# **`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM`**
# **`PRESENT`**
## **`THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN`**
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THURSDAY, THE 27[TH] DAY OF OCTOBER 2022 / 5TH KARTHIKA,
1944
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## **`WP(C) NO. 254 OF 2022`**
## **`PETITIONER/S:`**
- `1 SATHI.K.P AGED 47 YEARS HALL TICKET NO.200107, RESIDING AT KARAMAYIL HOUSE, AYAMKUDY P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN686613.`
- `2 VASU C., HALL TICKET NO.20022, PARUTHIKATTUMADA, VANDITHAVALAM P.O., PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN678534.`
- `3 OMANA V., HALL TICKET NO.200117, GIRIJA NIVAS, MEPPALLAM, NALLEPPILLY P.O., PALAKKAD-678553.`
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4K.GIRIJA,
HALL TICKET NO.7, SREESAILAM, NADUVATHUMURI,
PARAPPARA P.O., CHAYAM, VITHURA,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695551.
BY ADVS.
P.N.MOHANAN
C.P.SABARI
AMRUTHA SURESH
GILROY ROZARIO
```
## **`RESPONDENT/S:`**
- `1 KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, THULASSI HILLS, PATTOM PALACE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695004.`
- `2 THE CHAIRMAN, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, THULASSI HILLS, PATTOM PALACE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695004.`
- `3 KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.,`
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REPRESENTED BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO),
CO-BANK TOWERS, HEAD OFFICE, PALAYAM,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695033.
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BY ADV GILBERT GEORGE CORREYA
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## **`OTHER PRESENT:`**
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SRI P C SASIDHARAN-SC; SRI M SASINDRAN-SC;
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THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD
ON 27.10.2022, ALONG WITH WP(C).9281/2022, 9575/2022 AND
15597/2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
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# **`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM`**
# **`PRESENT`**
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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
THURSDAY, THE 27[TH] DAY OF OCTOBER 2022 / 5TH KARTHIKA,
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## **`1944`**
## **`WP(C) NO. 9281 OF 2022`**
## **`PETITIONER/S:`**
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JAYASREE G
AGED 51 YEARS
RESIDING AT KURIZHUMUTTAM, PEYAD P.O.,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, WORKING AS SECRETARY,
KAVALLOOR PATTIKAJATHI SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE
SOCIETY LTD. NO.T.817, VATTIYOORKAVU P.O.,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 013.
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BY ADVS.
P.N.MOHANAN
C.P.SABARI
AMRUTHA SURESH
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## **`RESPONDENT/S:`**
- `1 KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, THULASSI HILLS, PATTOM PALACE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695004.`
- `2 THE DISTRICT OFFICER, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTOM PALACE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695004.`
- `3 THE MANAGING COMMITTEE OF KAVALLOOR PATTIKAJATHI SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. NO. T.817, REPRESENTED BY PRESIDENT, VATTIYOORKAVU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695013.`
- `4 KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., REPRESENTED BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO), CO-BANK TOWERS, HEAD OFFICE, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695033. BY ADVS. P.C.SASIDHARAN THOMAS ABRAHAM`
## **W.P.(C) Nos. 254,9281,9575 and 15597 OF 2022**
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THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD
ON 27.10.2022, ALONG WITH WP(C).254/2022 AND CONNECTED
CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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## **`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT`**
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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
THURSDAY, THE 27[TH] DAY OF OCTOBER 2022 / 5TH KARTHIKA,
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## **`1944`**
## **`WP(C) NO. 9575 OF 2022`**
## **`PETITIONER/S:`**
```
SATHI K.P,
AGED 47 YEARS
HALL TICKET NO. 200 107, RESIDING AT KARAMAYIL
HOUSE, AYAMKUDY P.O, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT 686 613.
BY ADVS.
P.N.MOHANAN
C.P.SABARI
AMRUTHA SURESH
```
## **`RESPONDENT/S:`**
- `1 KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, THULASSI HILLS, PATTOM PALACE P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 004.`
- `2 *[THE CHAIRMAN, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, THULASSI HILLS, PATTOM PALACE P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 004.]`
- `*[R2 DELETED FROM PARTY ARRAY AS PER ORDER DATED 20/05/2022 IN IA NO:1/2022 IN WP(C) 9575/2022]`
- `3 KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., REPRESENTED BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO), CO- BANK TOWERS, HEAD OFFICE, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 033.`
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BY ADVS.
SHRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC, KPSC
GILBERT GEORGE CORREYA
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THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD
ON 27.10.2022, ALONG WITH WP(C).254/2022 AND CONNECTED
CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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## **`IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM`**
## **`PRESENT`**
```
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
THURSDAY, THE 27[TH] DAY OF OCTOBER 2022 / 5TH KARTHIKA,
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## **`1944`**
## **`WP(C) NO. 15597 OF 2022`**
## **`PETITIONER/S:`**
- `1 VASU C. AGED 53 YEARS PARUTHIKKATTUMADA, VANDITHAVALAM.P.O, PALAKKAD678 534, PIN - 678534`
- `2 OMANA.V, GIRIJA NIVAS, MEPPALLAM, NALLEPILLY, PALAKKAD-678 553 BY ADVS. P.N.MOHANAN GILROY ROZARIO`
## **`RESPONDENT/S:`**
- `1 KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, THULASSIHILLS, PATTOM PALACE P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -695 004, PIN - 695004`
- `2 DISTRICT OFFICER KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, DISTRICT OFFICE, PALAKKAD-678 001.`
- `3 KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. REPRESENTED BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO), CO-BANK TOWERS, HEAD OFFICE, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033.`
- `BY ADV SHRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC, KPSC`
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THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD
ON 27.10.2022, ALONG WITH WP(C).254/2022 AND CONNECTED
CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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## **W.P.(C) Nos. 254,9281,9575 and 15597 OF 2022**
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## **JUDGMENT**
When this matter was called today, Sri.P.N.Mohanan – learned counsel for the petitioners; Sri.Gilbert George Correya - learned Standing Counsel for the Kerala State Co-operative Bank; Sri.P.C.Sasidharan for Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) and Sri.M.Sasindran for the party respondent were _ad idem_ that the issues – both factual and legal – involved in these matters, are covered by the conclusions of this Court in the judgment in W.P(C)No.23506/2022.
2. I am, therefore of the firm view that the reliefs granted to the petitioner in W.P.(C)No.23506/2022 must apply to the petitioner herein also.
In such circumstances, I, order these writ petitions and set aside the impugned proceedings of the PSC; and consequently, direct them to initiate and complete consequential action, adverting to the judgment of the Hon’ble
Supreme Court in _**Kerala Public Service Commission v.**_
_**Radhamani**_ [2021 (5) KLT 262] (produced as Ext.P6 in all the cases and as Ext.P10 in W.P.(C)No.9281/20), as expeditiously
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as is possible, but not later than two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.
I make it clear that the directions issued herein are solely on the facts and circumstances impelled by the petitioners and hence, it will apply to them and to no one else.
Sd/-
**DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN, JUDGE**
ACR
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## **`APPENDIX OF WP(C) 254/2022`**
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PETITIONER‘S EXHIBITS
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- `Exhibit P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE PAPER NOTIFICATION PUBLISHED IN MATHRUBHUMI THOZHIL VARTHA DATED 15.5.2006 FOR CATEGORY NO.21/2006 FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES.`
- `Exhibit P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 15.6.1982 ISSUED BY THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES.`
- `Exhibit P3 A TRUE COPY OF THE REFERENCE ORDER DATED 15.9.2006 IN WP(C) NO.20776/2006.`
- `Exhibit P4 A TRUE COPY OF THE REFERENCE ORDER DATED 23.1.2007 IN WP(C) NO.20776/2006.`
- `Exhibit P5 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THE FULL BENCH AS REPORTED IN 2008 (1) KLT 289.`
- `Exhibit P6 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT AS REPORTED IN 2021 (5) KLT 262.`
- `Exhibit P7 A TRUE COPY OF THE RANK LIST PUBLISHED BY THE PSC FOR THE KOTTAYAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE HAVING ROLL NO.200107.`
- `Exhibit P8 A TRUE COPY OF THE RANK LIST OF THE PALAKKAD DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK.`
- `Exhibit P9 A TRUE COPY OF THE RANK LIST OF CATEGORY NO.100/2009.`
- `Exhibit P10 A TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION DATED 11.10.2021 SUBMITTED BY THE FIRST PETITIONER BEFORE THE SECOND RESPONDENT.`
- `Exhibit P11 A TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION DATED 15.10.2021 SUBMITTED BY THE SECOND AND THIRD PETITIONER BEFORE THE SECOND RESPONDENT.`
- `Exhibit P12 A TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION DATED 2.12.2021 SUBMITTED BY THE FOURTH PETITIONER BEFORE THE SECOND RESPONDENT.`
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## **`APPENDIX OF WP(C) 9281/2022`**
## `PETITIONER‘S EXHIBITS`
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Exhibit P1A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED
30.7.1996 OF THE SOCIETY.
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- `Exhibit P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE PAPER NOTIFICATION PUBLISHED IN MATHRUBHUMI THOZHIL VARTHA DATED 13.5.2006 FOR CATEGORY NO.21/2006 FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES.`
- `Exhibit P3 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 15.6.1982 ISSUED BY THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES.`
- `Exhibit P4 A TRUE COPY OF THE SHORT LIST PUBLISHED BY THE PSC.`
- `Exhibit P5 A TRUE COPY OF THE EMPLOYMENT CERTIFICATE DATED 28.7.2010 ISSUED BY THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR.`
- `Exhibit P6 A TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE DATED 6.1.2011 OF THE SOCIETY.`
- `Exhibit P7 A TRUE COPY OF THE REFERENCE ORDER DATED 15.9.2006 IN WP(C) NO.20776/2006.`
- `Exhibit P8 A TRUE COPY OF THE REFERENCE ORDER DATED 23.1.2007 IN WP(C) NO.20776/06.`
- `Exhibit P9 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THE FULL BENCH AS REPORTED IN 2008 (1) KLT 289.`
- `Exhibit P10 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT AS REPORTED IN 2021 (5) KLT 262.`
- `Exhibit P11 A TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION DATED 7.3.2022 FILED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT.`
- `Exhibit P12 A TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION DATED 7.3.2022 FILED BY THE SECOND RESPONDENT.`
- `Exhibit P13 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 20.1.2022 IN WP(C) NO.254/2022.`
- `Exhibit P14 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 26.03.2022 ISSUED BY THE SECOND RESPONDENT.`
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Exhibit P15A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED
08.03.2021 IN W.P.(C) NO.980/2011.
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## **`APPENDIX OF WP(C) 9575/2022`**
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PETITIONER‘S EXHIBITS
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- `Exhibit P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE PAPER NOTIFICATION PUBLISHED IN MATHRUBHUMI THOZHIL VARTHA DATED 15.05.2006 FOR CATEGORY NO. 21/2006 FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES.`
- `Exhibit P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 15.06.1982 ISSUED BY THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES.`
- `Exhibit P3 A TRUE COPY OF THE REFERENCE ORDER DATED 15.09.2006 IN W.P.C NO. 20776/2006.`
- `Exhibit P4 A TRUE COPY OF THE REFERENCE ORDER DATED 23.01.2007 IN W.P.C NO. 20776/2006.`
- `Exhibit P5 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THE FULL BENCH AS REPORTED IN 2008 (1) 2008 KLT 289.`
- `Exhibit P6 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT AS REPORTED IN 2021 (5) KLT 262.`
- `Exhibit P7 A TRUE COPY OF THE RANK LIST PUBLISHED BY THE PSC FOR THE KOTTAYAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE HAVING ROLL NO. 200107`
- `Exhibit P8 A TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION DATED 11.10.2021 TO THE CHAIRMAN OF PSC.`
- `Exhibit P9 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 20.01.2022 IN W.P.C NO. 254/2022.`
- `Exhibit P10 A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 08.03.2020 ISSUED BY PSC.`
- `Exhibit P11 A TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY DATED 15.03.2022 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE PSC.`
- `Exhibit P12 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT AS REPORTED IN 2007 (1) KLT 88`
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## **`APPENDIX OF WP(C) 15597/2022`**
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PETITIONER‘S EXHIBITS
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- `Exhibit P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE PAPER NOTIFICATION PUBLISHED IN MATHRUBHUMI THOZHIL VARTHA DATED 13.05.2006 FOR CATEGORY NO.21/2006 FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES.`
- `Exhibit P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 15.06.1982 ISSUED BY THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES.`
- `Exhibit P3 A TRUE COPY OF THE REFERENCE ORDER DATED 15.09.2006 IN WP(C) NO. 20776/2006.`
- `Exhibit P4 A TRUE COPY OF THE REFERENCE ORDER DATED 23.01.2007 IN W.P.(C) NO. 20776/2006`
- `Exhibit P5 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THE FULL BENCH AS REPORTED IN 2008 (1) KLT 289.`
- `Exhibit P6 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT AS REPORTED IN 2021 (5) KLT 262`
- `Exhibit P7 A TRUE COPY OF THE RANK LIST OF THE PALAKKAD DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK.`
- `Exhibit P8 A TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION DATED 15.10.2021 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS TO THE CHAIRMAN OF PSC.`
- `Exhibit P9 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 20.01.2022 IN W.P.(C) NO. 254/2022`
- `Exhibit P10 A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 27.04.2022 ISSUED BY PSC TO THE FIRST PETITIONER.`
- `Exhibit P11 A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 27.04.2022 ISSUED BY PSC TO THE SECOND PETITIONER.`
- `Exhibit P12 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDERDATED 22.03.2022 IN W,P.(C) NO. 9575/2022.`