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The District Officer vs Shijith G

The District Officer vs Shijith G

Type Court Judgment Court Kerala Decided Jun 05, 2024
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Citation
Court
Kerala High Court
Judge
Decided On
Case Number
OP(KAT)/128/2022

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

The District Officer

Respondent

Shijith G

Excerpt

.....original petitions filed by the applicants in original application (i.e., o.p. (kat) nos.439 of 2022 and 354 of 2023) stand dismissed. sd/- a.muhamed mustaque judge sd/- shoba annamma eapen judge pr ..35.. appendix of op(kat) 439/2022 petitioner annexures annexure a1:- true copy of the notification forappointment to the post of reserve watcher, depot watcher, survey lascars, t b watchers, bunglow watchers, depot and watch station watcher, plantation watchers, maistries, timber supervisors, tope warden, thana watcher, dispensary attendant,published by the kerala public service commission as category number 354/ 2016annexure a2:- true copy of the rank list prepared and published by psc for the post of watchers which was brought into force with effect from 21-12-2018 annexure a3:- true copy of the appointment chart pertaining to the selection for the post of reserve watcher, depot watcher, survey lascars etc. published by the 6th respondentannexure a4:- true copy of the appointment chart showing the receipt of njd vacancies on 28-03-2019 published by the 6th respondent. annexure a5:- true copy of the g.o.(ms) no.53/2013/f&wld dated 15.05.2013 annexure a6:- true copy of the g.o.(ms) no.29/2015/ forest dated 14.05.2015 annexure a7:- true copy of the order no.e6- additional chief forest conservator (administration) ..36.. annexure a8:- true copy of the g.o.(ms) no.110/2015/ forest dated 28.12.2015 annexure a9:- true copy of the order no.e6- additional chief forest conservator (administration) annexure a10 true copy of the g.o.(ms) no.39/2017/ forest dated 17.08.2017 annexure a11:- true copy of the g.o.(ms) no.42/2017/ forest dated 30.08.2017 annexure a12:- true copy of the relevant extract of administration report 2016 to 2017 annexure a13:- true copy of the 4th respondent videhis letter no. a1-6293 2019 dated 28.09.2019 issued to the 3rd applicant in pursuance of his application under right to information actannexure a14:- true copy of the letter no. n13/19.....

Full Judgment

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN WEDNESDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 15TH JYAISHTA, 1946 OP(KAT) NO. 439 OF 2022 AGAINST THE COMMON ORDER DATED 17.01.2022 IN OA NO.86 OF 2020 OF KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PETITIONER/3RD APPLICANT:

BASHEER A, AGED 37 YEARS, RESIDING AT CHANTHAVILAKAM HOUSE, POOVAR, POOVAR P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-, PIN - 695 525 BY ADVS. S.SABARINADH INDULEKHA JOSEPH RESPONDENTSRESPONDENTS & APPLICANTS NOS.1 AND 2: 1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF FOREST AND WILDLIFE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM KERALA, PIN - 2 THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 001 3 THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,, PIN - 4 DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICE, CIVIL STATION KOTTAYAM-, PIN - 686 001 5 KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM PALACE P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 004 ..2.. 6 THE DISTRICT OFFICER, DISTRICT OFFICE OF KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, KANJIKUZHI, KOTTAYAM -, PIN - 686 004 7 SOBBY JOHN, AGED 33 YEARS, S/O JOHN, RESIDING AT PARAVILA HOUSE, MUKKOM PALAMOODU, NARUVAMOODU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 528 8 RATHEESH S.R, AGED 28 YEARS, S/O SURENDRAN, RESIDING AT RATHEESH BHAVAN, KUZHITHALACHAL, THETTIVILA, KALLIYOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA -, PIN - 695 042

BY ADVS. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR S.SABARINADH INDULEKHA JOSEPH A.J. VARGHESE SR GP THIS OP KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05.06.2024, ALONG WITH OP(KAT).128/2022, DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ..3..

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN WEDNESDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 15TH JYAISHTA, 1946 OP(KAT) NO. 128 OF 2022 AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 17.01.2022 IN OA NO.1777 OF 2019 OF KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM PETITIONER/RESPONDENT NO.7: THE DISTRICT OFFICER, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, DISTRICT OFFICE, M.G.T BUILDINGS, NEAR CIVIL STATION, WAYANAD- 673 122 BY ADV P.C.SASIDHARAN RESPONDENTS/APPLICANTS & RESPONDENTS NOS.1 TO 6: 1 SHIJITH G, AGED 31 YEARS, S/O GOPINATHAN, RESIDING AT SUJITH BHAVAN, LAKKIDI.P.O,WAYANAD, KERALA - 673 576. 2 SAJU,V.H, AGED 43 YEARS, S/O V.K HARIDAS., RESIDING AT VALERIKUZHIYIL HOUSE, CHELLOTTE ESTATE, CHUNDIYIL P.O. WAYNAD 673 123. 3 PRADEEP P.G, AGED 32 YEARS, S/O P.GOVINDAN, RESIDING AT GOVINDA NIVAS, KAMMANA P.O., MANANTHAVADY, WAYANAD- 670 645. 4 SAIYYID MAHEEN, AGED 38 YEARS, S/O HANEEF, RESIDING AT 7/1233,CHAKKAMADAM, MATTANCHERRY P.O, KOCHI- 682 002. 5 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO ..4.. GOVERNMENT, FOREST & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANATHAPURAM-695 001. 6 THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS & HEAD OF FOREST POSTS VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANATHAPURAM-695 014. 7 THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS NORTHERN CIRCLE, MANANTHAVADY, WAYANAD, PIN - 8 THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER WILDLIFE SANCTUARY FOREST DIVISION, SULTHAN BATHERY, WAYANAD, PIN - 673 592

9 THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, WAYANAD NORTH, MANANTHAVADY, WAYANAD- 670 645. 10 THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, WAYANAD SOUTH, KALPATTA, WAYANAD 673 121. BY ADV GOVERNMENT PLEADER A.J. VARGHESE SR GP THIS OP KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05.06.2024, ALONG WITH OP(KAT).439/2022 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ..5..

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN WEDNESDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 15TH JYAISHTA, 1946 OP(KAT) NO. 134 OF 2022 AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 17.01.2022 IN OA (EKM) NO.130 OF 2020 OF KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL PETITIONER/RESPONDENT NO.3: THE DISTRICT OFFICER, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, CIVIL STATION, NEW BLOCK, UP HILL, MALAPPURAM, PIN - 676 505 BY ADV P.C.SASIDHARAN RESPONDENTS/APPLICANTS & RESPONDENT NOS.1 & 2: 1 REVALDAS.R, AGED 28 YEARS, S/O RAJAN.K, MALANCHITTY HOUSE, KUTHANUR.P.O, PALAKKAD, KERALA - 678 721. 2 JAYADEV.M.P, AGED 26 YEARS, S/O HARIDASAN M.P, MANJERI PARAMBATH HOUSE, SRINAGAR, MANCHEPTTA.P.O, MALAPPURAM, PIN - 676 123 3 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANATHAPURAM, PIN - 4 ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL CHIEF FOREST CONSERVATOR (ADMINISTRATION), FOREST HEADQUARTERS, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANATHAPURAM, PIN - 695 010 ..6.. BY ADV GOVERNMENT PLEADER A.J. VARGHESE SR GP THIS OP KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05.06.2024, ALONG WITH OP(KAT).439/2022 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ..7..

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN WEDNESDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 15TH JYAISHTA, 1946 OP(KAT) NO. 135 OF 2022 AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 17.01.2022 IN OA (EKM) NO.2029 OF 2019 OF KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL PETITIONER/RESPONDENT NO.5: THE DISTRICT OFFICER, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, DISTRICT OFFICE, THRISSUR, PIN - 680 020. BY ADV P.C.SASIDHARAN RESPONDENTS/ APPLICATNS & RESPONDENT NOS.1 TO 4: 1 ANOOP N.D., AGED 35 YEARS, W/O. DINESAN N.R., RESIDING AT NANDHYATTU HOUSE, VETTILAPPARA P.O. VYSSERY, CHALAKKUDY, THRISSUR, PIN - 680 721 2 RAYIS RAHIM, AGED 31 YEARS, S/O. RAHIM, RESIDING AT ANANTHAKATTUPARAMBIL HOUSE, MANATTUKUNNU, KALLETTUMKARA P.O, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680 3 MURALIDAS K.S., AGED 37 YEARS, S/O. SUBRAMANIAN, KURUPATH PATHIYIL HOUSE, KECHERI P.O., CHIRANELLUR, THRISSUR, PIN - 680 501 4 SUNI K.V., (4)AGED 45 YEARS, S/OVELAYUDHAN, KUNNATH HOUSE, MUTHRATHIKARA, PARAPPUKKARA P.O., THRISSUR, PIN - 680 310 ..8.. 5 LEPIN E.P, AGED 30 YEARS, S/O. PUSHPAKARA E.K., RESIDING AT ETTIDAYDAN HOUSE, PERAMBRA P.O., CHIRAKKAZHA, KODAKARA, THRISSUR, PIN - 680 689 6 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 001 7 THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST & HEAD OF FOREST POSTS, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 014 8 THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, CENTRAL CIRCLE VANAPRIYA FOREST COMPLEX, PARAVATTANI, THRISSUR, PIN - 680 005 9 THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICE, THRISSUR DIVISION, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680 003 BY ADV GOVERNMENT PLEADER A.J. VAARGHESE SR GP THIS OP KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05.06.2024, ALONG WITH OP(KAT).439/2022 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ..9..

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN WEDNESDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 15TH JYAISHTA, 1946 OP(KAT) NO. 154 OF 2022 AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 17.01.2022 IN OA NO.86 OF 2020 OF KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL PETITIONERSRESPONDENT NOS.5 & 6: 1 KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM PALACE.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM , KERALA., PIN - 695 004 2 THE DISTRICT OFFICER, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, DISTRICT OFFICE, KANJIKUZHI, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686 004 BY ADV P.C.SASIDHARAN RESPONDENTS/APPLICANTS & RESPONDENT NOS.1 TO 4: 1 SOBHY JOHN, S/O. JOHN, AGED 33 YEARS, RESIDING AT PARAVILA HOUSE, MUKKOM PALAMOODU, NARUVAMOODU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA, PIN - 2 RATHEESH S. R, S/O. SURENDRAN, AGED 28 YEARS,, RESIDING AT RATHEESH BHAVAN, KUZHITHALACHAL, THETTIVILA, KALLIYOOR P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 042 3 BASHEER A, S/O. APPAKANNU, AGED 37 YEARS, RESIDING AT CHANTHAVILAKAM HOUSE, POOVAR, POOVAR ..10.. P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 525 4 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF FOREST & WILD LIFE SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA, PIN - 5 THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, INANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 001 6 THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 7 DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICE, CIVIL STATION, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686 001 BY ADV GOVERNMENT PLEADER A.J VARGHESE SR GP THIS OP KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05.06.2024, ALONG WITH OP(KAT).439/2022 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ..11..

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN WEDNESDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 15TH JYAISHTA, 1946 OP(KAT) NO. 157 OF 2022 AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 17.01.2022 IN OA (EKM) NO.1897 OF 2020 OF KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL PETITIONERS/RESPONDENT NOS.5 &6: 1 THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM PALACE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 004 2 THE DISTRICT OFFICER, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, DISTRICT OFFICE, TIGER HILLS BUILDING, THAYALANGADI, KASARGODE, PIN - 671 121 BY ADV P.C.SASIDHARAN RESPONDENTS/APPLICANTS & RESPONDENT NOS. 1 TO 4: 1 GOKULDAS V., S/O.C.VELAYUDHAN, AGED 29 YEARS, RESIDING AT SREEDEVI NILAYAM, VILAYODI P.O., PALAKKAD, PIN - 678 013 2 PRATHEESH M.K., S/O. KRISHNAN, AGED 36 YEARS, SURYA NAGAR, KANJIKODE, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678 621 3 FEBIN JOTHY C.C., S/O.C.V.CHOTHY, AGED 31 YEARS, RESIDING AT CHIRETHRA HOUSE, NETTOOR P.O., MARADU, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682 040 4 BINEESH B., S/O. MANOHARAN P., AGED 30 YEARS, RESIDING AT THADUVILAKATHU PUTHEN VEEDU, ..12.. NECHIYOOR, CHENKAL P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 132 5 KIRAN BABU, S/O.BABU K.K., AGED 27 YEARS, RESIDING AT LAKSHMI NIVAS, SOUTH ADUVASSERY P.O., ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 578 6 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF FOREST & WILDLIFE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 001 7 THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 001 8 THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 9 DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICE, UDAYAGIRI ROAD, RAVANESWARAM, KASARGODE, PIN - 671 316 BY ADV GOVERNMENT PLEADER A.J. VARGHESE SR GP THIS OP KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05.06.2024, ALONG WITH OP(KAT).439/2022 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ..13..

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN WEDNESDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 15TH JYAISHTA, 1946 OP(KAT) NO. 213 OF 2022 AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 17.01.2022 IN OA (EKM) NO.1908 OF 2019 OF KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL PETITIONER/RESPONDENT NO.6: THE DISTRICT OFFICER, AGED 50 YEARS, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, DISTRICT OFFICE, CIVIL STATION, COLLECTORATE ROAD, KANNUR, PIN - BY ADV P.C.SASIDHARAN RESPONDENTS/APPLICANTS & RESPONDENT NOS.1 TO 5: 1 RIJELESH.P, AGED 35 YEARS, S/O LATE BALAN, RESIDING AT REESHMA NIVAS, CHALILPARAMBIL HOUSE, ERUVATTY P.O., THALASSERRY, PIN - 670 662 2 JOBI A.J., AGED 29 YEARS, S/O ABEEZAR, RESIDING AT A.J. BHAVAN, ANTHIYOORKONAM, KOLLODE P.O., MALAINKEEZHU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 571 3 VISHNU PRASANTH.S, AGED 22 YEARS, S/O SASI, RESIDING AT VISHNU BHAVAN, ANTHIYOORKONAM, KOLLODE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 698 571 4 SANTHOSH.R., ., AGED 31 YEARS, PUTHENVEEDU, MAILODE, MALAYINKEEZHU P.O., S/O LATE RAJAN, RESIDING AT VEETTADIVILAKAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, ..14.. PIN - 695 571 5 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 001 6 THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS & HEAD OF FOREST POSTS, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 014 7 THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, NORTHERN CIRCLE, THANA, KANNUR, PIN - 670 012 8 THE WILDLIFE WARDEN, OFFICE OF THE WILDLIFE WARDEN, ARALAM WILDLIFE SANCTUARY, IRITTY, KANNUR, PIN - 670 703 9 THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, FOREST DEPARTMENT, KANNOTHUMCHAL, KANNUR, PIN - 670 012 BY ADV GOVERNMENT PLEADER A.J. VARGHESE SR GP THIS OP KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05.06.2024, ALONG WITH OP(KAT).439/2022 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ..15..

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN WEDNESDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 15TH JYAISHTA, 1946 OP(KAT) NO. 351 OF 2022 AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 17.01.2022 IN OA (EKM) NO.130 OF 2020 OF KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PETITIONERS/RESPONDENTS 1 & 2 IN OA:

1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 001 2 THE ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR (ADMINISTRATION), FOREST HEAD QUARTERSE, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 010 BY ADV GOVERNMENT PLEADER A.J. VARGHESE SR GP RESPONDENTS/APPLICANTS AND 3RD RESPONDENT IN OA: 1 REVALDAS.R, AGED 30 YEARS, S/O RAJAN. MALANCHITTY HOUSE, KUTHANUR P.O., PALAKKAD,, PIN - 678 721 2 JAYADEV.M.P., AGED 28 YEARS, S/O HARIDASAN.M.P, MANJERI PARAMBATH HOUSE, SRINAGAR, MANCHEPTTA P.O,MALAPPURAM, PIN - 676 123 ..16.. 3 THE DISTRICT OFFICER, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISION, CIVIL STATION ROAD, NEW BLOCK, UP HILL, MALAPPURAM, PIN - 676 505 BY ADVS. P.NANDAKUMAR P.C.SASIDHARAN THIS OP KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05.06.2024, ALONG WITH OP(KAT).439/2022 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ..17..

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN WEDNESDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 15TH JYAISHTA, 1946 OP(KAT) NO. 364 OF 2022 AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 17.01.2022 IN OA (EKM) NO.1908 OF 2019 OF KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PETITIONERS/RESPONDENTS 1 TO 5 IN OA:

1 THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA, PIN - 695 001 2 THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST & HEAD OF FOREST POSTS, OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA, PIN - 695014 3 THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, NORTHERN CIRCLE, THANA, KANNUR, KERALA, PIN - 4 THE WILD LIFE WARDEN, OFFICE OF THE WILD LIFE WARDEN, ARALAM WILD LIFE SANCTUARY, IRITTY, KANNUR, KERALA, PIN - 670 703 5 THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, FOREST DEPARTMENT, KANNOTHUMCHAL, KANNUR, KERALA, PIN - BY ADV GOVERNMENT PLEADER ..18.. A.J. VARGHESE SR GP RESPONDENTS/APPLICANT & 6TH RESPONDENT IN OA: 1 RIJELESH.P, S/O LATE BALAN, AGED 38 YEARS, RESIDING AT "REESHMA NIVAS", CHALIPARMBIL HOUSE, ERUVATTY.P.O, THALASSERY, KANNUR, KERALA, PIN - 2 JOBI.A.J, S/O ABEEZAR, AGED 32 YEARS, RESIDING AT "A.J. BHAVAN", ANTHIYOORKONAM, KERALA,, PIN - 3 VISHNU PRASANTH.S, S/O SASI,AGED 25 YEARS, RESIDING AT "VISHNU BHAVAN", ANTHIYOORKONAM KOLLODE.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA, PIN - 4 SANTHOSH.R, S/O LATE RAJAN, AGED 34 YEARS, RESIDING AT VEETADIVILAKAM, PUTHENVEEDU, MAILODE, MALAYIKKEEZHU.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA, PIN - 695 571 5 THE DISTRICT OFFICER, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, DISTRICT OFFICE, CIVIL STATION, COLLECTORATE ROAD, KANNUR, KERALA, PIN - 670 002 BY ADVS. ELVIN PETER P.J. SHRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC, KPSC THIS OP KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05.06.2024, ALONG WITH OP(KAT).439/2022 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ..19..

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN WEDNESDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 15TH JYAISHTA, 1946 OP(KAT) NO. 368 OF 2022 AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 17.01.2022 IN OA (EKM) NO.1897 OF 2020 OF KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PETITIONERS/RESPONDENTS 1 TO 4 IN OA:

1 STATE OF KERALA, SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT , DEPARTMENT OF FOREST & WILDLIFE, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 001 2 THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 001 3 THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 4 THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICE, UDAYAGIRI ROAD, RAVANESWARAM, KASARGODE, PIN - 671 316

BY ADV GOVERNMENT PLEADER A.J. VARGHESE SR GP RESPONDENTS/APPLICANTS & RESPONDENTS 5 & 6 IN OA: ..20.. 1 GOKULDAS.V, S/O VELAYUDHAN, RESIDING AT SREEDEVI NILAYAM, VILAYODI P.O, PALAKKAD, KERALA, PIN -

2 PRATHEESH. M. K, S/O KUTTY KRISHNAN, RESIDING AT MANNATH HOUSE, SURYA NAGAR, KANJIKODE, PALAKKAD, KERALA, PIN - 678 621 3 FEBIN JOTHY. C. C, AGED 29 YEARS, S/O C.V. CHOTHY, RESIDING AT CHIRETHRA HOUSE, NETTOOR P.O, MARADU, ERNAKULAM, KERALA, PIN - 682 040 4 BINEESH. B, AGED 28 YEARS, S/O MANOHARAN.P, RESIDING AT THDDUVILAKATHU PUTHEN VEEDU, NECHIYOOR, CHENKAL P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA, PIN - 695 132 5 KIRAN BABU, AGED 25 YEARS, S/O BABU.K.K, RESIDING AT LAKSHMI NIVAS, SOUTH ADUVASSERY P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683 578 6 KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM PALACE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA, PIN - 695 004 7 THE DISTRICT OFFICER, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, DISTRICT OFFICE, TIGER HILLS BUILDING, THAYALANGADI, KASARGOD, PIN - 671 121 BY ADVS. PIRAPPANCODE V.S.SUDHIR SHRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC, KPSC THIS OP KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05.06.2024, ALONG WITH OP(KAT).439/2022 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ..21..

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN WEDNESDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 15TH JYAISHTA, 1946 OP(KAT) NO. 371 OF 2022 AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 17.01.1922 IN OA (EKM) NO.1777 OF 2019 OF KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PETITIONERS/RESPONDENTS IN OA:

1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA,, PIN - 695 001 2 THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS AND HEAD OF FOREST POSTS, VAZHUTHACAUD THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 014 3 THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, NORTHERN CIRCLE, MANANTHAVADY, WAYANAD, PIN - 670 645 4 THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, WILDLIFE SANCTUARY FOREST DIVISION, SULTHAN BATHERY, WAYANAD, PIN - 673 592

5 THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, WAYANAD NORTH, MANANTHAVADY, WAYANAD, PIN - 670 645 6 THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, WAYANAD SOUTH, KALPATTA, WAYANAD, PIN - 673 121 BY ADV GOVERNMENT PLEADER ..22.. A.J. VARGHESE SR GP RESPONDENTS/APPLICANT/7TH RESPONDENT IN OA:

1 SHIJITH.G, AGED 34 YEARS, S/O GOPINATHAN, RESIDING AT "SUJITH BHAVAN", LAKKIDI P.O, WAYANAD, PIN - 673 576 2 SAJU.V.H, AGED 46 YEARS, S/O V.K.HARIDAS, RESIDING AT "VALERIKUZHIYIL HOUSE", CHELLOTTE ESTATE, CHUNDIYIL P.O, WAYANAD, PIN - 673 123 3 PRADEEP.P.G, AGED 35 YEARS, S/O P.GOVINDAN, RESIDING AT "GOVINDA NIVAS", KAMMANA P.O, MANANTHAVADY, WAYANAD, PIN - 670 645 4 SAIYYID MAHEEN, AGED 41 YEARS, S/O HANEEF, RESIDING AT "7/1233", CHAKKAMADAM, MATTANCHERRY P.O, KOCHI, PIN - 682 002 5 THE DISTRICT OFFICER, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, DISTRICT OFFICE, M.G T.BUILDINGS, NEAR CIVIL STATION, WAYANAD, PIN - 673 122 BY ADV SHRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC, KPSC THIS OP KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05.06.2024, ALONG WITH OP(KAT).439/2022 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ..23..

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN WEDNESDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 15TH JYAISHTA, 1946 OP(KAT) NO. 405 OF 2022 AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 17.01.2022 IN OA NO.86 OF 2020 OF KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PETITIONERS/RESPONDENTS 1 TO 4 IN OA: 1 THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA, PIN - 695 001 2 THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA, PIN - 695 001 3 THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA, PIN - 695 014 4 THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICE, CIVIL STATION, KOTTAYAM, KERALA,, PIN - BY ADV GOVERNMENT PLEADER A.J VARGHESE SR GP RESPONDENTS/APPLICANTS/5&6 RESPONDENTS IN OA: ..24.. 1 SOBHY JOHN, S/O. JOHN, AGED 33 YEARS, RESIDING AT "PARAVILA HOUSE," MUKKOM PALAMOODU, NARUVAMOODU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA,, PIN - 2 RATHEESH.S.R, S/O. SURENDRAN, AGED 28 YEARS, RESIDING AT "RATHEESH BHAVAN," KUZHITHALACHAL, THETTIVILA, KALLIYOOR.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA,, PIN - 695 042 3 BASHEER.A, S/O. APPAKANNU, AGED 37 YEARS, RESIDING AT "CHANTHAVILAKAM HOUSE," POOVAR, POOVAR.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA,, PIN - 4 THE SECRETARY, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTOM PALACE.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA,, PIN - 695 004 5 THE DISTRICT OFFICE, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, DISTRICT OFFICE, KANJIKUZHI, KOTTAYAM, KERALA,, PIN - 686 004 BY ADVS. PIRAPPANCODE V.S.SUDHIR SHRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC, KPSC THIS OP KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL HAVING BEEN FINALY HEARD ON 05.06.2024, ALONG WITH OP(KAT).439/2022 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ..25..

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN WEDNESDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 15TH JYAISHTA, 1946 OP(KAT) NO. 411 OF 2022 AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 07.01.2022 IN OA (EKM) NO.2029 OF 2019 OF KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PETITIONERS/RESPONDENTS 1 TO 4 IN OA: 1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST AND WILD LIFE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, \KERALA, PIN - 2 THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS AND- HEAD OF FOREST POSTS, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA.,, PIN - 695 014 3 THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, CENTRAL CIRCLE, VANAPRIYA FOREST COMPLEX, PARAVATTANI, THRISSUR, PIN: 680 005. 4 THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICE, THRISSUR DIVISION, AYYANTHOLE, PIN - 680 BY ADV GOVERNMENT PLEADER A.J. VARGHESE SR GP RESPONDENTS/APPLICATNS AND 5TH RESPONDENT IN OA: ..26..

1 ANOOP.N.D, AGED 36 YEARS, S/O DINESAN.N.R, RESIDING AT "NANDHYATTU HOUSE", VETTILAPPARA.P.O, VYSSERY, CHALAKUDY, THRISSUR DISTRICT, KERALA, PIN - 680 721 2 RAYIS RAHIM, AGED 32 YEARS, S/O RAHIM, RESIDING AT "ANANTHAKATTUPARAMBIL HOUSE", MANATTUKUNNU, KALLETTUMKARA.P.O, THRISSUR DISTRICT, KERALA., PIN - 680 683 3 MURALIDAS.K.S, AGED 38 YEARS, S/O SUBTAMANIAN, RESIDING AT "KURUPATH PATHIYIL HOUSE", KECHERI.P.O, CHIRANELLUR, THRISSUR, KERALA., PIN - 680 501 4 SUNI.K.V, AGED 46 YEARS, S/O VELAYUDHAN, RESIDING AT "KUNNATH HOUSE", MUTHRATHIKARA, PARAPPUKKARA.P.O, THRISSUR DISTRICT, KERALA., PIN - 680 310 5 LEPIN.E.P, AGED 31 YEARS, S/O PUSHPAKARAN.E.K, RESIDING AT "ETTIYADAN HOUSE", PERAMBRA.P.O, CHIRAKKAZHA, KODAKARA, THRISSUR DISTRICT, KERALA., PIN - 680 689 6 THE DISTRICT OFFICER, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, DISTRICT OFFICE, THRISSUR, KERALA., PIN - 680 020 BY ADV SHRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC, KPSC THIS OP KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05.06.2024, ALONG WITH OP(KAT).439/2022 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ..27..

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN WEDNESDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 15TH JYAISHTA, 1946 OP(KAT) NO. 354 OF 2023 AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 17.01.2022 IN OA (EKM) NO.2029 OF 2019 OF KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PETITIONERS/1ST AND 3RD APPLICANT:

1 ANOOP N.D., AGED 33 YEARS, S/O DINESAN N.R., RESIDING AT NANDHYATTU HOUSE, VETTILAPPARA P.O-, VYSSERY, CHALAKUDY, THRISSUR, KERALA, 680 721. 2 MURALIDAS K.S., AGED 35 YEARS, S/O. SUBRAMANIAN, RESIDING AT KURUPATH PATHIYIL HOUSE, KECHERI P.O, CHIRANELLUR, THRISSUR, KERALA,680 501 BY ADVS. S.SABARINADH INDULEKHA JOSEPH RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS & APPLICANTS NOS.2,4 & 5: 1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT FOREST AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA, PIN - 2 THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST & HEAD OF FOREST POSTS, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA, 695 014 3 THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, ..28.. CENTRAL CIRCLE, VANAPRIYA FOREST COMPLEX, PARAVATTANI, THRISSUR, KERALA, 680 005 4 THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICE, THRISSUR DIVISION, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR DISTRICT, KERALA, 680 003 5 THE DISTRICT OFFICER, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, DISTRICT OFFICE, THRISSUR, KERALA, 680 020. 6 RAYIS RAHIM, S/O RAHIM, RESIDING AT ANANTHAKATTUPARAMBIL HOUSE, MANATTUKUNNU, KALLETTUMKARA P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT, KERALA, 7 SUNI K.V., S/O VELAYUDHAN, RESIDING AT KUNNATH HOUSE, MUTHRATHIKARA, PARAPPUKKARA P.O., THRISSUR, KERALA, 680 310 8 LEPIN E.P., S/O PUSHPAKARAN E.K., RESIDING AT ETTIYADAN HOUSE, PERAMBRA P.O, CHIRAKKAZHA, KODAKARA, THRISSUR, 680 689 BY ADVS. S.SABARINADH INDULEKHA JOSEPH A.J. VARGHESE SR GP THIS OP KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05.06.2024, ALONG WITH OP(KAT).439/2022 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ..29..

JUDGMENT

[OP(KAT) Nos.439/2022, 128/2022, 134/2022, 135/2022,

A. Muhamed Mustaque, J.

These original petitions have been filed by the applicants in the original applications before the tribunal as well as the Kerala Public Service Commission and the Government. The Kerala Public Service Commission invited applications to the post of Reserve Watchers/Depot Watcher/Survey Lascars/TB Watchers/Bunglow Watchers/Depot and Watch Station Watcher/PlantationWatchers/Maistries/TimberSupervisors/Tope Warden/Thana Watcher/Dispensary Attendant in the forest & Wildlife Department. The prayers in the original applications were that the official respondents should report all existing and anticipated vacancies in the category to the Kerala Public Service Commission and to stay the regularisation of contractual/daily waged/temporary employees, who were ..30.. working as watchers in the Department of Forest.

2. The tribunal declining the prayers ordered that

those who are included in the ranked list should be advised by the Kerala Public Service Commission to engage them as temporary hands. As aggrieved by the order, some of the applicants approached this Court. The Kerala Public Service Commission and the Government also filed original petitions challenging the directions of the tribunal.

3. We heard the learned counsel Sri. Sabarinadh,

appeared for the private parties, the learned Government Pleader, the learned Standing Counsel for the Kerala Public Service Commission and other counsel appeared in these matters.

4. It is to be noted that there are impleading petitions

filed by the third parties as i.e. I.A Nos.1 of 2024 in OP (KAT) Nos.439 of 2022 and 354 of 2023 for getting impleaded themselves in these original petitions. They were not parties to the proceedings before the tribunal. They are now supporting the case of the applicants. We cannot allow such applications in this matter for the sole reason that neither they ..31.. have approached the tribunal nor they were parties to the proceedings before the tribunal. In a proceedings under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, we cannot now expand the consideration at the instance of third parties, who were not parties before the tribunal. Thus, we dismiss these applications.

5. Coming back to the merit of the case, the learned

counsel for the petitioner - Sri.Sabarinadh argued in extenso and submitted that Annexure A12 produced before the tribunal would reveal that there were 952 daily wage hands out of 1049 sanctioned posts. It is submitted that in a clandestine manner, in violation of the dictum laid down in Secretary, State of Karnataka and Others v. Umadevi (3) and Others [(2006) 4 SCC 1], the temporary hands have been regularised which in turn, denied an opportunity to the candidates who are included in the list prepared by the Kerala Public Service Commission. It is to be noted that none of the temporary hands, who were regularised, were parties before the tribunal. Therefore, we are of the view that the challenge raised against the regularisation is not maintainable before the ..32.. tribunal for the simple reason that all the affected persons were not impleaded. Thus, the challenge on that ground must fail.

6. The second ground on which the challenge is made is that there were substantial vacancies even after the

regularisation of temporary employees and by an interim order

of the tribunal, there was a direction to report all such vacancies before the expiry of the ranked list. The ranked list expired on 20.12.2021. It is to be noted that in paragraph 20 of the impugned judgment, the tribunal considered this aspect and observed that in respect of all provisionally reported vacancies, advice have been made. If the ranked list is expired, no further advice can be made. In such circumstances, we are of the view that no advice can be made after the expiry of the ranked list as the Kerala Public Service Commission has issued advice to all the substantial vacancies reported. Therefore, we find absolutely no merit in these original petitions filed by the applicants.

7. Coming back to the challenge made by the Kerala

Public Service Commission and the Government, the tribunal ..33.. ordered that candidates included in the ranked list should be preferred as against them when engagement as daily wages or on contract basis is made. The tribunal also directed the Kerala Public Service Commission to furnish a copy of the ranked list for appointment as temporary hands. It is to be noted that this relief is granted without such a prayer being made by the applicants before the tribunal.

8. Rule 9 of KS&SSR states about the engagement as

temporary hands and in what manner it has to be operated. Normally, it is operated through the employment exchange of the District. We are of the view that such a relief granted which did not arise in the original petition would amount to abdication of jurisdiction of the tribunal. We leave it open the issue whether they can prefer such a claim or not is a matter to be decided independently in appropriate case. It depends upon the number of vacancies and who are all eligible. The applicants before the tribunal may be or may not be entitled for such claim. Anyway, such a relief cannot be granted in the original petitions, which were filed only seeking regular appointment based on the ranked ..34.. list. We, therefore, leave this issue open. Accordingly, the original petitions filed by the Kerala Public Service Commission and the Government stand allowed and the original petitions filed by the applicants in original application (i.e., O.P. (KAT) Nos.439 of 2022 and 354 of 2023) stand dismissed. Sd/- A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE JUDGE Sd/- SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN JUDGE PR ..35.. APPENDIX OF OP(KAT) 439/2022 PETITIONER ANNEXURES Annexure A1:- TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION FOR

APPOINTMENT TO THE POST OF RESERVE WATCHER, DEPOT WATCHER, SURVEY LASCARS, T B WATCHERS, BUNGLOW WATCHERS, DEPOT AND WATCH STATION WATCHER, PLANTATION WATCHERS, MAISTRIES, TIMBER SUPERVISORS, TOPE WARDEN, THANA WATCHER, DISPENSARY ATTENDANT,PUBLISHED BY THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION AS CATEGORY NUMBER 354/ 2016

Annexure A2:- TRUE COPY OF THE RANK LIST PREPARED AND PUBLISHED BY PSC FOR THE POST OF WATCHERS WHICH WAS BROUGHT INTO FORCE WITH EFFECT FROM 21-12-2018 Annexure A3:- TRUE COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT CHART PERTAINING TO THE SELECTION FOR THE POST OF RESERVE WATCHER, DEPOT WATCHER, SURVEY LASCARS ETC. PUBLISHED BY THE 6TH RESPONDENT

Annexure A4:- TRUE COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT CHART SHOWING THE RECEIPT OF NJD VACANCIES ON 28-03-2019 PUBLISHED BY THE 6TH RESPONDENT. Annexure A5:- TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.(MS) NO.53/2013/F&WLD DATED 15.05.2013 Annexure A6:- TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.(MS) NO.29/2015/ FOREST DATED 14.05.2015 Annexure A7:- TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.E6- ADDITIONAL CHIEF FOREST CONSERVATOR (ADMINISTRATION) ..36.. Annexure A8:- TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.(MS) NO.110/2015/ FOREST DATED 28.12.2015 Annexure A9:- TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.E6- ADDITIONAL CHIEF FOREST CONSERVATOR (ADMINISTRATION) Annexure A10 TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.(MS) NO.39/2017/ FOREST DATED 17.08.2017 Annexure A11:- TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.(MS) NO.42/2017/ FOREST DATED 30.08.2017 Annexure A12:- TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT EXTRACT OF ADMINISTRATION REPORT 2016 TO 2017 Annexure A13:- TRUE COPY OF THE 4TH RESPONDENT VIDE

HIS LETTER NO. A1-6293 2019 DATED 28.09.2019 ISSUED TO THE 3RD APPLICANT IN PURSUANCE OF HIS APPLICATION UNDER RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT

Annexure A14:- TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO. N13/19 DATED 04. 10.2019 OF THE RANGE FOREST OFFICER NAGARAMPARA RANGE ISSUED TO THE THIRD APPLICANT Annexure A15:- TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO. AR 37/19 DATED 24 10.2019 OF THE RANGE FOREST OFFICER AYYAPPAN KOVIL RANGE TO THE THIRD APPLICANT Annexure A16:- TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.E2-3539/18

DATED 04.07. 2018, ISSUED BY SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, HIGH RANGE CIRCLE, KOTTAYAM Annexure A17:- TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.E2-3539/18 DATED 04.08. 2018, ISSUED BY SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, HIGH ..37.. RANGE CIRCLE, KOTTAYAM Annexure A18:- TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.E2-3539/18 DATED 05.09. 2018, ISSUED BY SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, HIGH RANGE CIRCLE, KOTTAYAM Annexure A19:- TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.E2-3539/18 DATED 04.10. 2018, ISSUED BY SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, HIGH RANGE CIRCLE, KOTTAYAM Annexure A20:- TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.E2-3539/18 DATED 07.11. 2018, ISSUED BY SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, HIGH RANGE CIRCLE, KOTTAYAM Annexure A21:- TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.E2-3539/18 DATED 05.12. 2018, ISSUED BY SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, HIGH RANGE CIRCLE, KOTTAYAM Annexure A22:- TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.E2-3539/18 DATED 01.01. 2019, ISSUED BY SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, HIGH RANGE CIRCLE, KOTTAYAM Annexure A23:- TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.E2-3539/18 DATED 11.02. 2019, ISSUED BY SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, HIGH RANGE CIRCLE, KOTTAYAM Annexure A24:- TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.E2-3539/18 DATED 06.03.2019, ISSUED BY SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, HIGH RANGE CIRCLE, KOTTAYAM ..38.. Annexure A25:- TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.E2-3539/18 DATED 28.03.2019, ISSUED BY SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, HIGH RANGE CIRCLE, KOTTAYAM Annexure A26:- TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.E2-3539/18 DATED 04.06. 2019, ISSUED BY SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, HIGH RANGE CIRCLE, KOTTAYAM Annexure A27:- TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.E2-3539/18 DATED 01.07.2019, ISSUED BY SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, HIGH RANGE CIRCLE, KOTTAYAM

Annexure A28 TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.(MS) NO.31/2019/FOREST DATED 03.11.2019 Annexure A29:- TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT IN W.A.NO.2273/2018 Annexure A30:- TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR NO.ADV.C3/149/18/P&ARD DATED 10.08.2018 ISSUED BY THE PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS DEPARTMENT OF THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA

Annexure A31:- TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR NO.ADV.C3/304/17/P&ARD DATED 16.08.2017 Annexure A32:- TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY GIVEN BY THE HON'BLE CHIEF MINISTER ON 13.07.2016 IN THE FIRST MEETING OF THE 14TH KERALA ASSEMBLY Annexure A33:- TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY GIVEN BY THE HONORABLE CHIEF MINISTER ON 12.01.2021 IN THE 21ST MEETING OF THE 14TH KERALA ..39.. ASSEMBLY Annexure A34:- TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY GIVEN BY THE

HONORABLE MINISTER FOR FOREST, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND ZOO IN THE FLOOR OF THE 21ST MEETING OF THE THE 14TH KERALA ASSEMBLY Annexure A35:- TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.387/F1/2018/FOREST DATED 31.07.2021 PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FOREST DEPARTMENT, ADDRESSED TO THE ASSISTANT CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, ADMINISTRATION Annexure A36:- TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.E6- PRINCIPAL FOREST CONSERVATOR, (ADMINISTRATION), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM Annexure A37:- TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NOE6-3936/2021 DATED 25.10.2021 OF THE ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR (ADMINISTRATION) ADDRESSED TO THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR, CHIEF FOREST CONSERVATOR AND FOREST CONSERVATORS OF DIFFERENT UNITS Annexure A38 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NOE1- ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR (ADMINISTRATION) ADDRESSED TO THE CHIEF FOREST CONSERVATOR, SOUTHERN CIRCLE, KOLLAM CENTRAL CIRCLE, THRISSUR, HIGH RANGE CIRCLE, KOTTAYAM,NORTHERN CIRCLE AND EASTERN CIRCLE, PALAKKAD Annexure A39:- TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NOE1-41/2011 DATED 07.07.2021 OF THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, KOTTAYAM ADDRESSED TO THE ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL CHIEF FOREST CONSERVATOR (ADMINISTRATION) ..40.. Annexure A40:- TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION PUBLISHED IN THE KERALA GAZETTE DATED 30.09.2021 INVITING APPLICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT AS WATCHERS IN THE FOREST DEPARTMENT CATEGORY NO.408/2021

Exhibit P1:- A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE COMMON ORDER

DATED 17.01.2022, PASSED BY THE KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM IN O.A.NO. 86 OF Exhibit P2:- A TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE MEMORANDUM OF O.A.NO.86 OF 2020 INSTITUTED BEFORE THE KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BY PETITIONER, RESPONDENTS 6 & 7, ALONG WITH ITS ANNEXURES Exhibit P3:- A TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE REPLY STATEMENT DATED 24.06.2020 FILED ON BEHALF OF THE 4TH RESPONDENT

Exhibit P4:-          A TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE       REJOINDER
                      DATED   21.01.2021    FILED    BY   THE
                      APPLICANTS TO THE REPLY       STATEMENT

FILED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT Exhibit P5:- A TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF M.A.NO.1981 OF 2021 IN O.A.NO.86 OF 2020 DATED 05.102021 Exhibit P6:- A TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF M.A.NO.2436 OF 2021 IN O.A.NO.86 OF 2020 DATED 06.12.2021 ..41.. APPENDIX OF OP(KAT) 128/2022 PETITIONER ANNEXURES Annexure1 ANNEXURE-A1 : TRUE COPY OF THE RANK LIST NO. 958/DOW/2018 (CAT.NO. Annexure2 ANNEXURE-A2 : TRUE COPIES OF THE TREASURY BILLS PRESENTED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT FOR PAYING DAILY WAGES TO WATCHERS Annexure3 ANNEXURE-A3 : TRUE COPY OF THE

APPLICATION DATED 21/3/2019 SUBMITTED BY THE 3RD APPLICANT BEFORE HE INFORMATION OFFICER IN THE WAYANAD WILDLIFE SANCTUARY FOREST DIVISION, SULTHAN BATHERY UNDER THE RTI ACT Annexure4 ANNEXURE-A4 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY DATED 17/4/2019 ISSUED BY THE INFORMATION OFFICER IN THE WAYANAD WILDLIFE SANCTUARY FOREST DIVISION, SULTHAN BATHERY TO THE 3RD APPLICANT Annexure5 ANNEXURE-A5 : TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 21/3/2019 SUBMITTED BY THE 3RD APPLICANT BEFORE THE INFORMATION OFFICER IN THE OFFICE OF THE 5TH RESPONDENT UNDER THE RTI ACT

Annexure6 ANNEXURE-A6 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY DATED 17/4/2019 ISSUED BY THE INFORMATION OFFICER IN THE OFFICE OF THE 5TH RESPONDENT TO THE 3RD APPLICANT Annexure7 ANNEXURE-A7 : TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 21/3/2019 SUBMITTED BY THE 3RD APPLICANT BEFORE THE INFORMATION OFFICER IN THE OFFICE OF ..42.. THE 6TH RESPONDENT UNDER THE RTI ACT Annexure8 ANNEXURE-A8 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY DATED 26/4/2019 ISSUED BY THE INFORMATION OFFICER IN THE OFFICE F THE 6TH RESPONDENT TO THE 3RD APPLICANT Annexure9 ANNEXURE-A9 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY DATED 14/5/2019 ISSUED BY THE INFORMATION OFFICER IN THE OFFICE OF THE 6TH RESPONDENT TO THE 3RD APPLICANT Annexure10 ANNEXURE-A10 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY DATED 30/4/2019 ISSUED BY THE STATE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER & RANGE FOREST OFFICER, CHETHALATH RANGE TO THE 3RD APPLICANT Annexure11 ANNEXURE-A11 : TRUE COPY OF THE

APPLICATION DATED 02/4/2019 SUBMITTED BY VISHNU V.S. BEFORE THE INFORMATION OFFICER IN THE OFFICE OF THE NORTH WAYANAD FOREST DIVISION, MANANTHAVADY, UNDER THE RTI ACT Annexure12 ANNEXURE-A12 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY DATED 30/4/2019 ISSUED BY THE STATE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER & DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, NORTH WAYANAD DIVISION TO SRI.VISHNY V.S. Annexure13 ANNEXURE-A13 : TRUE COPY OF THE

JUDGMENT DATED 4/2/2019 IN

W.A.NO.2248/2018 OF THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA

Annexure14 ANNEXURE-A14 : TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER

DATED 15/3/2019 IN W.P.(C) N.10872/2018 OF THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA' ..43.. Annexure15 ANNEXURE-A15 : TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.NO. 39/2017/FOREST DATED 17/8/2017 Annexure16 ANNEXURE-A16 : TRUE COPY OF THE G.O. NO. 38/2017/FOREST DATED 2/8/2017 Exhibit P1 EXHIBIT P1: TRUE COPY OF THE O.A.(EKM) NO. 1777 OF 2019 WITH ITS ANNEXURES.

Exhibit2 EXHIBIT-P2 - TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER

DATED 17/01/2022 IN O.A.(EKM)NO.1777 OF 2019 Exhibit3 EXHIBIT-P3 - TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM STAY IN OP(KAT) NO. 175/2020 ..44.. APPENDIX OF OP(KAT) 134/2022 PETITIONER ANNEXURES Annexure A1 ANNEXURE A1:- TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT EXTRACT OF THE RANKED LIST NO. 955/DOM/18 DATED 21.12.2018 UNDER CATEGORY NO.354/2016 ISSUED BY THE THIRD RESPONDENT Annexure A2 ANNEXURE A2:- TRUE COPY OF THE QUERY UNDER RTI ACT DATED 08.03.2019 SUBMITTED BY THE APPLICANTS

Annexure A3           ANNEXURE A3:- TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER
                      NO.   C2-3039/2019   DATED   02.04.2019
                      ISSUED   BY   THE   DIVISIONAL   FOREST

OFFICER, NILAMBUR NORTH DIVISION Annexure A4 ANNEXURE A4:- TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO. E1-4800/16 DATED 10.04.2019 ISSUED BY THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, NILAMBUR SOUTH DIVISION Annexure A5 ANNEXURE A5:- TRUE COPY OF LETTER NO. A231/2019 DATED 24.05.2019 ISSUED BY THE RANGE FOREST OFFICER, KARULAI RANGE Exhibit P1 EXHIBIT P1: TRUE COPY OF THE O.A.(EKM) NO. 1777 OF 2019 WITH ITS ANNEXURES.

Exhibit P2 EXHIBIT P2:- TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER

DATED 17/01/2022 IN OA(EKM) 130/2020 OF THE KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL Exhibit P3 EXHIBIT-P3 - TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM STAY IN OP(KAT) NO. 175/2020 ..45.. APPENDIX OF OP(KAT) 135/2022 PETITIONER ANNEXURES Annexure A1 ANNEXURE-A1 : TRUE COPY OF THE RANKED LIST NO. 954/DOR/18, CATEGORY NO. SERVICE COMMISSION WITH EFFECT FROM 21.12.2018

Annexure A2 ANNEXURE-A2 : TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER

G.O.(MS) NO. 110/2015/FOREST DATED 28.12.2015 OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT Annexure A3 ANNEXURE-A3 : TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 16.09.2019 SUBMITTED BY THE 2ND APPLICANT BEFORE THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICE, THRISSUR DIVISION, AYYANTHOLE Annexure A4 ANNEXURE-A4 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY DATED 14.10.201 GIVEN BY THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER TO THE INFORMATION SOUGHT FOR IN ANNEXURE A3 Annexure A5 ANNEXURE-A5 : TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 16.09.2019 SUBMITTED BY THE 2ND APPLICANT BEFORE THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, CHALAKKUDY DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICE, CHALAKKUDY

Annexure A6 ANNEXURE A6:- TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY NO. CE3-6014/2019 DATED 16.10.2019 GIVEN BY THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, CHALAKKUDY DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICE Annexure A7 ANNEXURE A7:- TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 17.09.2019 SUBMITTED BY THE 2ND APPLICANT BEFORE THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, WILDLIFE DIVISION OFFICE, PEECHI. ..46.. Annexure A8 ANNEXURE A8 :- TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY NO. PW2/34110/2019 DATED 14.10.2019 GIVEN BY THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, WILDLIFE DIVISION, PEECHI Annexure A9 ANNEXURE A9:- TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 16.09.2019 SUBMITTED BY THE 2ND APPLICANT BEFORE THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, VAZHACHAL FOREST DIVISION, CHALAKKUDY Annexure A10 ANNEXURE-A10 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY NO. C3-6739/19 DATED 21.10.2019 GIVEN BY THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, VACHACHAL FOREST DIVISION, CHALAKKUDY Annexure A11 ANNEXURE A11:- TRUE COPY OF THE

JUDGMENT DATED 04.02.2019 IN WA NO.

OF KERALA

Annexure A12 ANNEXURE-A12 : TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER

DATED 15.03.2019 IN WPC NO. 10872/2018 OF THE HONOURABLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA

Annexure A13 ANNEXURE A13: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER

G.O.(MS) NO. 39/2017/FOREST DATED 17.08.2017 OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT

Annexure A14 ANNEXURE-A14 : TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER

G.O.(MS) NO. 38/2017/FOREST DATED 02.08.2017 OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT Exhibit P1 EXHIBIT P1: TRUE COPY OF THE O.A.(EKM) NO. 2029/2019 WITH ITS ANNEXURES.

Exhibit P2 EXHIBIT-P2 - TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER

DATED 17/01/2022 IN O.A. (EKM)NO.2029/2019 Exhibit P3 EXHIBIT-P3 - TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM STAY IN OP(KAT) NO. 175/2020 ..47.. APPENDIX OF OP(KAT) 154/2022 PETITIONER ANNEXURES Annexure A1 ANNEXURE A1:- TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE POST OF RESERVE WATCHER/DEPOT WATCHERS, SURVEY LASCARS/TB WATCHERS/BUNGLOW WATCHERS/DEPOT AND WATCH STATION WATCHER PLANTATION WATCHERS/MAISTRIES/TIMBER ATTENDANT, PUBLISHED BY THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION AS CATEGORY NO. 354/2016 Annexure2 ANNEXURE A2:- TRUE COPY OF THE RANKED LIST PREPARED AND PUBLISHED BY THE PSC FOR THE POST OF WATCHERS, WHICH WAS BROUGHT INTO FORCE WITH EFFECT FROM 21.12.2018 Annexure A3 ANNEXURE A3:- TRUE COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT CHART PERTAINING TO THE SELECTION FOR THE POST OF RESERVE WATCHER/DEPOT WATCHER/SURVEY LASCAR ETC PUBLISHED BY THE 6TH RESPONDENT Annexure A4 ANNEXURE A4:- TRUE COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT CHART SHOWIN THE RECEIPT OF THE TWO NJD VACANCIES ON 28.03.2019, PUBLISHED BY AGAIN THE 6TH RESPONDENT Annexure5 ANNEXURE A5:- TRUE COPY OF HTE GO(MS) NO. 53/2013/F & WLD DATED 15.05.2013 Annexure A6 ANNEXURE A6:- TRUE COPY OF THE GO(MS) NO. 29/215/FOREST DATED 14.05.2015

Annexure A7 ANNEXURE A7:- TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER

NO. E6-9299/2012 DATED 02.06.2015 OF THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF FOREST CONSERVATOR (ADMINISTRATION) ..48.. Annexure A8 ANNEXURE A8:- TRUE COPY OF THE GO(MS) NO. 110/2015/FOREST DATED 28.12.2015 Annexure A9 ANNEXURE A9: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO E6/9299/2012 DATED 04.01.2016 ISSUED BY THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF FOREST CONSERVATOR (ADMINISTRATION Annexure A10 ANNEXURE A10:- TRUE COPY OF THE GO(MS) NO. 39/2017/FOREST DATED 17.08.2017 Annexure A11 ANNEXURE A11:- TRUE COPY OF THE GO(MS) NO. 42/2017/FOREST DATED 30.08.2017 Annexure A12 ANNEXURE A12:- TRUE COPY OF HTE RELEVANT EXTRACT OF THAT ADMINISTRATION REPORT 2016-17 Annexure A13 ANNEXURE A13:- TRUE COPY OF THE 4TH

RESPONDENT VIDE HIS LETTER NO. A1/6293/2019 DATED 28.09.2019 ISSUED TO THE 3RD APPLICANT IN PURSUANCE OF THE APPLICATION UNDER RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT Annexure A14 ANNEXURE A14:- TRUE COPY OF HTE LETTER NO. N13/19 DATED 04.10.2019 OF THE RANGE FOREST OFFICER, NAGARAMPARA RANGE ISSUED TO THE THIRD APPLICANT Annexure A15 ANNEXURE A15:- TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO. AR 37/19 DATED 24.10.2019 OF THE RANGE FOREST OFFICER, AYYAPPANKOVIL RANAGE TO THE THIRD RESPONDENT

Annexure A16 ANNEXURE A16:- TRUE COPY OF HTE ORDER

NO. E2.3539/18 DATED 04.07.2018 ISSUED BY THE SENIOR ADMINSITRATIVE ASSISTANT OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, HIGH RANAGE CIRCLE, KOTTAYAM

Annexure A17 ANNEXURE A17:- TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER

NO. E2.3539/18 DATED 04.08.2018 ISSUED ..49.. BY THE SENIOR ADMINSITRATIVE ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS HIGH RANGE CIRCLE, KOTTAYAM

Annexure A18 ANNEXURE A18:- TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER

NO. E2.3539/18 DATED 05.09.2018 ISSUED BY THE SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, HIGH RANGE CIRCLE, KOTTAYAM

Annexure A19 ANNEXURE A19:- TRUE COPY OF HTE ORDER

NO. E2.3539/18 DATED 04.10.2018 ISSUED BY THE SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, HIGH RANGE CIRCLE, KOTTAYAM

Annexure A20 ANNEXURE A20:- TRUE COPY OF HTE ORDER

NO. E2.3539/18 DATED 07.11.2018 ISSUED BY THE SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, HIGH RANGE CIRCLE, KOTTAYAM

Annexure A21 ANNEXURE A21 :- TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER

NO. E2.3539/18 DATED 05.12.2018 ISSUED BY THE SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, HIGH RANGE CIRCLE KOTTAYAM Annexure A22 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO. E2.3539/18 DATED 01.01.2019 ISSUED BY THE SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, HIGH RANGE CIRCLE, KOTTAYAM

Annexure A23 ANNEXURE A23:- TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER

NO. E2. 3539/18 DATED 11.02.2019 ISSUED BY THE SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, HIGH RANGE CIRCLE, KOTTAYAM

Annexure A24 ANNEXURE A24:- TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER

..50.. NO E2.3539/18 DATED 06.03.2019 ISSUED BY THE SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, HIGH RANGE CIRCLE, KOTTAYAM

Annexure A25 ANNEXURE A25:- TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER

NO E2.3539/18 DATED 28.03.2019 ISSUED BY THE SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, HIGH RANGE CIRCLE, KOTTAYAM

Annexure A26 ANNEXURE A26:- TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER

NO E2.3539/18 DATED 04.06.2019 ISSUED BY THE SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, HIGH RANGE CIRCLE, KOTTAYAM

Annexure A27 ANNEXURE A27:- TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER

NO E2.3539/18 DATED 01.07.2019 ISSUED BY THE SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, HIGH RANGE CIRCLE, KOTTAYAM Annexure A28 ANNEXURE A28:- TRUE COPY OF THE GO(MS) NO. 31/2019/FOREST DATED 03.11.2019 Annexure A29 ANNEXURE A29 :- TRUE COPY OF THE

JUDGMENT OF THE HONOURABLE HIGH COURT

IN WA NO. 2273/2018

Annexure A30          ANNEXURE A30:- TRUE COPY OF THE
                      CIRCULAR    NO.  ADV.   C3/149/18/P&ARD
                      DATED    10.08.2018   ISSUED   BY   THE

PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS DEPARTMENT OF THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA Annexure A31 ANNEXURE A31:- TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR NO. ADV.C3/304/17/P &ARD DATED 16.08.2017 Annexure A32 ANNEXURE A32:- TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY GIVEN BY THE HONOURABLE CHIEF MINISTER ON 13.07.2016 IN THE 1ST MEETING OF ..51.. THE 14TH KERALA ASSEMBLY Annexure A33 ANNEXURE A33:- TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY GIVEN BY THE HONOURABLE CHIEF MINISTER ON 12.01.2021 IN THE 21ST MEETING OF 14TH KERALA ASSEMBLY Annexure A34 ANNEXURE A34:- TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY

GIVEN BY THE HONOURABLE MINISTER FOR FOREST, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND ZOO IN THE FLOOR OF THE 21ST MEETING OF THE 14TH KERALA ASSEMBLY Annexure A35 ANNEXURE A35:- TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO. 387/F1/2018/FOREST DATED 31.07.2021 OF THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FOREST DEPARTMENT, ADDRESSED TO THE ASSISTANT CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, ADMINISTRATION Annexure A36 ANNEXURE A36:- TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO. E6/2964/2018 DATED 01.09.2021 OF THE ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL CHIEF FOREST CONSERVATOR (ADMINISTRATION) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM Annexure A37 ANNEXURE A37:- TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO. E60395/2021 DATED 25.10.2021 OF THE ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL CHIEF FOREST CONSERVATOR (ADMINISTRATION) ADDRESSED TO THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR, CHIEF FOREST CONSERVATOR AND FOREST CONSERVATORS OF DIFFERENT UNITS Annexure A38 ANNEXURE A38:- TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO. E1-176884/2021 DATED 06.10.2021 OF THE ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL CHIEF FOREST CONSERVATORY (ADMINISTRATION) ADDRESSED TO THE CHIEF FOREST CONSERVATOR, SOUTHERN CIRCLE, KOLLAM CENTRAL CIRCLE, THRISSUR HIGH RANGE CIRCLE, KOTTAYAM, NORTHERN CIRCLE AND EASTERN CIRCLE PALAKKAD ..52.. Annexure A39 ANNEXURE A39:- TRUE COPY OF HTE LETTER NO. E1/41/2011 DATED 07.07.2021 OF THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, KOTTAYAM ADDRESSED TO THE ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL CHIEF FOREST CONSERVATOR (ADMINISTRATION) Annexure A40 ANNEXURE A40:- TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION PUBLISHED IN THE KERALA GAZETTE DATED 30.09.2021 INVITING APPLICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT AS WATCHERS IN THE FOREST DEPARTMENT

Exhibit P1 EXHIBIT P1:- THE TRUE COPY OF THE O.A.NO.86/2020 ALONG WITH ANNEXURES Exhibit P2 EXHIBIT P2:- TRUE COPY OF THE REJOINDER OF THE APPLICANTS FILED ON BEHALF OF THE 4TH RESPONDENT Exhibit P3 EXHIBIT P3:- TRUE COPY OF THE MA NO. 1981 OF 2019 IN OA 86/2020 Exhibit P4 EXHIBIT P4:- TRUE COPY OF THE MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION FILED IN OA NO. 86/2020 Exhibit P5 EXHIBIT P5:- TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN O.A.NO.86/2020 DATED 17/01/2022 Exhibit P6 EXHIBIT P6:- TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM

ORDER DATED 12.06.2020 IN OPKAT NO.

..53.. APPENDIX OF OP(KAT) 157/2022 PETITIONER ANNEXURES Annexure A1 ANNEXURE-A1 : TRUE COPY OF THE RANKED LIST PREPARED AND PUBLISHED BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION FOR THE POST OF WATCHERS, IN KASARGODE DISTRICT, WHICH WAS BROUGHT INTO FORCE WITH EFFECT FROM 21.12.2018 Annexure A2 ANNEXURE-A2 : TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.

(MS) NO. 53/2013/F& WLD DATED 15.05.2013 Annexure A3 ANNEXURE-A3 : TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.

(MS) NO. 42/2017/FOREST DATED 30.08.2017 Annexure A4 ANNEXURE-A4 : TRUE COPY OF RELEVANT EXTRACT OF THE ADMINISTRATION REPORT 2016-17 Annexure A5 ANNEXURE-A5 : TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER

NO.B 720/2019 DATED 29.04.2019 OF THE STATE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER & RANGE FOREST OFFICER, KANHAGAD IN PURSUANCE OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE THIRD APPLICANT UNDER RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT Annexure A6 ANNEXURE A6:- TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO. C1/186/2019 DATED 12.04.2019 OF THE RANGE FOREST OFFICER, KASARGODE TO ONE SRI.P.BIJU, IN RESPONSE TO HIS REQUEST UNDER RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT Annexure A7 ANNEXURE A7:- TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 11.06.2020 SUBMITTED BY ONE SRI.FIROZ M., ADDRESSED TO THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, FORESTRY DIVISION OFFICE, KASARGODE UNDER RIGHT

..54.. TO INFORMATION ACT. Annexure A8 ANNEXURE A8 :- TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY NO. KGE 2025/2020 DATED 16.07.2020 OF STATE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER & JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT TO SRI. FIROZ M Annexure A9 ANNEXURE A9:- TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY NO. B 883/2020 DATED 29.07.2020 OF THE STATE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, RANGE FOREST OFFICE, KANHANGAD TO SRI.FIROZ M

Annexure A10 ANNEXURE-A10 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY NO. C1/353/2020 DATED 12.08.2020 OF THE RANGE FOREST OFFICER, KASARGODE TO SRI.FIROZ M Annexure A11 ANNEXURE A11:- TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 11.06.2020 SUBMITTED BY ONE SRI.KALESH N.V., TO THE STATE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER AND JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT, DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICE, KASARGODE Annexure A12 ANNEXURE-A12 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY DATED 08.07.2020 OF THE STATE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER & JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT TO SRI. KALESH N.V. Annexure A13 ANNEXURE A13: TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.

(MS) NO. 31/2019/FOREST DATED 03.11.2019

Annexure A14          ANNEXURE-A14 : TRUE COPY OF THE
                      CIRCULAR    NO.   ADV.C3/116/2020/P&ARD
                      DATED    12.09.2020   ISSUED   BY   THE

PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS DEPARTMENT OF THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA Exhibit P1 EXHIBIT P1: TRUE COPY OF THE O.A.(EKM) NO. 1897 OF 2020 WITH ITS ANNEXURES. ..55.. Exhibit P2 EXHIBIT P2:- TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY STATEMENT FILED IN OA EKM 1897 OF 2020

Exhibit P3 EXHIBIT-P3 - TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER

DATED 17/01/2022 IN O.A.(EKM)NO.1897 OF 2020 Exhibit P4 EXHIBIT-P4 - TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM STAY IN OP(KAT) NO. 175/2020 ..56.. APPENDIX OF OP(KAT) 213/2022 PETITIONER ANNEXURES Annexure A1 ANNEXURE A1:- TRUE COPY OF THE RNAK LIST NO. 959/2018/DOC (CAT NO. Annexure A2 ANNEXURE A2:- TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 23.07.2019 SUBMITTED BY SRI. BIJU KK BEFORE THE 5TH RESPONDENT UNDER RTI ACT Annexure A3 ANNEXURE A3:- TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY DATED 19.08.2019 ISSUED BY THE RANGE FOREST OFFICER, KOTTIYOOR TO SRI. BIJU KK Annexure A4 ANNEXURE A4:- TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 07.05.2019 SUBMITTED BY SHIJU K.K. BEFORE THE 5TH RESPONDENT UNDER RTI ACT Annexure A5 ANNEXURE A5:- TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY DATED 28.05.2019 ISSUED BY THE RANGE FOREST OFFICER, KOTTIYOOR TO SHIJU KK Annexure A6 ANNEXURE A6:- TRUE COPY OF THE

APPLICATION DATED 10.08.2019 SUBMITTED BY VISHNUPRASANTH S BEFORE THE 5TH RESPONDENT UNDER THE RTI ACT Annexure A7 ANNEXURE A7:- TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY DATED 24.09.2019 ISSUED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT TO SRI. VISHNUPRASANTH S Annexure A8 ANNEXURE A8:- TRUE COPY OF THE

JUDGMENT DATED 04.02.2019 IN W.A.NO.

OF KERALA

Annexure A9 ANNEXURE A9:- TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER

..57.. DATED 15.03.2019 IN WPC NO. 10872/2018 OF THE HONOURABLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA Annexure A10 ANNEXURE A10:- TRUE COPY OF THE GO NO. Annexure A11 ANNEXURE A11:- TRUE COPY OF GO NO. Exhibit P1 EXHIBIT P1:- TRUE COPY OF THE ORIGINAL APPLICATION (OA EKM NO 1908/2019) FILED BEFORE THE TRIBUNAL

Exhibit P2 EXHIBIT P2:- TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT

DATED 17.01.2022 IN OA EKM NO. 1908 OF Exhibit P3 EXHIBIT P3:- THE TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM STAY IN OPKAT NO. 175/2020 DATED 12.06.2022 ..58.. APPENDIX OF OP(KAT) 351/2022 PETITIONER ANNEXURES Annexure A1 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT EXTRACT OF THE RANKED LIST NO.955/DOM/18 DATED 21.12.2018 UNDER CATEGORY NO.354/2016 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT

Annexure A2 TRUE COPY OF QUERY UNDER RTI ACT DATED 08.03.2019 SUBMITTED BY THE RESPONDENTS 1 & 2 Annexure A3 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.C2- THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, NILAMBUR NORTH DIVISION Annexure A4 TRUE COPY OF LETTER NO.E1-4800/16 DATED 10.04.2019 ISSUED BY THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, NILAMBUR SOUTH DIVISION Annexure A5 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO. A- THE RANGE FOREST OFFICER, KARULAI RANGE Annexure A6 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.E1- BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF OA(EKM)130/2020 Miscellaneous MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION TO JOIN Applicatiopn TOGETHER IN OA(EKM) 130/2020 Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF MA.NO.2409/2021 FILED ON 08.12.2021 BY THE PETITIONERS IN OA(EKM) 130/2020 Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE KERALA ..59.. ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL DATED 17.01.2022 IN OA(EKM)130/2020 ..60.. APPENDIX OF OP(KAT) 364/2022 PETITIONER ANNEXURES Annexure A1 TRUE COPY OF THE RANK LIST NO.959/2018/DOC (CAT NO. 354/2016 PUBLISHED BY THE PSC. Annexure R2 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED, 23.07.2019 SUBMITTED BY SRI. BIJU.K.K BEFORE THE 5TH RESPONDENT UNDER THE RTI ACT Annexure A3 TRUE COPY OF REPLY DATED, 19.08.2019 ISSUED BY THE RANGE FOREST OFFICER, KOTTIYOOR TO SRI. BIJU.K.K Annexure A4 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED, 07.05.2019 SUBMITTED BY SHIJU.K.K BEFORE THE 5TH RESPONDENT UNDER THE RTI ACT (WITH TYPED COPY) Annexure A5 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY DATED, 28.05.2019 ISSUED BY THE RANGE FOREST OFFICER, KOTTIYOOR TO SRI. SHIJU.K.K.

Annexure A6            TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED,
                       10.08.2019        SUBMITTED       BY
                       VISHNUPRASANTH.S   BEFORE    THE 5TH

RESPONDENT UNDER THE RTI ACT Annexure R7 TRUE COPY OF REPLY DATED, 24.09.2010 ISSUED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT TO SRI. VISHNUPRASANTH.S Annexure A8 TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT DATED, 04.02.2019 IN WA NO. 2248/2018 OF THE HONOURABLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA Annexure A9 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED, 15.03.2019 IN WP(C) NO. 10872/2018 OF ..61.. THE HONOURABLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA. Annexure A10 TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.(P) NO. Annexure11 TRUE COPY OF THE GO NO. Miscellaneous MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION TO JOINT Application TOGETHER Exhibit P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE OA(EKM) NO. Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED, 15.12.2021 PASSED BY THE KAT

Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE IMPUGNED ORDER

PASSED BY THE KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL ON 17.01.2022 OA (EKM) ..62.. APPENDIX OF OP(KAT) 368/2022 PETITIONER ANNEXURES Annexure A1 TRUE COPY OF THE RANKED LIST PREPARED AND PUBLISHED BY THE PSC FOR THE POST OF WATCHERS , IN KASARGOD DISTRICT, WHICH WAS BROUGHT INTO FORCE WITH EFFECT FROM 21.12.2018 Annexure A2 TRUE COPY OF THE GO(MS)NO.53/2013/F & WLD DATED 15.05.2013 Annexure A3 TRUE COPY OF THE GO(MS)NO.42/2017/FOREST DATED 30.08.2017 Annexure A4 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT EXTRACT OF THE ADMINISTRATION REPORT 2016-17 Annexure A5 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.B 720/2019 DATED 29.04.2019 OF THE STATE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER & RANGE FOREST OFFICER, KANHANGAD IN PURSUANCE OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE 3RD PETITIONER UNDER RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT Annexure A6 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.C1/186/2019 DATED 12.04.2019 OF THE RANGE FOREST OFFICER, KASARGOD, TO ONE SRI. P. BIJU , IN RESPONSE TO HIS REQUEST UNDER RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT Annexure A7 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 11.06.2020 SUBMITTED BY ONE SRI.FIROZ. M, ADDRESSED TO THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, FORESTRY DIVISION OFFICE, KASARGOD, UNDER RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT

Annexure A8 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY NO. KGE ..63.. PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER & JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT TO SRI. FIROZ.M Annexure A9 TRUE COPY OF REPLY NO. B 883/2020 DATED 29.07.2020 OF THE STATE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, KANHANGAD TO SRI. FIROZ,. M Annexure A10 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY NO. C1/353/2020 DATED 12.08.2020 OF THE RANGE FOREST OFFICER, KASARGOD TO SRI. FIROZ.M Annexure A11 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED

11.06.2020 SUBMITTED BY ONE SRI.KALESH .N.V TO THE STATE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER AND JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT, DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICE, KASARGOD WITH TYPED COPY

Annexure A12           TRUE   COPY   OF    THE  REPLY   DATED
                       08.07.2020   OF    THE  STATE   PUBLIC
                       INFORMATION     OFFICER    &    JUNIOR

SUPERINTENDENT TO SRI. KALESH. N.V Annexure A13 TRUE COPY OF THE GO(MS)NO.31/2019/FOREST DATED 03.11.2019 Annexure A14 TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR NO.ADV.C3/116/2020/P & ARD DATED 12.09.2020 ISSUED BY THE PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS DEPARTMENT OF THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA

Miscellaneous MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION Application Exhibit P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE OA(EKM) 1897/2020 Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF INTERIM ORDER PASSED BY ..64.. THE TRIBUNAL ON 15.12.2021 Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY STATE STATEMENT FILED BY R5 & R6 DATED 08.09.2021 Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THEC REPLY STATEMENT FILED ON BEHALF OF THE IST RESPONDENT ON 02.12.2021

Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE IMPUGNED ORDER

PASSED BY KAT DATED 17.01.2022 IN OA(EKM) 1897/2020 ..65.. APPENDIX OF OP(KAT) 371/2022 PETITIONER ANNEXURES Annexure A1 TRUE COPY OF THE RANK LIST NO.958/DOW/2018(CAT. NO.354/2016) PUBLISHED BY THE PSC Annexure A2 TRUE COPY OF THE TREASURY BILLS PRESENTED BY THE 4 TH RESPONDENT FOR PAYING DAILY WAGES TO WATCHERS Annexure A3 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED

21.03.2019 SUBMITTED BY THE 3 RD APPLICANT BEFORE THE INFORMATION OFFICER IN THE WAYANAD WILDLIFE SANCTUARY FOREST DIVISION, SULTHAN BATHERY UNDER THE RTI ACT.

Annexure A4 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY DATED 17.04.2019 ISSUED BY THE INFORMATION OFFICER IN THE WAYAND WILDLIFE SANCTUARY FOREST DIVISION, SULTHAN BATHERY TO THE 3 RD APPLICANT. Annexure A5 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 21.03.2019 SUBMITTED BY THE 3 RD APPLICANT BEFORE THE INFORMATION OFFICER IN THE OFFICE OF THE 5 TH RESPONDENT UNDER THE RTI ACT. Annexure A6 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY DATED 17.04.2019 ISSUED BY THE INFORMATION OFFICER IN THE OFFICE OF THE 5 TH RESPONDENT TO THE 3 RD APPLICANT Annexure A7 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 21.03.2019 SUBMITTED BY THE 3 RD APPLICANT BEFORE THE INFORMATION OFFICER IN THE OFFICE OF THE 6 TH RESPONDENT UNDER THE RTI ACT. Annexure A8 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY DATED ..66.. 26.04.2019 ISSUED BY THE INFORMATION OFFICER IN THE OFFICE OF THE 6 TH RESPONDENT TO THE 3 RD APPLICANT. Annexure A9 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY DATED 14.05.2019 ISSUED BY THE INFORMATION OFFICER IN THE OFFICE OF THE RANGE FOREST OFFICER, MEPPADY RANGE TO THE 3 RD APPLICANT Annexure A10 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY DATED 30.04.2019 ISSUED BY THE STATE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER AND RANGE FOREST OFFICER, CHETHALATH RANGE TO THE 3 RD APPLICANT Annexure A11 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED

02.04.2019 SUBMITTED BY VISHNU.V.S BEFORE THE INFORMATION OFFICER IN THE OFFICE OF THE NORTH WAYANAD FOREST DIVISION, MANANTHAVADY, UNDER THE RTI ACT Annexure A12 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY DATED 30.04.2019 ISSUED BY THE STATE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER AND DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, NORTH WAYANAD DIVISION TO SRI.VISHNU.V.S

Annexure A13 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 04.02.2019 IN W.A NO.2248/2018 OF THE HONOURALE HIGH COURT OF KERALA. Annexure A14 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 15.03.2019 IN WP (C) NO.10872/2018 OF THE HONOURABLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA Annexure A15 TRUE COPY OF THE GO (MS) NO.39/2017/FOREST DATED 17.08.2017. Annexure A16 TRUE COPY OF THE GO (MS) NO.38/2017/FOREST DATED 02.08.2017. ..67..

Exhibit P1            TRUE   COPY       OF    THE    O.A   (EKM)
                      NO.1777/2019      ALONG   WITH   ANNEXURES
                      BEFORE   THE      KERALA    ADMINISTRATIVE

TRIBUNAL Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER OF THE TRIBUNAL DATED 11.11.2019 Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY STATEMENT FILED BY THE 6 TH PETITIONER DATED 05.11.2019 Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY STATEMENT FILED BY THE 4 TH PETITIONER DATED 07.11.2019 Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER OF THE TRIBUNAL DATED 15.12.2021 Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE IMPUGNED ORDER OF THE TRIBUNAL DATED 17.01.2022 ..68.. APPENDIX OF OP(KAT) 405/2022 PETITIONER ANNEXURES Annexure A1 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION FOR

APPOINTMENT TO THE OF RESERVE WATCHER/DEPOT WATCHER/SURVEY LASCARS/TB WATCHERS/BUNGLO WATCHERS/DEPOT AND WATCH STATION WATCHER PLANTATION WATCHERS/MAISTRIE /TIMBER SUPERVISORS/TOPE WARDEN/ THANA WATCHER/DISPENSARY ATTENDANT, PUBLISHED BY THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION AS CATEGORY NO.354/2016.

Annexure A2 TRUE COPY OF THE RANKED LIST PREPARED AND PUBLISHED BY THE P.S.C FOR THE POST OF WATCHERS, WHICH WAS BROUGHT INTO FORCE WITH EFFECT FROM 21.12.2018 CAT.NO.354/2016. Annexure A3 TRUE COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT CHART PERTAINING TO THE SELECTION FOR THE POST OF RESERVE WATCHER/DEPOT WATCHER/SURVEY LASCAR ETC., PUBLISHED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT.

Annexure A4 TRUE COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT CHART SHOWING THE RECEIPT OF THE TWO NJD VACANCIES ON 28.03.2019, PUBLISHED BY AGAIN THE 5TH RESPONDENT. Annexure A5 TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.(MS) NO.53/2013/F&WLD DATED 15.05.2013. Annexure A6 TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.(MS)NO.29/20 5/FOREST DATED 14.05.2015. Annexure A7 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.E6-9299/2012 DATED 02.06.2015 OF THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF FOREST CONSERVATOR (ADMINISTRATION) ..69.. Annexure A8 TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.(MS)NO.110/2 15/FOREST DATED 28.12.2015. Annexure A9 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.E6/9299/2012 DATED 04.01.2016 ISSUED BY THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF FOREST CONSERVATOR (ADMINISTRATION). Annexure A10 TRUE COPY OF THE G.O. (MS)NO.39/2017/FOREST DATED 17.08.2017. Annexure A11 TRUE COPY OF THE G.O. (MS)NO.42/2017/FOREST DATED 30.08.2017. Annexure A12 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT EXTRACT OF THAT ADMINISTRATION REPORT 2016-2017 KERALA FOREST DEPARTMENT. Annexure A13 TRUE COPY OF THE 4TH PETITIONER VIDE

HIS LETTER NO.A1 6293/2019 DATED 28.09.2019 ISSUED TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT IN PURSUANCE OF HIS APPLICATION UNDER RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT.

Annexure A14 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.N/13/19 DATED 04.10.2019 OF THE RANGE FOREST OFFICER, NAGARAMPARA RANGE ISSUED TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT. Annexure A15 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.AR 37/19 DATED 24.10.2019 OF THE RANGE FOREST OFFICER, AYYAPPANKOVIL RANGE TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT. Annexure A16 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.E2.3539/18

DATED 04.07.2018, ISSUED BY THE SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, HIGH RANGE CIRCLE, KOTTAYAM. Annexure A17 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.E2.3539/18 DATED 04.08.2018, ISSUED BY THE SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF THE ..70.. CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, HIGH RANGE CIRCLE, KOTTAYAM. Annexure A18 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.E2.3539/18

DATED 05.09.2018, ISSUED BY THE SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, HIGH RANGE CIRCLE, KOTTAYAM Annexure A19 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.E2.3539/18 DATED 04.10.2018, ISSUED BY THE SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, HIGH RANGE CIRCLE, KOTTAYAM. Annexure A20 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.E2.3539/18 DATED 07.11.2018, ISSUED BY THE SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, HIGH RANGE CIRCLE, KOTTAYAM. Annexure A21 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.E2.3539/18 DATED 05.12.2018, ISSUED BY THE SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, HIGH RANGE CIRCLE, KOTTAYAM. Annexure A22 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.E2.3539/18 DATED 01.01.2019, ISSUED BY THE SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, HIGH RANGE CIRCLE, KOTTAYAM. Annexure A23 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.E2.3539/18 DATED 11.02.2019, ISSUED BY THE SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, HIGH RANGE CIRCLE, KOTTAYAM. Annexure A24 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.E2.3539/18 DATED 06.03.2019, ISSUED BY THE SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, HIGH ..71.. RANGE CIRCLE, KOTTAYAM. Annexure A25 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.E2.3539/18 DATED 28.03.2019, ISSUED BY THE SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, HIGH RANGE CIRCLE, KOTTAYAM. Annexure A26 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.E2.2717/19 DATED 04.06.2019, ISSUED BY THE SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, HIGH RANGE CIRCLE, KOTTAYAM. Annexure A27 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.E2.2717/19 DATED 01.07.2019, ISSUED BY THE SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, HIGH RANGE CIRCLE, KOTTAYAM.

Annexure A28 TRUE COPY OF THE G.O. (MS)NO.31/2019/FOREST DATED 03.11.2019 Annexure A29 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THE HONOURABLE HIGH COURT IN W.A.NO.2273/2018. Annexure A30 TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR NO.ADV.C3/149/18/P AND ARD DATED 10.08.2018 ISSUED BY THE PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS DEPARTMENT OF THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA.

Annexure A31 TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR NO.ADV.C3/304/17/P AND ARD DATED 16.08.2017 Annexure A32 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY GIVEN BY THE HONOURABLE CHIEF MINISTER ON 13.07.2016 IN THE 1ST MEETING OF THE 14TH KERALA ASSEMBLY. Annexure A33 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY GIVEN BY THE ..72.. HONOURABLE CHIEF MINISTER ON 12.01.2021 IN THE 21ST MEETING OF THE 14TH KERALA ASSEMBLY. Annexure A34 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY GIVEN BY THE

HONOURABLE MINISTER FOR FOREST, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND ZOO IN THE FLOOR OF THE 21ST MEETING OF THE 14TH KERALA ASSEMBLY Annexure A35 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.387/F1/2018/FOREST DATED 31.07.2021 OF THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FOREST DEPARTMENT, ADDRESSED TO THE ASSISTANT CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, ADMINISTRATION. Annexure A36 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.E6-2964/2018 DATED 01.09.2021 OF THE ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL CHIEF FOREST CONSERVATOR (ADMINISTRATION), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. Annexure A37 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.E6-3936/2021 DATED 25.10.2021 OF THE ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL CHIEF FOREST CONSERVATOR (ADMINISTRATION) ADDRESSED TO THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR, CHIEF FOREST CONSERVATORS OF DIFFERENT UNITS

Annexure A38         TRUE   COPY    OF   THE    LETTER    NO.E1-
                     ADDITIONAL    PRINCIPAL     CHIEF    FOREST
                     CONSERVATOR(ADMINISTRATION)       ADDRESSED
                     TO   THE   CHIEF    FOREST    CONSERVATOR,
                     SOUTHERN    CIRCLE,     KOLLAM,     CENTRAL

CIRCLE, THRISSUR, HIGH RANGE CIRCLE, KOTTAYAM, NORTHERN CIRCLE AND EASTERN CIRCLE, PALAKKAD. Annexure A39 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.E1/41/2011 DATED 07.07.2021 OF THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, KOTTAYAM, ADDRESSED TO THE ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL CHIEF FOREST ..73.. CONSERVATOR (ADMINISTRATION) Annexure A40 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION PUBLISHED IN THE KERALA GAZETTE DATED 30.09.2021 INVITING APPLICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT AS WATCHERS IN THE FOREST DEPARTMENT

Exhibit P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE O.A NO.86/2020 ALONG WITH ANNEXURES A1 TO A31 Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER PASSED BY THE KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL ON 15.12.2021 Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY STATEMENT FILED BY THE FOURTH PETITIONER ON 02.07.2020 Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE REJOINDER FILED BY THE RESPONDENTS 1 TO 4 ALONG WITH ANNEXURES A32 TO A34 Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE MISCELLANEOUS

APPLICATION NO.1981/2021 ON 06.10.2021 FOR ACCEPTING ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS ALONG WITH ANNEXURES A35 & A36 Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION NO. 2436/2021 ON 07.12.2021 FOR ACCEPTING ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS ALONG WITH ANNEXURES A37 TO A40 Exhibit P7 RUE COPY OF THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY THE KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL ON 17.01.2022 IN THE ABOVEMENTIONED ORIGINAL APPLICATION. ..74.. APPENDIX OF OP(KAT) 411/2022 PETITIONER ANNEXURES

Annexure A1           TRUE COPY OF THE RANKED LIST NO.
                      954/DOR/18,    CATEGORY     NO.354/2016
                      PUBLISHED   BY   THE  PUBLIC    SERVICE
                      COMMISSION     WITH     EFFECT     FROM

21.12.2018. Annexure A2 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER G.O (MS) NO.110/2015/FOREST DATED 28.12.2015 OF THE 1ST PETITIONER.

Annexure A3           TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED
                      16.09.2019   SUBMITTED   BY   THE   2ND
                      RESPONDENT     BEFORE    THE     PUBLIC

INFORMATION OFFICER, DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICE, THRISSUR DIVISION, AYYANTHOLE. Annexure A4 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY DATED 14.10.2019 GIVEN BY THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER TO THE INFORMATION SOUGHT FOR IN ANNEXURE A3. Annexure A5 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 16.09.2019 SUBMITTED BY THE 2ND APPLICANT BEFORE THE PUBLIC INFORMATON OFFICER ,CHALAKUDY DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFFICE ,CHALAKUDY. Annexure A6 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY NO.CE3- THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, CHALAKUDY DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICE.

Annexure A7           TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED
                      17.09.2019   SUBMITTED   BY   THE   2ND
                      RESPONDENT     BEFORE    THE     PUBLIC
                      INFORMATION    OFFICER,    WILD    LIFE

DIVISION OFFICE, PEECHI. Annexure A8 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY NO. P.W.2/ ..75.. THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, WILD LIFE DIVISION, PEECHI.

Annexure A9           TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED
                      16.09.2019   SUBMITTED  BY   THE   2ND
                      RESPONDENT     BEFORE   THE     PUBLIC

INFORMATION OFFICER, VAZHACHAL FOREST DIVISION, CHALAKUDY. Annexure A10 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY NO.C3-6739/19 DATED 21.10.2019 GIVEN BY THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, VAZHACHAL FOREST DIVISION, CHALAKUDY. Annexure A11 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 04.02.2019 IN W.A.NO.2248/2018 OF THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA. Annexure A12 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 15.03.2019 IN WP(C) NO.10872/2018 OF THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA. Annexure A13 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER GO(MS) NO. 1ST PETITIONER. Annexure A14 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER GO (MS) NO. 1ST PETITIONER. Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE O.A(EKM) NO. Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE FINAL ORDER OF THE KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL DATED 17.01.2022 IN THE AFORESAID ORIGINAL APPLICATION. ..76.. APPENDIX OF OP(KAT) 354/2023 PETITIONER ANNEXURES Annexure A1 TRUE COPY OF THE RANK LIST

NO.954/DOR/18 PREPARED AND PUBLISHED BY PSC IN CATEGORY NO.354/2016 WHICH WAS BROUGHT INTO FORCE WITH EFFECT FROM 21-12-2018 Annexure A2 TRUE COPY OF G.O.(MS) 110/2015/FOREST DATED 28.12.2015 OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT Annexure A3 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 16.09.2019 SUBMITTED BY THE SECOND APPLICANT BEFORE THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICE THRISSUR DIVISION, AYYANTHOLE

Annexure A4 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY DATED 14.10.2019 GIVEN BY THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER TO THE INFORMATION SOUGHT FOR IN ANNEXURE A3 Annexure A5 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED APPLICANT IN O.A. (EKM) NO.2029 OF 2019 BEFORE THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, CHALAKUDY DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICE, CHALAKUDY Annexure A6 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY NO. CE3- THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, CHALAKUDY DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICE Annexure A7 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED APPLICANT IN O.A. (EKM) NO.2029 OF 2019 BEFORE THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER WILDLIFE DIVISION OFFICE, PEECHI ..77.. Annexure A8 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY NO.P.W. THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, WILDLIFE DIVISION, PEECHI Annexure A9 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 16- 09-2019 SUBMITTED BY THE SECOND APPLICANT IN O.A. (EKM) NO.2029 OF 2019 BEFORE THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, VAZHACHAL FOREST DIVISION, CHALAKUDY

Annexure A10 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY NO. C3-6739/19 DATED 21.10.2019 GIVEN BY THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER FOREST DIVISION CHALAKUDY Annexure A11 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGEMENT DATED 04.02.2019 IN W.A.NO. 2248 OF 2018 OF THE HONOURABLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA Annexure A12 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 15.03.2019 IN WPC NO. 10872/2018 OF THE HONOURABLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA Annexure A13 TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.(MS) NO. FIRST RESPONDENT Annexure A14 TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.(MS) NO. FIRST RESPONDENT

Exhibit P1 A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE COMMON ORDER

DATED 17.01.2022, PASSED BY THE KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM IN O.A. (EKM) NO. 2029 OF 2019 Exhibit P2 A TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE MEMORANDUM OF O.A. (EKM) NO.2029 OF 2019 INSTITUTED BEFORE THE KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BY ..78.. PETITIONERS AND RESPONDENTS 6, 7 AND 8 HEREIN, ALONG WITH ITS ANNEXURES

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