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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D. K. SINGH THURSDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF MARCH 2025 / 6TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 12312 OF 2025 PETITIONER/S:
1 SACHIN P AGED 29 YEARS S/O SURENDRAN M, UPSANA KUDUKKIMOTTA, P.O EACHUR, KANNUR, PIN - 670591
2 SRUTHI. K. P AGED 33 YEARS D/O BHARATHAN. K. P,KUVVIL PURAYIL (H) MAYANAD. P. O KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673008
3 SANDRA V, AGED 23 YEARS D/O VINODKUMAR N RAGAMALIKA THIRUVIZHA ALAPPUZHA S N PURAM PO, PIN - 688582
4 REMYA KRISHNAN R AGED 32 YEARS D/O: S UNNIKRISHNAN NAIR PERINGIZHAYIL HOUSE KAYIPPURAM MUHAMMA P.O.
ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, PIN - 688525
5 AISWARYA A.S AGED 28 YEARS D/O SAMIKUTTY A.M ALIPURAKKAL HOUSE, ERATTAPUZHA P O BLANGAD, THRISSUR, PIN - 680506
6 SRUTHY MS AGED 25 YEARS D/O MOHAN KUMAR M PERMANENT ADDRESS : VASANTHAM, KOPPAM PIRAPPANCODE PO TVM, COMMUNICATION ADDRESS: MOHANAM, MULAMKUNNU ROAD, THYCADU PIRAPPANCODE PO TVM, PIN - 695607
7 FARSANA M AGED 29 YEARS D/O KUNHIMOHAMMED M MANAPPATTIL HOUSE URDUNAGAR KODUR(P. O) MALAPPURAM, PIN - 676504
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8 ATHIRA M S AGED 27 YEARS D/O MADHU K POOCHEDIVILA PUTHENVEEDU ENIKKARA KARAKULAM P O , THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695564
9 .NIVYA.T AGED 30 YEARS D/O BALAKRISHNAN.T KALATHINGAL PARAMBA HOUSE RAMANATTUKARA.P.O, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673633
10 SHAKIR AZHAR K C AGED 31 YEARS S/O MUHAMMED BASHEER KC, KOLOCHALIL (HOUSE) ELETTIL (POST ) KODUVALLY KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673572
11 DHANJUSHA.A.K AGED 29 YEARS D/O A.K.USHA, CHALIL HOUSE POROLAM (P.O) KUTTIATTOOR (VIA) MAYYIL KANNUR, PIN - 670602
12 ATHIRA. M AGED 26 YEARS D/O LAKSHMANAN.M , CHETTI VEEDU KALLAKKOLLI CHEMBRAKANAM VALIYAPOIL PO THIMIRI KASARGOD, PIN - 671313
13 ANITHA. S AGED 25 YEARS D/O SETHUMADHAVAN P M, NISA NIVAS KILIPPAYI PARAMBU ,WEST KALLAI NANMA C-9 KALLAI P O,KOZHIKKODE, PIN - 673003
14 JEENA S CHANDRAN AGED 27 YEARS D/O JAYACHANDRAN T T S BHAVAN, KAKKALAMKANAM NELLIKAKUZHI,KANJIRAMKULAM P O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695524
15 SHAMEENA K AGED 35 YEARS W/O NAZEER M SINANCOTTAGE EDAVANASSERY,MYNAGAPPALLY P.O KOLLAM, PIN - 690519
16 ATHIRA.K.M.
AGED 29 YEARS AGE- 29YEARS D/O SASIDHARAN.K.M KARIGANCHERIMEETHAL, PANTHEERANKAVE
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(PO) KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673019
17 GAYATHRI GOPAL.M AGED 28 YEARS W/O SARATH C.M SOWPARNIKA, KODOOR VENKODE P.O, VATTAPPARA THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695028
18 NYLE NAZAR AGED 28 YEARS W/O ASIF C JABBAR CHEEMBARAYIL HOUSE MUTHALAKODAM PO THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI, PIN - 685605
19 AFEEFA PV AGED 29 YEARS D/O MOHAMMED PV MANNARAM KANDY (H) VAZHAYOOR VAZHAYOOR EAST (PO) MALAPPURAM, PIN - 673633
20 ROSHNI K R AGED 33 YEARS D/O RAVEENDRAN K,KODAMALAPATTA (H) SULTHAN BATHERY, PAZHUPPATHOOR P.O, WAYANAD, PIN - 673592
21 AISWARYA TK AGED 28 YEARS W/O PRAJOSH C CHUNDATH (H),PALODE PO, THACHANATTUKARA MANNARKKAD,PALAKKAD, PIN - 678583
22 SHAMSI RAHIM AGED 33 YEARS KATTUVILA KIZHAKKATHIL KAMPALADY PORUVAZHY P.O . KOLLAM, PIN - 690520
23 RESHMA REMESH AGED 33 YEARS D/O REMESAN T V RESHMALAYAM CHETHY P O, CHERTHALA ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688530
24 ROSHINI P M AGED 32 YEARS D/O MANIKANDAN P B, PALLIYIL HOUSE, P O KANDASSANKADAVU THRISSUR, PIN - 680613
25 ATHIRA K R AGED 26 YEARS D/O RADHAKRISHNAN KP, KAITHAVALAPPIL(H), CHIRAYUM PANAYIKULAM P.O.,
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ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683511
BY ADVS. A.ARUNA P.V.UTTARA JISHA SHAJI
RESPONDENT/S:
1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001
2 SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001
3 SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND SKILLS, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001
4 KERALA WATER AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, JALA BHAVAN, VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695033
5 KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695004
6 SECRETARY, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695004
SMT.MARY BEENA JOSEPH-SR.GP, SRI.P.C. SASIDHARAN-SC, MS JEONA JAMES
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27.03.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
The present writ petition has been filed by the petitioners who are candidates for the post of Surveyor Grade II in the Kerala Water Authority. 2. Ms Jeona James learned Counsel appearing for the Kerala Public Service Commission, does not dispute the assertion of the learned Counsel for the petitioner that the subject matter of the writ petition is covered by the judgment dated 03.03.2025 of this Court in W.P.(C) No.2159/2025. 3. As the subject matter of the present writ petition is covered by the judgment of this Court dated 03.03.2025 passed in W.P.(C) No.2159/2025, the present writ petition is also allowed in terms of the said judgment, however without costs. Sd/- D. K. SINGH JUDGE jjj
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 12312/2025
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION DATED 30.12.2023 FOR SELECTION AND APPOINTMENT OF SURVEYOR GRADE II IN THE KERALA WATER AUTHORITY (CAT. NO. 683/2023) ISSUED BY THE 6TH RESPONDENT
Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY PETITIONER NO.1 DOWNLOADED FROM THE PORTAL OF KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE SHORT LIST SL.NO. 111/2024/ERIVB DATED 02.12.2024 FOR THE CATEGORY NO. 683/2023 ISSUED BY THE 6TH RESPONDENT
Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE G.O(RT) NO. 1717/2021/HEDN DATED 24.12.2021, ALONG WITH ITS TRANSLATED TYPED COPY
Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE G.O (RT) NO. 1677/2021/HEDN DATED 16.12.2021
Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.(RT) NO.1171/2022/HEDN DATED 30.07.2022
Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION NO. KTU/ASST1 (ACADEMIC)/5077/2019 ISSUED BY THE REGISTRAR OF THE APJ ABDUL KALAM TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY DATED 12.07.2022 TO THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Exhibit P7(a) TRUE COPY OF THE G.O(MS) 232/71/PD DATED 12.08.1971
Exhibit P8 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF PROSPECTUS FOR ADMISSION TO DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES THROUGH LATERAL ENTRY IN POLYTECHNIC COLLEGES UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION 2021-22 ISSUED BY THE DIRECTORATE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
Exhibit P9 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE ADVERTISEMENT NO. 02/2023/RECTT.CELL/PERS./DDA ISSUED BY DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY RECRUITMENT CELL
Exhibit P10 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION FOR SELECTION TO THE POST OF JUNIOR INSTRUCTOR (SURVEYOR) (CAT. NO. 398/2021) DATED
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Exhibit P11 TRUE COPY OF THE MESSAGE 31-12-2024 WITH RESPECT TO CATEGORY NUMBER 683/2023 IN THE PROFILE OF THE PETITIONER NO.
1 TOGETHER WITH REJECTION OF THE APPLICATION WITH RESPECT TO CATEGORY NUMBER 683/2023 DOWNLOADED FROM THE PORTAL OF KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Exhibit P11(a) TRUE COPY OF THE MESSAGE 31-12-2024 WITH RESPECT TO CATEGORY NUMBER 683/2023 IN THE PROFILE OF PETITIONER NO. 2 TOGETHER WITH REJECTION OF THE APPLICATION WITH RESPECT TO CATEGORY NUMBER 683/2023 DOWNLOADED FROM THE PORTAL OF KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Exhibit P11(b) TRUE COPY OF THE MESSAGE 31-12-2024 WITH RESPECT TO CATEGORY NUMBER 683/2023 IN THE PROFILE OF PETITIONER NO. 3 TOGETHER WITH REJECTION OF THE APPLICATION WITH RESPECT TO CATEGORY NUMBER 683/2023 DOWNLOADED FROM THE PORTAL OF KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Exhibit P11(c) TRUE COPY OF THE MESSAGE 31-12-2024 WITH RESPECT TO CATEGORY NUMBER 683/2023 IN THE PROFILE OF PETITIONER NO. 4 TOGETHER WITH REJECTION OF THE APPLICATION WITH RESPECT TO CATEGORY NUMBER 683/2023 DOWNLOADED FROM THE PORTAL OF KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Exhibit P11(d) TRUE COPY OF THE MESSAGE 31-12-2024 WITH RESPECT TO CATEGORY NUMBER 683/2023 IN THE PROFILE OF PETITIONER NO. 5 TOGETHER WITH REJECTION OF THE APPLICATION WITH RESPECT TO CATEGORY NUMBER 683/2023 DOWNLOADED FROM THE PORTAL OF KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Exhibit P11(e) TRUE COPY OF THE MESSAGE 31-12-2024 WITH RESPECT TO CATEGORY NUMBER 683/2023 IN THE PROFILE OF PETITIONER NO. 6 TOGETHER WITH REJECTION OF THE APPLICATION WITH RESPECT TO CATEGORY NUMBER 683/2023 DOWNLOADED FROM THE PORTAL OF KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Exhibit P11(f) TRUE COPY OF THE MESSAGE 31-12-2024 WITH RESPECT TO CATEGORY NUMBER 683/2023 IN THE PROFILE OF PETITIONER NO. 7 TOGETHER WITH REJECTION OF THE APPLICATION WITH RESPECT TO CATEGORY NUMBER 683/2023 DOWNLOADED FROM THE PORTAL OF KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
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Exhibit P11(g) TRUE COPY OF THE MESSAGE 31-12-2024 WITH RESPECT TO CATEGORY NUMBER 683/2023 IN THE PROFILE OF PETITIONER NO.
8 TOGETHER WITH REJECTION OF THE APPLICATION WITH RESPECT TO CATEGORY NUMBER 683/2023 DOWNLOADED FROM THE PORTAL OF KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Exhibit P11(h) TRUE COPY OF THE MESSAGE 31-12-2024 WITH RESPECT TO CATEGORY NUMBER 683/2023 IN THE PROFILE OF PETITIONER NO. 9 TOGETHER WITH REJECTION OF THE APPLICATION WITH RESPECT TO CATEGORY NUMBER 683/2023 DOWNLOADED FROM THE PORTAL OF KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Exhibit P11(i) TRUE COPY OF THE MESSAGE 31-12-2024 WITH RESPECT TO CATEGORY NUMBER 683/2023 IN THE PROFILE OF PETITIONER NO. 10 TOGETHER WITH REJECTION OF THE APPLICATION WITH RESPECT TO CATEGORY NUMBER 683/2023 DOWNLOADED FROM THE PORTAL OF KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Exhibit P11(j) TRUE COPY OF THE MESSAGE 31-12-2024 WITH RESPECT TO CATEGORY NUMBER 683/2023 IN THE PROFILE OF PETITIONER NO. 11 TOGETHER WITH REJECTION OF THE APPLICATION WITH RESPECT TO CATEGORY NUMBER 683/2023 DOWNLOADED FROM THE PORTAL OF KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Exhibit P11(k) TRUE COPY OF THE MESSAGE 31-12-2024 WITH RESPECT TO CATEGORY NUMBER 683/2023 IN THE PROFILE OF PETITIONER NO. 12 TOGETHER WITH REJECTION OF THE APPLICATION WITH RESPECT TO CATEGORY NUMBER 683/2023 DOWNLOADED FROM THE PORTAL OF KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Exhibit P11(l) TRUE COPY OF THE MESSAGE 31-12-2024 WITH RESPECT TO CATEGORY NUMBER 683/2023 IN THE PROFILE OF PETITIONER NO. 13 TOGETHER WITH REJECTION OF THE APPLICATION WITH RESPECT TO CATEGORY NUMBER 683/2023 DOWNLOADED FROM THE PORTAL OF KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Exhibit P11(m) TRUE COPY OF THE MESSAGE 31-12-2024 WITH RESPECT TO CATEGORY NUMBER 683/2023 IN THE PROFILE OF PETITIONER NO. 14 TOGETHER WITH REJECTION OF THE APPLICATION WITH RESPECT TO CATEGORY NUMBER 683/2023 DOWNLOADED FROM THE PORTAL OF KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Exhibit P11(n) TRUE COPY OF THE MESSAGE 31-12-2024 WITH RESPECT TO CATEGORY NUMBER 683/2023 IN THE PROFILE OF PETITIONER NO. 15 TOGETHER WITH REJECTION OF THE APPLICATION WITH RESPECT TO
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Exhibit P11(o) TRUE COPY OF THE MESSAGE 31-12-2024 WITH RESPECT TO CATEGORY NUMBER 683/2023 IN THE PROFILE OF PETITIONER NO.
16 TOGETHER WITH REJECTION OF THE APPLICATION WITH RESPECT TO CATEGORY NUMBER 683/2023 DOWNLOADED FROM THE PORTAL OF KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Exhibit P11(p) TRUE COPY OF THE MESSAGE 31-12-2024 WITH RESPECT TO CATEGORY NUMBER 683/2023 IN THE PROFILE OF PETITIONER NO. 17 TOGETHER WITH REJECTION OF THE APPLICATION WITH RESPECT TO CATEGORY NUMBER 683/2023 DOWNLOADED FROM THE PORTAL OF KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Exhibit 11(q) TRUE COPY OF THE MESSAGE 31-12-2024 WITH RESPECT TO CATEGORY NUMBER 683/2023 IN THE PROFILE OF PETITIONER NO. 18 TOGETHER WITH REJECTION OF THE APPLICATION WITH RESPECT TO CATEGORY NUMBER 683/2023 DOWNLOADED FROM THE PORTAL OF KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Exhibit P11(r) TRUE COPY OF THE MESSAGE 31-12-2024 WITH RESPECT TO CATEGORY NUMBER 683/2023 IN THE PROFILE OF PETITIONER NO. 19 TOGETHER WITH REJECTION OF THE APPLICATION WITH RESPECT TO CATEGORY NUMBER 683/2023 DOWNLOADED FROM THE PORTAL OF KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Exhibit P11(s) TRUE COPY OF THE MESSAGE 31-12-2024 WITH RESPECT TO CATEGORY NUMBER 683/2023 IN THE PROFILE OF PETITIONER NO. 20 TOGETHER WITH REJECTION OF THE APPLICATION WITH RESPECT TO CATEGORY NUMBER 683/2023 DOWNLOADED FROM THE PORTAL OF KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Exhibit P11(t) TRUE COPY OF THE MESSAGE 31-12-2024 WITH RESPECT TO CATEGORY NUMBER 683/2023 IN THE PROFILE OF PETITIONER NO. 21 TOGETHER WITH REJECTION OF THE APPLICATION WITH RESPECT TO CATEGORY NUMBER 683/2023 DOWNLOADED FROM THE PORTAL OF KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Exhibit P11(u) TRUE COPY OF THE MESSAGE 31-12-2024 WITH RESPECT TO CATEGORY NUMBER 683/2023 IN THE PROFILE OF PETITIONER NO. 22 TOGETHER WITH REJECTION OF THE APPLICATION WITH RESPECT TO CATEGORY NUMBER 683/2023 DOWNLOADED FROM THE PORTAL OF KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
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Exhibit P11(v) TRUE COPY OF THE MESSAGE 31-12-2024 WITH RESPECT TO CATEGORY NUMBER 683/2023 IN THE PROFILE OF PETITIONER NO. 23 TOGETHER WITH REJECTION OF THE APPLICATION WITH RESPECT TO CATEGORY NUMBER 683/2023 DOWNLOADED FROM THE PORTAL OF KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Exhibit P11(w) TRUE COPY OF THE MESSAGE 31-12-2024 WITH RESPECT TO CATEGORY NUMBER 683/2023 IN THE PROFILE OF PETITIONER NO.
24 TOGETHER WITH REJECTION OF THE APPLICATION WITH RESPECT TO CATEGORY NUMBER 683/2023 DOWNLOADED FROM THE PORTAL OF KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Exhibit P11(x) TRUE COPY OF THE MESSAGE 31-12-2024 WITH RESPECT TO CATEGORY NUMBER 683/2023 IN THE PROFILE OF PETITIONER NO. 25 TOGETHER WITH REJECTION OF THE APPLICATION WITH RESPECT TO CATEGORY NUMBER 683/2023 DOWNLOADED FROM THE PORTAL OF KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Exhibit P12 TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION NO. P3/58/2021 DATED 15.02.2021 SUBMITTED BY THE JOINT DIRECTOR, STATE INSTITUTE OF TECHNICAL TEACHERS' TRAINING & RESEARCH TOGETHER WITH THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE REPORT, ALONG WITH A TRANSLATED TYPED COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES
Exhibit P13 TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS REGARDING STATE INSTITUTE OF TECHNICAL TEACHERS' TRAINING & RESEARCH, KALAMASSERY DOWNLOADED FROM THEIR OFFICIAL WEBSITE WWW.SITTTRKERALA.AC.IN
Exhibit P14 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE CIRCULAR NO. 10369/E2(A)/2020/KWA 23.03.2023 ALONG WITH THE PRELIMINARY SENIORITY LIST OF HEAD SURVEYORS AND SURVEYORS AS ON 28.02.2023 ISSUED BY THE CHIEF ENGINEER (HRD&GL)
Exhibit P15 TRUE COPY OF THE RANKED LIST NO. 425/2023/ERIII DATED 14.06.2023 FOR THE CATEGORY NO. 400/2021 ISSUED BY THE 6TH RESPONDENT
Exhibit P16 TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE DIRECTOR, SOIL SURVEY AND CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT ORDER NO.SSSC/153/2024-O AND M1 DATED 07.03.2024 TOGETHER WITH THE SENIORITY LIST, ALONG WITH A TRANSLATED TYPED COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES
Exhibit P17 TRUE COPY OF THE G.O(RT) NO. 57/2023/LBR DATED 17.01.2023,
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Exhibit P18 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 10.09.2024 IN OP(KAT) NO. 359 OF 2024 ISSUED BY THE HON’BLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA
Exhibit P19 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 03.03.2025 IN WP(C) NO.2159/2025 (VYSAKH P. V. STATE OF KERALA AND OTHERS) ISSUED BY THE HON’BLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA