2025:KER:28551 O.P.(KAT) Nos.148 of 2025 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE & THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. KRISHNA KUMAR THURSDAY, THE 3RD DAY OF APRIL 2025 / 13TH CHAITHRA, 1947 OP(KAT) NO. 148 OF 2025 AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 24.03.2025 IN OA (EKM) NO.475 OF 2025 OF KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL AT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (ADDITIONAL BENCH, ERNAKULAM) PETITIONERS/APPLICANTS IN OA: 1 SHALINI SREENIVASAN, AGED 44 YEARS, W/O SAJEEV K. R, WORKING AS ANGANWADI WORKER, ALAKKAMATTOM ANGANWADI, C NO. 19, PUTHUSSERI P.O., MANANTHAWADI VIA, WAYANAD, PIN 670 645, RESIDING AT KONATHEZHATH HOUSE, MANANTHAWADI, PUTHUSSERI P.O, WAYANAD, PIN – 670 645 2 VIJI JOHN, AGED 44 YEARS, W/O THOMAS P.A., WORKING AS ANGANWADI WORKER, C NO. 113, 12TH BRIDGE, KALPETTA ADDITIONAL, WAYANAD DISTRICT, PIN 673 576, RESIDING AT THADATHIL HOUSE, THALIPUZHA, LAKKIDI P.O., WAYANAD, PIN – 673 576 3 BINDU M R, AGED 45 YEARS, D/O M K RADHAKRISHNAN NAIR, WORKING AS ANGANWADI WORKER, C NO. 35, NAIKKAN COLONY, KOTHAMANGALAM MAIN PROJECT, KOTHAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM PIN 68 6691, RESIDING AT MANDAMATHUMALLIL, VAYANASALA PADI, KOTHAMANGALAM, KUTHUKUZHI P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN – 686 691 4 PRASEETHA P, AGED 47 YEARS, W/O PRAMOD M.M WORKING AS ANGANWADI WORKER, C NO. 71, PEECHAMKODE, KUNNAMANGALAM P.OM MANANTHAWADI VIA, WAYANAD DISTRICT PIN 670 645 RESIDING AT MUKKATTAMEL HOUSE, 2025:KER:28551 O.P.(KAT) Nos.148 of 2025 2 KALLIYOOR P.O., PEECHAMKODE, WAYANAD DISTRICT, PIN – 670 645 5 URMILA, AGED 48 YEARS, W/O RAJAN K V., WORKING AS ANGANWADI WORKER, CHULLIMOOLA ANGANWADI, C NO. 22, ACHIKKANAM P.O., ANANTHASRAMAMA, VIA KASARGODE, PIN 671 531 RESIDING AT VEILACHERI HOUSE, ACHIKANAM P.O., KASARGODE DISTRICT, PIN – 671 531 BY ADVS. K.R.RAJKUMAR M.S.BREEZ JAGADEESH LAKSHMAN R.K.RAKESH NANDANA BABU T. NANDIDA SEBASTIAN NAVEEN P. MATHEW RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS IN OA: 1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PERSONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 001 2 THE SECRETARY, WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, ROOM 377, FIRST FLOOR, MAIN BLOCK, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 012 3 THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, THULASI HILLS, PATTOM PALACE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 004 SUNILKUMAR KURIAKOSE GP THIS OP KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03.04.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2025:KER:28551 O.P.(KAT) Nos.148 of 2025 3 J U D G M E N T A. Muhamed Mustaque, J. The matter is pending before the Apex Court. The Tribunal, in the view of the above fact, found that any selection process will be subject to the outcome of the original application. That is a correct approach according to us and does not warrant any interference at this stage, invoking the power under Article 227 of the Constitution of India. Accordingly this original petition is dismissed. Sd/- A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE JUDGE Sd/- P. KRISHNA KUMAR JUDGE PR 2025:KER:28551 O.P.(KAT) Nos.148 of 2025 4 APPENDIX OF OP(KAT) 148/2025 PETITIONER ANNEXURES Annexure A1 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT AS CATEGORY NO. 236 OF 2024 DATED 30-07-2024 IN THE O.A. Annexure A2 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN OP (KAT) NO. 178 OF 2024 DATED 22-11-2024 Miscellaneous Application TRUE COPY OF THE MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION NO. 630 OF 2025 FILED ALONG WITH O.A. [EKM] NO. 475 OF 2025 BEFORE THE HON’BLE KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL ADDITIONAL BENCH, ERNAKULAM DATED 20-03-2025 Exhibit P1 THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORIGINAL APPLICATION [EKM] NO. 475 OF 2025 FILED BY THE PETITIONERS HEREIN BEFORE THE HON’BLE KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL ADDITIONAL BENCH, ERNAKULAM DATED 20-03- 2025 Exhibit P2 THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN SLP NO. 29192-29195 OF 2024 OF PASSED BY THE HONOURABLE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DATED 09-12-2024 Exhibit P3 THE TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER IN OA [EKM] NO. 475 OF 2025 OF THE HON’BLE KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL ADDITIONAL BENCH, ERNAKULAM DATED 24-03- 2025