Kerala High Court
Kerala Public Service Commission vs Selvakumaran P on 7 March, 2025
Author: Anil K. Narendran
Bench: Anil K.Narendran
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL K.NARENDRAN
&
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MURALEE KRISHNA S.
Friday, the 7th day of March 2025 / 16th Phalguna, 1946
WA NO. 1542 OF 2024
AGAINST JUDGMENT DATED 19/02/2024 IN WP(C) 35327/2017 OF THIS COURT
APPELLANT(S)/2ND RESPONDENT::
KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS
SECRETARY,PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695004
BY ADV. SHRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN
RESPONDENT(S)/PETITIONERS & RESONDENT NOS 1&3 TO 66:
1. SELVAKUMARAN P. S/O. PATHALAI, CONDUCTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD
TRANSPORT CORPORATION (KSRTC),MUNNAR DEPOT, RESIDING AT EAST
DIVISION,CHOKANAD ESTATE, MUNNAR P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT., PIN -
685612
2. T.M.SHINU AGED 40 YEARS AGED 40 YEARS, S/O. M.S.MONEY,
CONDUCTOR,KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION (KSRTC),CHERTHALA
DEPOT, RESIDING AT THURUTHEL CHIRA,KANNANKARA P.O., ALAPPUZHA - 688
527., PIN - 688527
3. MANOJ KUMAR R CONDUCTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION
(KSRTC), CHENGANNOR UNIT, RESIDING AT'MANASA SAROVARAM', KOTTA
P.O.,KARAKKAD, PATHANAMTHITTA - 689 504., PIN - 689504
4. RENJITH S CONDUCTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION(KSRTC),
ALAPPUZHA DEPOT, RESIDING AT THEKKETTU HOUSE,ERICODU, PUTHUPALLY
P.O., KOTTARYAM DISTRICT., PIN - 690527
5. RAJEEV V S/O. NARAYANAN NAIR K.M, CONDUCTOR,KERALA STATE ROAD
TRANSPORT CORPORATION (KSRTC),CHALAKKUDY DEPOT, RESIDING AT
VADAKKEDATHU HOUSE,MARTHOMPILLY KARA, KODAKARA P.O., THRISSUR - 680
684., PIN - 680684
6. JAYAPRAKASH M CONDUCTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT
CORPORATION(KSRTC), CHATHANNOOR UNIT, RESIDING AT THUNDUVILA VEEDU,
K.Y.M.A JUNCTION,PARIPALLY P.O., KOLLAM., PIN - 691574
7. SYAM KUMAR V.S CONDUCTOR, KERAL STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION
(KSRTC), ATTINGAL UNIT, RESIDING AT 'SYAM BHAVAN',PARAYATHUKONAM
P.O., KIZHUVILAM - 695 104,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., PIN - 695104
8. SHIBU L CONDUCTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION(KSRTC),
CHADAYAMANGALAM, RESIDING AT 'ABHINAVAM',KADAKKAVOOR P.O.,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 306., PIN - 695306
9. RATHEESH V CONDUCTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT
CORPORATION(KSRTC), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CITY UNIT,RESIDING AT
'KARTHIKA', SREEBHADRA NAGAR,PACHALLOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -
695 027., PIN - 695027
10. BAIJU K.P CONDUCTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION(KSRTC),
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CITY UNIT,RESIDING AT PADMA COTTAGE, TC
68/686,THIRUVALLAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 027., PIN - 695027
11. SUNIL KUMAR A CONDUCTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT
CORPORATION(KSRTC), ATTINGAL DEPOT, RESIDING AT VATTAYATHU
VEEDU,NADUVILAKKARA, MUKHATHALA P.O., KOLLAM - 691 577., PIN -
691577
12. RAJI R CONDUCTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION(KSRTC),
KOLLAM UNIT, RESIDING AT THANDASSERIL HOUSE,MARU SOUTH, ALUMKADAVU
P.O., KARUNAGAPPALY - 690 573., PIN - 690573
13. SUNI KUMAR I.B CONDUCTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT
CORPORATION(KSRTC),VITHURA UNIT, RESIDING AT ARA VEEDU,SASTHAMKAVU,
VITHURA P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -695 551., PIN - 695551
14. ANIL A.P CONDUCTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION(KSRTC),
CHIEF OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,RESIDING AT ATTUKADAVIL VEEDU,
KOLLAMPUZHA,ATTINGAL P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., PIN - 695101
15. P.K.SURESH CONDUCTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRNASPORT
CORPORATION(KSRTC), PARASSALA UNIT, RESIDING AT PKS BHAVAN,ARAYOOR
P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 122., PIN - 695122
16. S.SATHEESH SATHYAN CONDUCTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT
CORPORATION(KSRTC), VENJARAMOOD UNIT, RESIDING AT SS
BHAVAN,KEERPURAM KDAKKAL P.O., KOLLAM - 691 536., PIN - 691536
17. ASHRAF M.K S/O. M.ABDUL SALAM, CONDUCTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD
TRANSPORT CORPORATION (KSRTC),PAYANNOOR UNIT, RESIDING AT KARIKADAVU
P.O.,UDUMBUTHALA, KASARAGOD - 671 311., PIN - 671311
18. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION TRANSPORT BHAVAN,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001,REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.,
PIN - 695004
19. ADDL. R3. RAMESH S., S/O. M.S.SANKARA NARAYANA PANICKER(L), AGED 45
YEARS, INDIRA BHAVAN, VAZHOOR P.O., KODUMGOOR, KOTTAYAM 686 504.,
PIN - 686504
20. ADDL. R4. A.T.SHIBU, S/O. A.K.THANKAPPAN, AGED 44 YEARS,
AREETHUMBUNKAL , KAIPPATTOOR P.O., ARAKKUNNAM 682 313., PIN - 682313
21. ADDL. R5. A. AJITH, S/O. N.AYYAPPAN PILLAI, AGED 44 YEARS, KENKATHRA
HOUSE, PURAKKAD P.O., AMBALAPPUZHA, ALLEPPY 688 566., PIN - 688566
22. ADDL. R6. P.N.SUNIL KUMAR, S/O. P.K.NARAYANAN, AGED 46 YEARS,
PARANATTI HOUSE, KURICHILAKODE, KODANADU P.O., 683 544., PIN -
683544
23. ADDL. R7. A. ABDUL NISHAD, S/O. K.AHAMMED KUNJI, POIKAYIL HOUSE,
PATHANCHODU, VALLIKKUNNAM, ALLEPPY 690501 ADDITIONAL R3 TO R7
IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 20.11.2017 IN I.A. NO.18490/2017 IN WPC
35327/2017., PIN - 690501
24. ADDL.R8.V.S.SURESH ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, NILAMBUR,
MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN-679329., PIN - 679329
25. ADDL.R9.K.G.SAIJU ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, PAPPANAMCODE,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN-695018., PIN - 695018
26. ADDL.R10.A.ABDUL NISHAR ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC,
CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA, PIN-688 524., PIN - 688524
27. ADDL.R11.P.N.SUNILKUMAR ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC,
MANANTHAVADY, WAYANAD, PIN-670645., PIN - 670645
28. ADDL.R12.SAJAN.V.SCARIA ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC,
CHERTHALA, MOOVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM, PIN-686 661., PIN - 686661
29. ADDL.R13.C.NISHIL ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, THAMARASSERY,
KOZHIKKODE, PIN-673573., PIN - 673573
30. ADDL.R14. A.T. SHIBU, ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, PALA,
KOTTAYAM, PIN-686575., PIN - 686575
31. ADDL.R15.S. RAMESH, ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, PONKUNNAM,
KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN-686506., PIN - 656506
32. ADDL.R16. V. RAJESH, ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, ATTINGAL,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN-695101., PIN - 695101
33. ADDL.R17. B. ANILKUMAR, ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC,
VIZHINJAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN-695521., PIN - 695521
34. ADDL.R18. T.R.JOYMON, ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, PARASSALA,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN-695502., PIN - 695502
35. ADDL.R19. P.SUDHI PRABHANANDALAL, ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER,
KSRTC,VIKASBHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN-695033., PIN -
678101
36. ADDL.R20.THOMAS MATHEW, ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC,
PATHANAPURAM, KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN-689695., PIN - 689695
37. ADDL.R21.S.SAJITHKUMAR ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, NORTH
PARUR, PIN-683513, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT., PIN - 683513
38. ADDL.R22.T.K.SANTHOSH, ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC,
PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN-679322., PIN - 679322
39. ADDL.R23.K.J. SUNIL, ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, MALA,
THRISSUR, PIN-680732., PIN - 680732
40. ADDL.R26.P.SUDHIL PRABHANANDALAL ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC,
VIKASBHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 695033
41. ADDL.R27.V.SHAJI ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, KAYAMKULAM,
ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, PIN - 690502
42. ADDL.R28.MOHAN.P.M. ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, PIRAVAM,
ERANAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 686664
43. ADDL.R29.BHADRAN.P.R. ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, VELLANADU,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 695543
44. ADDL.R30.BIJI.K.K. ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, THOTTILPALAM,
KOZHIKKODE DISTRICT, PIN - 673513
45. ADDL.R31.KOSHY.T.V. ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, CHETTAPPALAM
HOUSE, VEMOM P.O, PIN - 670645
46. ADDL.R32.RETNAKARAN.C.K. ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC,
MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 676505
47. ADDL.R33.SHIBU.K.P. ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, PUNALUR,
KOLLAM, PIN - 691305
48. ADDL.R34.AJI.K. ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, CHENGANNUR,
ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 699121
49. ADDL.R35.PRASAD.C.P. ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, KALLAKADA,
PIN - 695572
50. ADDL.R36.AJISHKUMAR.C.K. ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, ADOOR,
PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT, PIN - 691523
51. ADDL.R37.SHAJU LAWERENCE , DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER IN CHARGE OF
VIGILANCE OFFICER, CHIEF OFFICE, KSRTC, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT,
PIN - 695023
52. ADDL.R38.RENJITH.P.E. ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER,
KSRTCKOTHAMANGALAM, PIN - 686691
53. ADDL.R39.JACOB SAM LOPAZ ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT CITY UNIT, PIN - 695014
54. ADDL.R40.JAYAKUMAR.K.G. ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC,
KANHANGAD, KASARAGOD DISTRICT, PIN - 671531
55. ADDL.R41.SHAJI KURIAKKO ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC,
VELLARADA, PIN - 695505
56. ADDL.R42.T.A.UBAID ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, PALAKKAD
DISTRICT, PIN - 678014
57. ADDL.R43.RAJESH.G. ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, HARIPAD, PIN
- 690514
58. ADDL.R44.K.JAYAKUMAR ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, SULTHAN
BATHERY, WAYANAD DISTRICT, PIN - 673592
59. ADDL.R45.V.SADUKUMAR ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC,
PEROORKKADA, PIN - 695005
60. ADDL.R46.M.SAMUEAL ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, CHATHANUR,
KOLLAM, PIN - 691572
61. ADDL.R47.AJI.K.V. DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, PERUMBAVOOR,
PIN - 683542
62. ADDL.R48.MEHABOOB.S. DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, KOLLAM , PIN
- 691013
63. ADDL.R49.YUSUF.K. DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, PAYYANNUR,
KANNUR, PIN - 670307
64. ADDL.R50.THILAKAN.V.S. DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC,
ERATTUPETTA, PIN - 686121
65. ADDL.R51.JALEEL.K.M. DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, ANGAMALY,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683572
66. ADDL.R52.ANILKUMAR.P. ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC,
KARUNAGAPPALLY, PIN - 690544
67. ADDL.R53.MANESH.R. DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, THODUPUZHA,
PIN - 685584
68. ADDL.R54.THAJUDHEEN SAHIB DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682305
69. ADDL.R55.JOSHY JOHN (SOUGHT TO BE IMPLEADED), PIN - 673001
70. ADDL.R56.PRADEEP.K. DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, KANNUR, PIN -
670002
71. ADDL.R58.MUHAMMED ABDUL NAZER.V. DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC,
KILIMANOOR, PIN - 686001
72. ADDL.R59.SURESHKUMAR.K.K. DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC,
NEDUMANGADU, PIN - 695541
73. ADDL.R60.RADHAKRISHNAN.K.P. DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC,
CHALAKKUDY, PIN - 680307
74. ADDL.R61.SHAJI.A.J. DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, KUMILY, PIN -
685509
75. ADDL.R62.MANOJKUMAR.V. DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, KASARGODE,
PIN - 671121
76. ADDL.R63.BAIJU.B. DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, THALASSERY,
KANNUR , PIN - 670101
77. ADDL.R64.ASOKAN.K. (SOUGHT TO BE IMPLEADED), PIN - 686101
78. ADDL.R65.SEBY.K.T. DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, THRUSSUR, PIN
- 680021
79. ADDL.R66.RAJEEV.R. DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CENTRAL, PIN - 695014
80. ADDL.R67.UDAYAKUMAR.C. INCHARGE OF CHIEF TRAFFIC OFFICER, CHIEF
OFFICE, KSRTC , PIN - 695023
81. ADDL.R68.ROY JACOB DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, PATHANAMTHITTA
, PIN - 680645
BY ADV.SRI. K RAMAKUMAR (SR), SHEHIN S FOR R1 TO R17
ADV.SRI. DEEPU THANKAN FOR R18
Prayer for interim relief in the Writ Appeal stating that in the
circumstances stated in the appeal memorandum, the High Court be pleased
to stay the judgment of the Learned Single Judge dated 19/02/2024 in
W.P.(C) NO.35327 OF 2017, pending final disposal of the Writ Appeal.
This Writ appeal again coming on for orders on 07/03/2025 upon
perusing the appeal memorandum and this court's order dated 10/01/2025,
the court on the same day passed the following:
ANIL K. NARENDRAN & MURALEE KRISHNA S., JJ.
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W.A.Nos.1542, 1289 and 1530 of 2024
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Dated this the 7th day of March, 2025
ORDER
Anil K. Narendran, J.
The interim order granted on 01.11.2024 is extended by
three months.
List on 02.06.2025.
Sd/-
ANIL K. NARENDRAN, JUDGE
Sd/-
MURALEE KRISHNA S., JUDGE
MIN
07-03-2025 /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar