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Jithosh K vs State of Kerala

Jithosh K vs State of Kerala

Type Court Judgment Court Kerala Decided Mar 28, 2025
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Citation
Court
Kerala High Court
Judge
Decided On
Case Number
OP(KAT)/141/2025
Subject
Education

Case Summary

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Education

Key legal issue
Education

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Jithosh K

Respondent

State of Kerala

Excerpt

.....141 of 2025 1in the high court of kerala at ernakulampresent the honourable mr. justice a.muhamed mustaque & the honourable mr.justice p. krishna kumar friday, the 28th day of march 2025 / 7th chaithra, 1947 op(kat) no. 141 of 2025 against the order dated 25.01.2024 in o.a.no.2273 of 2021 petitioner/applicant :jithosh k aged 39 years s/o. kunachan v j., vellikkara house, aroor p.o., alappuzha, kerala, pin - 688534 by advs. k.p.pradeep t.t.biju t.thasmi m.j.anoopa pooja v.m. respondents/respondents : 1 state of kerala represented by its secretary general education department, government secretariate thiruvananthapuram, pin - 695001 2 director of general education jagathi, thiruvananthapuram, pin - 695014 op(kat) no. 141 of 2025 2 3 kerala public service commission, represented by secreatry, pattom, thiruvananthapuram, pin - 695001 4 district officer, kerala public service commission, alappuzha, alissery road, zackaria bazaar, alappuzha, pin - 6880125 rajesh m jaya nivas, near card bank, mullakkal ward, alappuzha, pin - 688001 6 rughma sasikumar omnivas cmc 32, cherthala, alappuzha, pin - 688524 7 the deputy director of education alappuzha, near civil station, alappuzha, pin - 688001 by sri.a.j.varghese, sr.government pleader this op kerala administrative tribunal having come up for admission on 28.03.2025, the court on the same day delivered the following: op(kat) no. 141 of 2025 3judgmenta.muhamed mustaque, j.the petitioner was unsuccessful before the tribunal in challenging rotation system followed in advising candidates from the ranked list for appointment to the post of physical education teacher, high school (malayalam medium) in alappuzha district. the 6th respondent has been appointed. however, we note that the list expired on 17.12.2021. in such circumstances, there is no scope for entertaining this original petition, and no relief can be granted to the petitioner. accordingly, this original petition stands dismissed in limine. sd/- a.muhamed mustaque.....

Full Judgment

OP(KAT) NO. 141 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 FRIDAY, THE 28TH DAY OF MARCH 2025 / 7TH CHAITHRA, 1947 OP(KAT) NO. 141 OF 2025 AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 25.01.2024 IN O.A.NO.2273 OF 2021 PETITIONER/APPLICANT :

JITHOSH K AGED 39 YEARS S/O. KUNACHAN V J., VELLIKKARA HOUSE, AROOR P.O., ALAPPUZHA, KERALA, PIN - 688534 BY ADVS. K.P.PRADEEP T.T.BIJU T.THASMI M.J.ANOOPA POOJA V.M. RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS : 1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIATE THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001 2 DIRECTOR OF GENERAL EDUCATION JAGATHI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695014 OP(KAT) NO. 141 OF 2025 2 3 KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY SECREATRY, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001 4 DISTRICT OFFICER, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, ALAPPUZHA, ALISSERY ROAD, ZACKARIA BAZAAR, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688012

5 RAJESH M JAYA NIVAS, NEAR CARD BANK, MULLAKKAL WARD, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688001 6 RUGHMA SASIKUMAR OMNIVAS CMC 32, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688524 7 THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION ALAPPUZHA, NEAR CIVIL STATION, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688001 BY SRI.A.J.VARGHESE, SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS OP KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28.03.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: OP(KAT) NO. 141 OF 2025 3

JUDGMENT

A.Muhamed Mustaque, J.

The petitioner was unsuccessful before the Tribunal in challenging rotation system followed in advising candidates from the ranked list for appointment to the post of Physical Education Teacher, High School (Malayalam Medium) in Alappuzha District. The 6th respondent has been appointed. However, we note that the list expired on 17.12.2021. In such circumstances, there is no scope for entertaining this original petition, and no relief can be granted to the petitioner. Accordingly, this original petition stands dismissed in limine. Sd/- A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE JUDGE Sd/- P.KRISHNA KUMAR JUDGE rkj OP(KAT) NO. 141 OF 2025 4 APPENDIX OF OP(KAT) 141/2025 PETITIONER ANNEXURES Annexure A1 THE TRUE COPY OF THE RANK LIST FOR THE

POST OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER HIGHER SCHOOL, MALAYALAM MEDIUM EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IN ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT HAVING RANK LIST NO.925/18/SSII ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT Annexure A2 THE TRUE COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT CHART FOR THE POST OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER HIGHER SCHOOL MALAYALAM MEDICUM EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IN ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO THE APPLICANT Annexure A3 THE TRUE COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT CHART FOR THE POST OF PHYSCIAL EDUCATION TEACHER HIGHER SCHOOL MALAYALAM MEDIUM EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IN ALAPPUZHA AS PER CIRCULAR NO.05/07 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO THE APPLICANT

Annexure A4 THE TRUE COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT CHART PUBKISHED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT IN THE CHART PUBLISHED BY THE ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT OFFICER Annexure A5 THE TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE COMPLAINT BEFORE THE FOURTH RESPONDENT 23/10/2021 Annexure A6 THE TYPED COPY OF THE ANNEXURE A5 Annexure A7 THE TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY FOR THE

RESPONDENT THE HAVING NUMBER A2/309411/2021 ISSUED BY THE FOURTH RESPONDENTS TO THE COMPLAINANT DATED

Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE ORIGINAL APPLICATION IN O.A.NO.2273 OF 2021 BEFORE THE KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM OP(KAT) NO. 141 OF 2025 5 Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY STATEMENT SUBMITTED BY THE 3RD AND 4TH RESPONDENT Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY STATEMENT SUBMITTED BY THE RESPONDENTS 5 AND 6 Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY STATEMENT SUBMITTED BY THE 7TH RESPONDENT Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN O.A NO.2273 OF 2021 DATED 25-01-2024 PASSED BY THE KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL

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