND 16/03/2018.** - **EXHIBIT P21 TRUE COPY OF U.O.NO.3515/2018/ADMN DATED 20/03/2018 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT.** - **EXHIBIT P22 TRUE COPY OF QUESTION NO.1071 AND ITS ANSWER DATED 05/03/2018 IN THE KERALA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.** - **EXHIBIT P23 TRUE COPY OF APPOINTMENT ORDER DATED 21/11/2016 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT.** - **EXHIBIT P24 TRUE COPY OF COMMON JUDGMENT DATED 19/09/2018 IN WP(C) NO. 11359 OF 2018.** **vku/-** **[true copy]**