Renuka R., vs State of Kerala,

Type Court Judgment Court Kerala Decided Jul 12, 2022

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/1494736
Court: Kerala High Court
Judge: Honourable Mr. Justice Devan Ramachandran
Decided On: Jul 12, 2022
Case Number: WP(C)/11657/2018

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Renuka R.,

Respondent

State of Kerala,

Excerpt

.....co-operative bank from opening new branches and making appointments. exhibit p3 true copy of the information issued by the joint registrar of co-operative societies (g) thiruvananthapuram dated 2/8/2019 appendix of wp(c) 742/2020 petitioner exhibits exhibit p1 the true copy of the relevant pages of the rank list bearing no.105/2017/dow for the post of cashier/clerk(wayanad) of direct recruitment. exhibit p2 the true copy of the relevant pages of the rank list no.106/2017/dow for the post of cashier/clerk (wayanad) for society quota. exhibit p3 the true copy of circular no.prc/3/101/2019/p&ard. exhibit p4 a statement of the vacancies under the 3rd respondent. appendix of wp(c) 4525/2021 petitioner exhibits exhibit p1 a true copy of the ranked list published by the 2nd respondent in no.886/16/dor in category no.020/2014 (society quota) dated 30.12.2016 exhibit p2 a true copy of the ranked list published by the 2nd respondent in no.886/16/dor in category no.021/2014 (society quota) dated 30.12.2016 exhibit p3 a true copy of the representation to the 5th respondent dated 20.12.2019 by two petitioners exhibit p4 a true copy of the reply letter from the chief general manager of the 2nd respondent in no.kscb/hr/1026/2020-21 dated 15.07.2020 exhibit p5 a true copy of the letter issued by 2nd respondentto the organizational heads and the trade unions in no.kscb/p & e/pd/ii/organization structure/348-/2020-21 dated 21.05.2020appendix of wp(c) 11109/2019 petitioner exhibits exhibit p1 a true copy of the relevant pages of ranked list for the post of clerk/cashier on 18.01.2017 exhibit p2 a true copy of order dated 11.06.2014 issued by the 2nd respondent exhibit p3 a true copy of the recruitment rule for appointment to the various cadre posts in district co-operative bank exhibit p4 a true copy of re-fixed staff pattern of the 3rd respondent bank exhibit p5 a true copy of the chart showing the details of peon promotees clerk in the 3rd respondent bank from 2009.....

Full Judgment

I.A.01/2020 AND ADDL.R8 SUO MOTU IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER

DATED 07.01.2021 IN WP(C) 27938/2019) BY ADVS. SRI.I.V.PRAMOD SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, O.V.MANIPRASAD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12.07.2022, ALONG WITH CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN TUESDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF JULY 2022 / 21ST ASHADHA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 27908 OF 2019 PETITIONERS: 1 A.P.GIREESH KUMAR AGED 44 YEARS S/O.PRABHAMANI, ANATTU HOUSE, POOYAPPILLY, VADAKKEKARA,P.O, N.PARAVUR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT

2 ANOOP S GOVINDAPURAM, CHUNGAM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT 3 P.P.MANJU PATTASSERIL HOUSE, P.O, MAYITHARA, CHETHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT 4 TESSY.K.D PULIKKATHARA HOUSE, CHENDAMANGALA.P.O, N.PARAVUR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT 5 K.S.SOUMYA CHALIL HOUYSE, MEKKADU SOCIETYPADY, ANGAMALY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT 6 PRIYANKA CHANDRAN ANUGRAHA, PULSE NAGAR ROAD, EROOR NORTH.P.O., THRIPUNITHURA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT 7 P.G.SANI MOL, CHETTUPARAMBIL HOUSE, S.PARAVUR.P.O, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 8 BUSHARA.K.M KALLINGAL HOUSE.P.O. ALUVA, EDAYAPURAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADVS. P.V.BABY SRI.A.N.SANTHOSH RESPONDENTS:

1 ERNAKULAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER, KAKKANAD.P.O, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT-682030 2 KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 3 REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001 4 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO CO-OPERATIVE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001 *ADDL.R5 KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.(KERALA BANK) P.B.NO. 6515, COBANK TOWERS, PALAYAM.P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695033, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. *(ADDL.R5 IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 7-1-2021 IN IA BY ADVS. SRI.N.RAGHURAJ SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SMT.RESMI THOMAS -GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12.07.2022, ALONG WITH CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN TUESDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF JULY 2022 / 21ST ASHADHA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 26338 OF 2017 PETITIONERS: 1 SUNIL KUMAR G. S/O. GOPINATHAN PILLAI, SNEHATHEERAM,SRCM, KULATHURKONAM, PUTHENKULAM P.O.,KOLLAM DISTRICT. 2 BINDU S.M W/O. RAVEENDRAN NAIR, PRANAVAM,MYTHRI NAGAR, VELLANAD P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 3 VISHNU V S/O. VENUGOPALAN NAIR, PERAYIL VEEDU,DIVYA SADANAM, VENGANOOR P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 4 BABITHA B D/O. N.BABY, RETNALAYAM, KARAVARAM P.O., KALLAMBALAM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 5 RAJESH R S/O. RAJENDRAN S., T.C 16/1028(1),JRA, JAGATHY, THYCAUD P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT.

6 AJITH KUMAR S/O. SADASIVAN R., SIVA NIVAS,PALACHIRA P.O., VARKALA,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.B.S.SWATHI KUMAR SMT.ANITHA RAVINDRAN SRI.HARISANKAR N UNNI SMT.T.RESHMA SMT.S.SIKKY RESPONDENTS: 1 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK HEAD OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,PIN - 695 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER. 2 THE PART-TIME ADMINISTRATOR/JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (GENERAL), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK,PIN - 695 001. 3 THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 003,REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 4 THE DISTRICT OFFICER KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION,DISTRICT OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,PIN - 695 001. 5 THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES KERALA STATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,PIN - 695 001. 6 THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES(GENERAL) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 7 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,CO-OPERATIVE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIATE,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.

*ADDL. R8. KERALA BANK, CO-BANK TOWERS, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695033 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE. *(ADDL. R8 IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 7.1.2021 IN I.A. BY ADV SRI.THOMAS ABRAHAM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12.07.2022, ALONG WITH CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN TUESDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF JULY 2022 / 21ST ASHADHA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 26491 OF 2017

PETITIONERS: 1 BIJUNA P. W/O.PRAKASAN M., NIRMALAYAM,PUTHUKUDIKANDY HOUSE, KUTHIRAVATTOM P.O.,KOZHIKODE. 2 JISHANTH K.C. KUZHICHALIL HOUSE, NOCHAD P.O.,NADUVANNUR (VIA), KOZHIKODE. 3 BIJU N.P. NADUVILAMOOTTAPARAMBIL, IRINGATH P.O., PAYYOLI, KOZHIKODE. 4 SHANI M. MADHUVANATH HOUSE, KURIKKATHOOR,KUNNAMANGALAM P.O., KOZHIKODE. 5 PRAKASHAN KUNIYAL KUNIYA HOUSE, KURINHALIYODE P.O.,VATAKARA, KOZHIKODE. 6 PRAJI C.P.,CHAITHRAM KARALIPARAMBIL,KUTHIRAVATTOM P.O.,KOZHIKODE. 7 SHAIJU K. KANHIRANGATTU HOUSE,KOMMERI P.O., KOZHIKODE. 8 SANTHOSH KUMAR P. PALANKAVIL HOUSE,CHALIYAM P.O., KOZHIKODE. BY ADVS. SRI.B.S.SWATHI KUMAR SMT.ANITHA RAVINDRAN SMT.T.RESHMA SMT.S.SIKKY RESPONDENTS:

1 KOZHIKODE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK HEAD OFFICE, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673 001,REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER. 2 THE PART-TIME ADMINISTRATOR/JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (GENERAL),KOZHIKODE, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK,KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673 001. 3 THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 003,REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 4 THE DISTRICT OFFICER KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION,DISTRICT OFFICE, CIVIL STATION,KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673 001. 5 THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES KERALA STATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,PIN - 695 001. 6 THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (GENERAL) KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673 001. *ADDL.R7. KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., (KERALA BANK), CO- BANK TOWERS, PALAYAM, THIRUVNANTHAPURAM- 695033, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICR, *(ADDL R7 IS SUO MOTU IMPLEADED VIDE ORDER DATED 07-01- 2021). BY ADV SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12.07.2022, ALONG WITH CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN TUESDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF JULY 2022 / 21ST ASHADHA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 26956 OF 2017

PETITIONERS: 1 SANJEEV KUMAR R. AGED 30 YEARS KANDATHIL, THEKKUMBHAGAM, CHAVARA SOUTH, KOLLAM - 691 584. 2 VISHNU. V VISHNU BHAVAN, THIRUMULLAVARAM P.O., KOLLAM - 691 012. 3 SIVAKUMAR. S VAZHAYIL THEKKATHIL, PUTHUKKADU P.O., CHAVARA, KOLLAM - 691 585. 4 REKHA G.PILLAI OOMMANTAYYATHU, KAMPALADI, PORUVAZHY P.O., KOLLAM- 690 520 5 MANOJ. R NIRUNJANUM, VURINJAN, KALLUVATHUKKAL P.O., KOLLAM - 691 578. BY ADVS. SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM (SR.) SMT.NISHA GEORGE RESPONDENTS:

1 THE STATE OF KERALA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2 THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES JAWAHAR SAHAKARANA BHAVAN, DPI JUNCTION, THYCADU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 014. 3 THE KOLLAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK KOLLAM - 691 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER. 4 THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION THULASI HILLS, PATTOM PALACE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 004, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. *ADDL R5. KERLA STATE COOPERATIVE BANK LTD

(KERALA BANK),CO-BANK TOWERS,PALAYAM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,695033,REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. *(ADDL R5 IS SUO MOTO IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED BY ADV SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12.07.2022, ALONG WITH CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN TUESDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF JULY 2022 / 21ST ASHADHA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 29955 OF 2019 PETITIONERS: 1 SHANTHIKRISHNA M.R, AGED 37 YEARS D/O RAMAKRISHNAN PILLAI, VALIYAPARAMBIL HOUSE, KARTHIKAPURAM P.O.ALAKODE (VIA), KANNUR DISTRICT-670 571.

2 INDIRAMANI .T, AGED 44 YEARS D/O P. RAGHAVA VARIER, KRISHNAKRIPA P.O.KANNADIPARAMBA, KANNUR-670 604. 3 THRIVENI.P, AGED 40 YEARS D/O M.P.SOMANATHAN, CHIRAMMAL HOUSE, MANAL, CHALAD P.O.KANNUR-670014. 4 JEENA GANGAN T, AGED 38 YEARS D/O GANGADHARAN, KUNDATHIL HOUSE, THANNADA, CHALA EAST P.O.KANNUR-670 621. BY ADVS. O.V.MANIPRASAD SRI.JOSE ANTONY SRI.S.SHIV SHANKAR RESPONDENTS: 1 THE KANNUR DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER, KANNUR P.O.KANNUR DISTRICT-673 001.

2 THE PART-TIME ADMINISTRATOR, THE KANNUR DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD, KANNUR P.O.KANNUR DISTRICT-673 001. 3 THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (GENERAL), KANNUR-673 001. 4 THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATVE SOCIETIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 5 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. ADDL.R6. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETRAY, PATTOM.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001. *(ADDL.R6 IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 25.11.19 IN IA ADDL.R7 SAJOSH K., AGED 33 YEARS, S/O.CHANDRAN, KAYATTIYAL HOUSE, PALIYATH VALAPPU.P.O, MORAZHA, KANNUR DISTRICT -670 331, (RANK NO.28 IN GENERAL CATEGORY) ADDL.R8 MANOJ KUMAR B., AGED 48 YEARS, S/O. K.BALAN NAMBIAR, POTHERA HOUSE, KOKKANISSERY, PAYYANNUR P.O, KANNUR - 670307 (RANK NO.18 IN SOCIETY CATEGORY) ADDL.R9 BYJU P, S/O. K.BHASKARAN, AGED 41 YEARS, KALATHIL HOUSE, ANDALLUR, PALAYAD P.O, THALASSERY, KANNUR-670 661.(RANK NO.19 IN SOCIETY CATEGORY) *[ADDITIONAL R7 TO R9 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED ADDL. R10 THE KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LIMITED [KERALA BANK], P.B.NO.6515, COBANK TOWERS, PALAYAM.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 033, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

*(ADDL.R10 IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 07/03/2022 IN I.A:4/2020] ADDL R11 SUNESH U, AGED 37 YEARS, S/O KUNHIKANNAN, UPPERI HOUSE, AYIKKAL PAPPINISSERY, KANNUR - 670 561 ADDL.R12 SANILA V.K, AGED 41 YEARS, W/O. BIJU.M, MANIYAMPARA, KANUL P.O, PUNNAKKULANGARA, TALIPARAMBA, KANNUR - 670562. ADDL.R13 JIMMY JOSEPH, AGED 45 YEARS, S/O.JOSEPH, THOTTATHIL, THONDIYIL P.O, KANICHAR, KANNUR - 670673. ADDL R14 LIJU A,

AGED 42 YEARS, S/O. SAHADEVAN K.V, PUSHPA NIVAS, SAMSKARA VAYANASALA, MUZHAPPILANGAD, KANNUR - 670662.

ADDL.R15 SHAMNA ARAKKAN, AGED 36 YEARS, W/O. VINOD K, KARUVAN HOUSE, AYANI VAYAL P.O, AZHIKODE SOUTH, KANNUR - 670009. ADDL.R16 SNEHA M.V, AGED 33 YEARS, W/O. SUNEESH K, SNEHALAYAM, CHEPPANOOL, MUYYAM, KURUMATHUR, KANNUR - 670142. ADDL.R17 SREENA ALAKKANDY, AGED 44 YEARS, D/O. SREEDHARAN, SREEMANGALAM HOUSE, ANDALLUR, PALAYAD, KANNUR - 670661. ADDL.R18 SHEEJA KOLLANADI, AGED 40 YEARS, W/O. PRADEEP KUMAR.K, PRAYAGA, KUNDARIPOYIL, SIVAPURAM P.O, KANNUR - 670701. ADDL.R19 MAHESH C, AGED 45 YEARS, S/O GOPALAN, CHEVON HOUSE, MANGAD P.O, KANNUR - 670567 ADDL.R20 PREETHA P.I, AGED 48 YEARS, W/O. BHASKARAN P.V, PUULAIKKODI HOUSE, BAKKALAM, THALIPARAMBA, KANNUR - 670562 ADDL.R21 JYOTHI C, AGED 42 YEARS, W/O.MANI K.P, KANNOTH VEEDU, URUVACHAL P.O, CHAVASSERY, KANNUR - 670702 ADDL.R22 ANUPAMA P.V, AGED 41 YEARS, W/O JAYARAJ K.V, NIVAMRUTH HOUSE, ATTADAPPA P.O, CHOVVA, KANNUR - 670006 ADDL.R23 SEENA THAIKKANDY KOREMBETH, AGED 43 YEARS, D/O. NARAYANAN PALAYULLAPARAMBATH, PANNYANNOOR P.O, KANNUR - 670671 ADDL.R24 FEMINA V, AGED 43 YEARS, D/O. PREMARAJAN, MAYYOORAM, CHEMPAD, MOKERI, KANNUR - 670694 ADDL.R25 JAYALAKSHMI V, AGED 38 YEARS, W/O. HARI KUMAR N, HARI MADHIRAM, MADATHIL, PAYAM IRITTY, KANNUR - 670703 ADDL.R26 SHEEBA K.M, AGED 44 YEARS, W/O. K. NARAYANAN NEELAMBARI, KALLUR CANAL ROAD MATTANNUR P.O, KANNUR - 670702 ADDL.R27 JISHA K. K, AGED 43 YEARS, W/O. VINOD KUMAR, KALLI HOUSE, CHEEGAKUNDAM, PAYAM, KANNUR - 670702 ADDL.R28 SABEENA AASMI V. K, AGED 34 YEARS, W/O. MAHAMMOD K, V. K HOUSE, PUTHIYA VALAPP, MADAYI, KANNUR - 670304 *[ADDL.R11 TO R28 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED ADDL.R29 SHAIJA C.M, W/O.NISHAN, AGED 43 YEARS, MOHANS, KAKKAD, KANNUR DISTRICT ADDL. R30 SUBASH PP,S/O.BALAKRISHNAN, AGED 40 YEARS, PUTHENPARAMBATH HOUSE, THILLENKERRY PO, KANNUR DISTRICT. *(ADDL R29 TO R30 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 12.7.2022 IN IA.1/20 IN WPC.29955/2019)

BY ADVS. SRI.M.SASINDRAN, SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, P.V.BABY GILBERT GEORGE CORREYA K.A.SALIL NARAYANAN K.B.GANGESH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12.07.2022, ALONG WITH CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN TUESDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF JULY 2022 / 21ST ASHADHA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 31456 OF 2019

PETITIONERS: 1 MEERA R., AGED 46 YEARS DILEEP MANDIRAM, KARAMKODE P.O., KOLLAM. 2 SREEJA.R., RAJ BHAVAN, NADUKKUNNU P.O., PATHANAPURAM, KOLLAM. 3 BEENA.R., THEJUS, KARAVALOOR P.O., PUNALUR, KOLLAM. 4 SREEJA.R., DWARAKA, ELIKKATTOOR P.O., PUNALUR, KOLLAM. 5 SINDHU.H.S., THENGUVILA VEEDU, PUNNEKULAM, BHOOTHAKULAM P.O., KOLLAM.

BY ADVS. K.P.SATHEESAN (SR.) SRI.P.MOHANDAS (ERNAKULAM) SRI.S.VIBHEESHANAN SRI.K.SUDHINKUMAR SRI.S.K.ADHITHYAN SRI.SABU PULLAN RESPONDENTS: 1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2 THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, SAKHARANA BHAVAN, D.P.I. JUNCTION, JAGATHY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695

014. 3 THE KOLLAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER, DISTRICT BANK TOWER, KOLLAM-691 001. 4 THE ADMINISTRATOR, KOLLAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., DISTRICT BANK TOWER, KOLLAM-691 001. 5 KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, P.S.C. OFFICE, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004.

*ADDL R6 THE KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR. *(ADDL R6 IS SUO MOTU IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 27.01.2020 IN WPC). THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12.07.2022, ALONG WITH CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN TUESDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF JULY 2022 / 21ST ASHADHA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 33040 OF 2019 PETITIONERS: 1 BINDU P. K. AGED 45 YEARS W/O. V.R.JYOTHIKUMAR, PALATHUMTHALAKKAL HOUSE, ANGADICAL SOUTH P.O., KODUMON (VIA), PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 2 DEEPA L AGED 39 YEARS W/O. BIJU K., KALEECKAL HOUSE, ANGADICAL SOUTH P.O., KODUMON (VIA), PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 3 DEEPTHI M. AGED 36 YEARS W/O. JAYASENAN, VALLIPARAMBIL HOSUE, ONGALADI,PARANTHAL P.O., PANDALAM, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADVS. T.R.HARIKUMAR SRI.ARJUN RAGHAVAN RESPONDENTS: 1 THE KERALA CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. REPRESENTED BY ITS CEO, COBANK TOWERS, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 033. 2 THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 004. 3 THE DISTRICT OFFICER KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, DISTRICT OFFICE, PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN-689 645.

4 THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (GENERAL) PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN-689 645. 5 THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 001. 6 THE PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT CO-OERATIVE BANK LTD. REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER, HEAD OFFICE, PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN-689645. BY ADVS. SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN N.RAGHURAJ THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12.07.2022, ALONG WITH CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN TUESDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF JULY 2022 / 21ST ASHADHA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 33837 OF 2019 PETITIONERS: 1 HUSNA M.A., AGED 37 YEARS W/O.NAVAS P.M., RESIDING AT PARAMBISSERY HOUSE, KURUVILASSERY P.O., MALA, THRISSUR DISTRICT - 680 732. 2 FATHIMA, AGED 30 YEARS W/O.MUHAMMED FAISAL P.H., PANATTIL HOUSE, P.O.PADINJARE VEMBALLUR, KODUNGALLUR - 680 671. 3 ASNA A.A., AGED 37 YEARS W/O.SAKKIR MOIDEEN P.M., RESIDING AT ARAKKAL HOUSE, P.O.KARUPADANNA, THRISSUR DISTRICT - 680 670. 4 POUSEENA C.A., AGED 48 YEARS W/O.NOUSHAD K.M., RESIDING AT KANDATHIL HOUSE, KAVIL DESOM, KODAKKARA P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT - 680 684. BY ADVS. M.R.ANISON SMT.P.A.RINUSA SMT.V.BHARGAVI RESPONDENTS:

1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, CO-OPERATION (A) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.

2 THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 3 THRISSUR DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LIMITED, REPRESENTED BY ITS DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER, HEAD OFFICE, THRISSUR - 680 001. 4 THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 004. 5 THE DISTRICT OFFICER, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, 2ND FLOOR, TOWN HALL ROAD, DISTRICT OFFICE, THRISSUR - 680 020. *ADDL.R6 KERALA CO-OPERATIVE BANK LIMITED REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CO-OPERATIVE TOWERS, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695033.

*(ADDITIONAL R6 IS IMPLEADED AS PER THE ORDER

DATED.02/03/2020 IN IA. NO. 1/20) BY ADV SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC, KPSC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12.07.2022, ALONG WITH CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN TUESDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF JULY 2022 / 21ST ASHADHA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 33724 OF 2019 PETITIONERS: 1 MANJU.S, AGED 36 YEARS W/O SANTHOSH, MANJU BHAVAN, CHATHANAMKULAM, CHANDANATHOPPU P.O, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 2 CHIPPY S AGED 38 YEARS S/O RAVINDRAN, CHERUVILAVEEDU, KOTTAMKARA , CHANDANATHOPPU P.O, KEALAPURAM , KOLLAM DISTRICT. 3 SREEJA S AGED 40 YEARS W/O SHABU, POOVILE HOUSE, PUTENCHANDA , VARKALA P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 4 RAJESWARI R W/O SREEJITH, VARUVILA VEEDU, MUTTAPPALAM, VARKALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV P.V.BABY RESPONDENTS:

1 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER , THIRUVANANTHAPURAM P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT - 695 001. 2 KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001., REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3 REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 001. 4 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO CO-OPERATIVE DEPARTMENT , SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 001. *ADDL.R5 KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD (KERALA BANK), P.B.NO.6515, COBANK,TOWERS, PALAYAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695033, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER.

*(ADDL R5 IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 07.01.2021 IN IA *ADDL R6 DHANYA G. R., W/O.PRASANTH, AGED 31 YEARS, PANAYARAKONATHU HOUSE, NARANAI, P.O, KUNNATHUKAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. *(ADDL R6 IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 12.7.22 IN IA.NO.1/21 IN WPC.33724/2019) BY ADVS. SRI.THOMAS ABRAHAM P.GEORGE VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12.07.2022, ALONG WITH CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN TUESDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF JULY 2022 / 21ST ASHADHA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 38191 OF 2018 PETITIONERS: 1 PREMNADH KUMAR.S AGED 42 YEARS S/O K.SASEENDRAN, CLERK/CASHIER, SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK, CHANNAPETTA, KOLLAM- 691 311, RESIDING AT PREM NIVAS, CHAMMANTHOOR SOUTH, PUNALOR, PO., KOLLAM- 691 305 2 SOUMYA V. AGED 36 YEARS W/O. AJITHKUMAR M.G., SECRETARY, RURAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, PALAKOTTY PLAZZA, KOTTARAKKARA, PULAMAN P.O, KOLLAM-691 531, RESIDING AT MANGALATH HOUSE, MUDIYOORKONAM P.O, THOTTAKKONAM, PANDALAM-689 501 3 BINDU B AGED 45 YEARS W/O. SURESH BABU, SECRETARY, SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK, KUMBALAM, KOLLAM-691 503, RESIDING AT KINARUVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, KANJIRAKODU, MULANANA P.O, KUNDARA, KOLLAM-691 503 4 DIVYA V. AGED 30 YEARS W/O. GIREESH R., CLERK, TALUK RURAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, KUNNATHUR, MYNAGAPALLY P.O, KOLLAM-690 519, RESIDING AT GEETHA BHAVAN, THEKKUMPURAM, PUTHOOR P.O, KOLLAM-691 507

BY ADVS. M.R.ANISON SMT.V.BHARGAVI (PANANGAD) SMT.P.A.RINUSA SMT.V.P.SEEMANDINI (SR.) RESPONDENTS: 1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, CO-OPERATION (A) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 2 THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001 3 KOLLAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LIMITED REPRESENTED BY ITS DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER, HEAD OFFICE, KOLLAM-691 001

4 THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004 *ADDL R5 KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD (KERALA BANK) CO-BANK TOWERS, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 033, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. *(ADDL.R5 SUO MOTU IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 07.01.2021 IN WP(C)38191/2018.) BY ADVS. SMT.RESMI THOMAS - GP SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SRI.GILBERT GEORGE CORREYA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12.07.2022, ALONG WITH CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN TUESDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF JULY 2022 / 21ST ASHADHA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 34299 OF 2019 PETITIONER: SUHARABI V AGED 39 YEARS W/O.ASHARAF,PERUMPALLY HOUSE, MAKKARAPPARAMBA,MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV SRI.S.SUJIN RESPONDENTS: 1 MALAPPURAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER, MALAPPURAM.P.O, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT-676505.

2 KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3 REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 4 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO CO-OPERATIVE DEPARTMENT,SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. BY SMT.RESMI THOMAS - GP SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SRI.I.V PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12.07.2022, ALONG WITH CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN TUESDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF JULY 2022 / 21ST ASHADHA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 34895 OF 2019 PETITIONERS: 1 SARITHA.P, AGED 44 YEARS D/O. RAGHAVAN, SREENILAYAM, IVERKALA EAST P.O, PUTHOOR VIA, KOLLAM DISTRICT 691 507. 2 SHEENA A, AGED 48 YEARS W/O. RAHIM KUTTY, THARAMEL KIZHAKKATHIL, NEERAVIL, PERINAD P.O, KOLLAM. BY ADVS. C.UNNIKRISHNAN (KOLLAM) SRI.M.R.SUDHEENDRAN SRI.JOHNSON GOMEZ SMT.A.V.INDIRA RESPONDENTS: 1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001. 2 THE KOLLAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER, DISTRICT BANK TOWER, KOLLAM 691 001 3 KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY P.S.C OFFICE, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 004. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12.07.2022, ALONG WITH CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN TUESDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF JULY 2022 / 21ST ASHADHA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 35177 OF 2019 PETITIONER: SOBHA M.K AGED 45 YEARS W/O. SAJITHKUMAR A.S, RESIDING AT MANGALATHILLAM, OLESSA P.O, KOTTAYAM-686 014 BY ADVS. SREEDEV U SRI.ADITHYA RAJEEV RESPONDENTS: 1 THE STATE OF KERALA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2 THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, JAWAHAR SAHAKARANA BHAVAN, DPI JUNCTION, THYCADU P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-682 014. 3 THE KOTTAYAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK, HEAD OFFICE POST BOX NO. 140, KOTTAYAM-686 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER. 4 THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, THULASI HILLS, PATTOM PALACE P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. BY ADV SRI.ATHUL SHAJI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12.07.2022, ALONG WITH WP(C).

JUDGMENT

These cases relate to the various District Co-operative Banks in Kerala. Save the Malappuram District Co-operative Bank, all the others have been admittedly amalgamated with the Kerala State Co- operative Bank Limited (hereinafter referred to as the 'Kerala Bank' for short).

2. The essential question in these cases is how the earlier

Rank Lists prepared by the Public Service Commission (PSC), for appointment to the post of Clerk/Cashier in the services of the while Co-operative Bank and Malapuram District Co-operative Bank will now require to be put into effect, subsequent to the aforementioned amalgamation.

3. It is admitted by all sides in these cases that the Rank

Lists in question have all expired, but that interim orders have been issued by this Court in each of these cases, directing reporting of certain number of vacancies to the PSC and that this has been done.

4. Of course, among these vacancies, there are issues with

respect to community roster as also non-community available vacancies, but that would not really make any difference to the manner in which this Court proposes to dispose of these matters because all such issues will also have to be considered by the competent Authority, as I will presently order.

5. That said, it is also without contest that issues relevant to

the aspects projected in these cases have been considered by this Court in at least two earlier judgments, namely in W.P. (C)No.201/2018 and W.P.(C)No.11228/2019.

6. In fact, in the case of the erstwhile Kannur District Co- operative Bank, when a similar issue arose before this Court in W.P. (C)No.20446/2020, I had passed the following judgment: “This is a text book example of a case where the competent Authority has not understood the repeated directions of this Court.

2. Through at least two judgments,

3. One certainly fails to understand

how and why the Registrar said so, when the direction of this Court was not to reclassify the Bank, but to consider how many posts under Appendix III could be granted to it.

4. That said, the directions were issued at a time when the 'Kannur DCB' was in existence. Today, however, it has been merged with the 'Kerala Bank'.

5. Obviously, the considerations are now totally different.

6. Therefore, this Court cannot now find favour with Ext.P10 and it certainly deserves to be set aside.

7. As a corollary, the Registrar must

consider the claims of the petitioners taking note of the fact that the 'Kannur DCB' has now being merged with the 'Kerala Bank' and with specific reference to the staff pattern of the latter. Resultantly, I order this writ petition in the following manner: a)Ext.P10 is set aside. i. b) The Registrar will evaluate the

7. The learned counsel for the parties are ad idem that

similar directions will suffice in these cases because, pending the matters, except in the case of Malappuram District Co-operative Bank, all the other erstwhile District Co-operative Banks have been amalgamated with the Kerala Bank, as said above.

8. As indited above, most of the issues in these cases are

common, except with minor changes with respect to the Society Quota, Community Roster and No Candidate Available (NCA) vacancies. It is also without doubt that interim orders in these cases were issued come prior to the above stated amalgamation.

9. Going by Section 74(H) of the Kerala Co-operative

Societies Act (KCS Act), which was introduced through an amendment of the year 2019, all proceedings, suits, decrees, recovery certificates, appeals and other legal proceedings, pending or existing immediately before such amalgamation, will be continued and enforced by or against the transferee Bank.

10. Therefore, what is relevant in these cases is to verify the

number of vacancies available at the time when the Rank Lists in question came into force - concededly when the erstwhile District Co-operative Banks were in existence - and as to how advices will have to be ordered to be made by the PSC to the persons in the Rank Lists, depending upon their eligibility and ranking therein.

11. It was in such circumstances, that the above extracted

directions were issued in the case of the erstwhile Kannur District Co-operative Bank and I am certainly of the view that similar orders will require to be issued in all these cases, because the petitioners have been aspiring appointment for the last several years and since the Rank Lists in which they were included have now expired, though some vacancies have been reported pursuant to the directions of this Court.

12. Obviously, therefore, as regards those vacancies which

were reported to the PSC under the orders of this Court before the amalgamation of the District Co-operative Banks with the 'Kerala Bank' except in the case of Malappuram District Co-operative Bank, the Registrar will have to verify the staff strength at the time when such Rank Lists came into force, as also the manner in which the claims of the petitioners for appointment therein will have to be modulated. In the afore circumstances, these writ petitions are ordered with the following directions: a) The Registrar of the Co-operative Societies - either himself or through a constituted Authority or team of experts - will evaluate the financial status of each of the erstwhile District Co-operative Banks and the Malappuram District Co-operative Bank at the time when the judgment in W.P.(C)Nos.201/2018 and 11228/2019 were issued and then decide notionally what posts would be available to each of them at that time, strictly in terms of the directions in the said judgment. For this purpose, I order the petitioners to make available a copy of the said judgment before the Registrar within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this

judgment.

b) On the Registrar thus evaluating the staff position of the various erstwhile District Co-operative Banks and the Malappuram District Co-operative Bank, necessary orders consequent to their merger with the Kerala Bank - save in the case of the Malappuram District Co-operative Bank, will also be issued; in which event, the claims of the petitioners and similarly situated persons, as also of all other persons in the Rank Lists, will be evaluated and effectively modulated. c) While doing so, the Registrar will consider the contentions of the petitioners in these cases that, during the pendency of the Rank Lists and when interim orders of this Court were holding the field with respect to the notification of vacancies to the PSC, unqualified and unauthorized persons have been appointed by each of the erstwhile District Co-operative Banks and the Malappuram District Co-operative Bank and that too in violation of the statutory ratio for such purpose between promotions and direct recruitments. For this purpose, I allow the petitioners to file their written objections in this regard before the Registrar within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, so that said Authority can then consider each of such contentions, based on the factual circumstances relating to the individual erstwhile District Co-operative Banks and the Malappuram District Co-operative Bank; thus leading to a decision as to how many vacancies should be earmarked for direct recruitment, after cancellation of the earlier appointments made or after setting aside the same, in terms of law. In this process of course, every person effected will also be given an opportunity of being heard. In other words, while the afore exercise is undertaken and completed, the Registrar will verify whether the promotions pointed out by the petitioners in these cases, as also appointments made during the time when the Rank Lists was in force, were in order and if not, issue appropriate orders with respect to it within the statutory Scheme and the provisions of the by-laws of the individual Societies, as the case may be. A consideration of these aspects shall be reflected in the resultant order .

(d) Needless to say, except in the case of the Malappuram

District Co-operative Bank, the afore exercises shall be completed only after hearing the competent official of the Kerala Bank also because, even if vacancies are available, it would be within their prerogative to choose not to fill it up; however, taking care that no unauthorized promotion or unauthorized appointment had been effected in the erstwhile District Co-operative Bank prior to such amalgamation.

(e) Finally, it does not require this Court to say specifically

but, as regards the vacancies that have already been reported on the orders of this Court, the sole factum of the expiry of the Rank List will not stand in the way of the petitioners being granted benefits; provided they are found eligible based on the ranking in the said List, as also other criteria and qualifications as are imperative.

(f) As a corollary to the afore directions, I further clarify that

if the enquiry with respect to the impugned promotions or appointments during the pendency of the Rank Lists would require more time, then the Registrar would be free to evaluate the vacancies as directed in (a) above and to allow the PSC to make advices against the same at the first instance.

(g) As far as the impugned promotions and appointments

made during the period of the Rank Lists is concerned, if any of them are found to be illegal, then corresponding orders will be issued to the PSC to issue advice from the Rank List which has now expired; however, within the limits of the vacancies that have been ordered and reported consequent to the directions of this Court.

(h) The afore exercises shall be completed as expeditiously as

is possible but not later than a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment; however, leaving liberty to the Registrar to act earlier in terms of the aforesaid directions in the case of vacancies in which the question of promotion or unauthorized appointments do not come into play.

(i) Qua claims of some of the petitioners in these cases with

respect to vacancies in the Community Quotas and others are concerned, they will also be assessed by the Registrar in terms of the statutory mechanisms and resultant orders issued. For this purpose, I direct the petitioners, who are so interested, to impel such contentions before the Registrar through a written petition, which may either be in addition to the ones mentioned in the aforementioned directions or independently. These writ petitioners are thus ordered. SD/- DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN JUDGE rp APPENDIX OF WP(C) 260/2020 PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE RANKED

LIST PUBLISHED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE POST OF CLERK/CASHIER, PART 1 DIRECT RECRUITMENT CATEGORY NO. 20/2014 CONTAINING THE NAMES OF THE PETITIONERS

EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 1/7/2016 PROHIBITING THE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK FROM OPENING NEW BRANCHES AND MAKING APPOINTMENTS. EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE INFORMATION ISSUED BY THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (G) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DATED 2/8/2019 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 742/2020 PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 THE TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE RANK LIST BEARING NO.105/2017/DOW FOR THE POST OF CASHIER/CLERK(WAYANAD) OF DIRECT RECRUITMENT. EXHIBIT P2 THE TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE RANK LIST NO.106/2017/DOW FOR THE POST OF CASHIER/CLERK (WAYANAD) FOR SOCIETY QUOTA. EXHIBIT P3 THE TRUE COPY OF CIRCULAR NO.PRC/3/101/2019/P&ARD. EXHIBIT P4 A STATEMENT OF THE VACANCIES UNDER THE 3RD RESPONDENT. APPENDIX OF WP(C) 4525/2021 PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE RANKED LIST PUBLISHED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT IN NO.886/16/DOR IN CATEGORY NO.020/2014 (SOCIETY QUOTA) DATED 30.12.2016 EXHIBIT P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE RANKED LIST PUBLISHED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT IN NO.886/16/DOR IN CATEGORY NO.021/2014 (SOCIETY QUOTA) DATED 30.12.2016 EXHIBIT P3 A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION TO THE 5TH RESPONDENT DATED 20.12.2019 BY TWO PETITIONERS EXHIBIT P4 A TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY LETTER FROM THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT IN NO.KSCB/HR/1026/2020-21 DATED 15.07.2020 EXHIBIT P5 A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED BY 2ND RESPONDENT

TO THE ORGANIZATIONAL HEADS AND THE TRADE UNIONS IN NO.KSCB/P & E/PD/II/ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE/348-/2020-21 DATED 21.05.2020

APPENDIX OF WP(C) 11109/2019 PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF RANKED LIST FOR THE POST OF CLERK/CASHIER ON 18.01.2017 EXHIBIT P2 A TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 11.06.2014 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT EXHIBIT P3 A TRUE COPY OF THE RECRUITMENT RULE FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE VARIOUS CADRE POSTS IN DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK EXHIBIT P4 A TRUE COPY OF RE-FIXED STAFF PATTERN OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT BANK EXHIBIT P5 A TRUE COPY OF THE CHART SHOWING THE DETAILS OF PEON PROMOTEES CLERK IN THE 3RD RESPONDENT BANK FROM 2009 TO 2017 EXHIBIT P6 A TRUE COPY OF CHART SHOWING THE DETAILS OF NUMBER OF RETIREMENT VACANCIES DURING THE PERIOD FORM 01.07.2014 TO 31.07.2020 EXHIBIT P7 A TRUE COPY ORDER ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 12.08.1971 EXHIBIT P8 TRUE COPY OF CIRCULAR BEARING NO.55419/SD-1/86/GAD DATED 19.04.1986 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT EXHIBIT P9 A TRUE COPY OF CIRCULAR BEARING NO.10460/ADV.C1/95/P&ARD DATED 18.07.1995 EXHIBIT P10 A TRUE COPY OF CIRCULAR BEARING NO.10336/ADV.C3/2014/P&ARD DATED 23.07.2014 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT EXHIBIT P11 A TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR DATED 18.01.2019 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT EXHIBIT P12 A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER BEARING NO.CO.OP.BANK 1ST RESPONDENT EXHIBIT P13 A TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR BEARING NO.27/2016 DATED 09.08.2016 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT EXHIBIT P14 A TRUE COPY OF THE CHART SHOWING THE NUMBER OF POSTS REPORTED BY 14 DISTRICTS CO-OPERATIVE BANKS IN THE STATE EXHIBIT P15 TRUE COPY OF THE LIST SHOWING THE DETAILS OF 39 PEONS WHO ARE PROMOTED AND WORKING IN THE CLERK/CASHIER POST. EXHIBIT P16 TRUE COPY OF THE LIST TAKEN FROM THE SENIORITY LISTS FROM 2009-2017. EXHIBIT P17 TRUE COPY OF THE LIST OF 33 CLERKS PROMOTED TO JUNIOR ACCOUNTNT POST IN BETWEEN 08/03/2019 AND EXHIBIT P18 TRUE OCPY OF THE LIST OF 43 PROMOTEES WORKING IN THE BANK AS CLERKS / CASHIER AS ON 31/03/2019. EXHIBIT P19 TRUE COPY OF THE LIST OF 94 PSC RECRUITEES WORKING AS CLERK/CASHIER AS ON 31/03/2019. EXHIBIT P20 TRUE COPY OF THE CHART SHOWING THE DETAILS OF PSC APPOINTEES WORKING AS CLERK/CASHIER AS ON EXHIBIT P21 TRUE OCPY OF THE CHART SHOWING THE DETAILS OF NON.PSC APPOINTEES WORKING AS CLERK/CASHIER FROM 2009 TO 2019. EXHIBIT P22 TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 03/05/2019 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT BY THE RANK HOLDERS. APPENDIX OF WP(C) 11657/2018 PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE RANKED LIST NO.107/17/DOQ IN CATEGORY NO.020/2014 PUBLISHED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT WHICH CAME INTO FORCE ON 18.01.2017. EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE RANKED LIST NO.108/17/DOQ IN CATEGORY NO.021/2014 PUBLISHED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT WHICH CAME INTO FORCE ON 18.01.2017. EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE SENIORITY LIST PUBLISHED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT AS ON SEPTEMBER 2017. EXHIBIT P4 A LIST PREPARED BY THE PETITIONERS FOR RETIREMENT VACANCIES (FROM 30.11.2014 TO 31.03.2018). EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER WRITTEN BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT TO THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES DATED 19.10.2017. EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION FILED BY THE 6TH PETITIONER DATED 13.11.2017 BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P7 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION FILED BY THE 6TH PETITIONER DATED 13.11.2017 BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P8 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER ISSUED BY THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES DATED 11.06.2014. EXHIBIT P9 TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR NO.33/2013 DATED 20.04.2013. EXHIBIT P10 TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST MADE BY THE KOLLAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK DATED 28.06.2018. EXHIBIT P11 TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT DATED 18.01.2019. EXHIBIT P12 TRUE COPY OF THE LIST OF PEONS PROMOTED TO CLERK FROM 2009 TILL 2017 PREPARED BY THE PETITIONERS. EXHIBIT P13 A LIST PREPARED BY THE PETITIONERS OF DIRECTLY RECRUITED CASHIER/CLERK IN THE SERVICE OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT BANK AS ON 01.08.2019. EXHIBIT P14 A LIST PREPARED BY THE PETITIONERS FOR PROMOTEES FROM THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE BANK. EXHIBIT P15 A LIST PREPARED BY THE PETITIONERS PROMOTEES WORKING AS ON TODAY. EXHIBIT P16 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.EA(1)3972/2019 DATED 02.07.2019 GIVEN BY THE REGISTRAR TO THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE BANK. EXHIBIT P17 THE DETAILS OF CLERKS PROMOTED AS JUNIOR ACCOUNTANTS FROM 8/3/2019 TO 31/5/2019 PREPARED BY THE PETITIONER EXHIBIT P18 TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS NO.EST/5(5)2019/1033 DATED 31/5/2019 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT EXHIBIT P19 TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION NO.E.M(1)3972/2019 DATED 2/7/2019 ISSUED BY THE REGISTRAR OF CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETIES APPENDIX OF WP(C) 22082/2021 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE RANK LIST TO THE POST OF CLERK/CASHIER FOR DIRECT RECRUITMENT ISSUED BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION DATED 31-01-2017 Exhibit P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE ENQUIRY REPORT DATED 24-10-2016 ALONG WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION. Exhibit P3 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO. CRB514/2016 DATED 25-

10-2016 ISSUED BY THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (GENERAL) PATHANAMTHITTA ALONG WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION.

Exhibit P4 A TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 08-03-2017 IN WP(C0 NO. 7669 OF 2017 Exhibit P5 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 30-10-2019 IN WP(C) NO. 7669 OF 2017 Exhibit P6 A TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 29-01-2020 IN WP(C) NO. 33062 OF 2019 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 22690/2019 PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE RANKED LIST NO.107/17/DOW IN CATEGORY NO.020/2014 PUBLISHED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT WHICH CAME INTO FORCE ON 18.01.2017 EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE SENIORITY LIST PUBLISHED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT AS ON SEPTEMBER 2017 EXHIBIT P3 A LIST PREPARED BY THE PETITIONER FOR RETIREMENT VACANCIES (FROM 30.11.2014 TO 30.06.2019) EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER WRITTEN BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES DATED 19.10.2017 EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.CB(3)72195/18 DATED 08.03.2019 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT EXHIBIT P6 A LIST PREPARED BY THE PETITIONER OF 33 PERSONS WERE PROMOTED AS JUNIOR ACCOUNTANTS EXHIBIT P7 TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT FILED BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT BY TWO PERSON INCLUDED THE RANKED LIST DATED 03.05.2019 EXHIBIT P8 TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT FILED BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT BY TWO PERSONS INCLUDED THE RANKED LIST DATED 03.05.2019 EXHIBIT P9 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.EM(1)3972/2019 DATED 02.07.2019 WRITTEN BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO RESPONDENT 3 AND 4 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 29805/2018 PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE ADMISSION TICKET DATED NIL ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT EXHIBIT P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE VERIFICATION CERTIFICATE OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 16.11.2016 EXHIBIT P3 A TRUE COPY OF THE SHARE CERTIFICATE OF THE EMPLOYER SOCIETY ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT DATED 29.8.2016 EXHIBIT P4 A TRUE COPY OF THE RANKED LIST PUBLISHED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT IN NO.886/16/DOR IN CATEGORY NO.021/2014 (SOCIETY QUOTA) DATED 30.12.2016 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 27938/2019 PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF TE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE RANKED

LIST PUBLISHED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE POST OF CLERK/CASHIER, PART-1 DIRECT RECRUITMENT, CATEGORY NO.20/2014 CONTAINING THE NAMES OF THE PETITIONERS

EXHIBIT P2 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE RANKED LIST PUBLISHED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE POST OF CLERK/CASHIER, PART -II SOCIETY QUOTA CATEGORY NO. EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE INFORMATION REGARDING THE SAME PUBLISHED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT IN THEIR WEBSITE SHOWING THE DETAILS OF APPOINTMENT TO THE POST OF CLERK/CASHIER PART-1 EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE INFORMATION REGARDING THE SAME PUBLISHED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT IN THEIR WEBSITE SHOWING THE DETAILS OF APPOINTMENT TO THE POST OF CLERK/CASHIER PART-II

EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 1/7/2016 PROHIBITING THE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANKS FROM OPENING NEW BRANCHES AND MAKING APPOINTMENTS EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 16/9/2017 ISSUED BY THE STATE MINORITIES COMMISSION EXHIBIT P7 TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR DATED 20/9/2019 ISSUED BY THE KERALA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS COMMISSION EXHIBIT P8 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 22/9/2019 SENT TO THE HON'BLE CHIEF MINISTER EXHIBIT P9 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED 22/9/2019 SENT TO THE HON'BLE MINISTER FOR CO-OPERATION EXHIBIT P10 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED 22/9/2019 SENT TO THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES EXHIBIT P11 TRUE COPY OF THE POSTAL RECEIPTS FOR HAVING SENT EXTS. P9 TO P10 THROUGH REGISTERED POST RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: EXT.R1(A) A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES DATED 22.07.2019 BEARING NO.CB(1)87459/2018 FIXING THE STAFF PATTERN APPENDIX OF WP(C) 27908/2019 PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE RANKED

LSIT PUBLISHED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE POST OF CLERK/CASHIER, PART-I DIRECT RECRUITMENT, CATEGORY NO.20/2014 CONTAINING THE NAMES OF THE PETITIONERS EXHIBIT P2 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE RANKED LIST PUBLISHED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE POST OF CLERK/CASHIER, PART II SOCIETY QUOTA CATEGORY NO.21/2014 CONTAINING THE NAMES OF THE PETITIONERS

EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT CHART ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT FOR CLERK/CASHIER PART-II AND II IN THE 1ST RESPONDENT BANK EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 1/7/2016 PROHIBITING THE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANKS FROM OPENING NEW BRANCHES AND MAKING APPOINTMENTS EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR DATED 20.09.2019 ISSUED BY THE KERALA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS COMMISSION RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: EXT.R3(A) TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 8.3.2019 ISSUED BY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN RESPECT OF MALAPPURAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK. EXT.R3(B) TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 8.3.2019 ISSUED BY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCITIES IN RESPECT OF ERNAKULAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK. APPENDIX OF WP(C) 26338/2017 PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION NO. 20/2014 DATED 15.3.2014 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION NO. 21/2014 DATED 15.3.2014 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PORTION OF THE RANK LIST NO. 337/17/DOT IN CATEGORY NO. 20/2014. EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PORTION OF THE RANK LIST NO. 338/17/DOT IN CATEGORY NO. 21/2014. EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION FILED BY SREEKUMARAN S DTED 05.6.2017 UNDER RIGHT INFORMATON ACT. EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION NO. CRB(1)6320/17 DATED 18.7.2017. EXHIBIT P7 TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION NO. C.B(3)17420/17/L.DIS DTED 03.6.2017. EXHIBIT P8 TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION FILED BEFORE THE 5TH RESPONDENT DATED 01.6.2017. EXHIBIT P9 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY OF THE HON'BLE MINISTER FOR CO-OPERATION IN THE KERALA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. EXHIBIT P10 TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION FILED BY THE DISTRICT CO- OPERATIVE BANK ALL KERALA PSC RANK HOLDER'S ASSOCIATION DATED 24.5.2017. RESPONDENT EXHIBITS EXHIBIT R1(A) THE DETAILS OF APPOINTMENTS MADE IN THE POST OF CLERK/CASHIER FROM 1-2-2014 EXHIBIT R1(B) STATEMENTS FOR THE PREVIOUS PERIODS STARTING FROM 21-12-2001 TO 30-06-2019 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 26491/2017 PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1. TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION NO.20/2014 DATED 15.03.2014 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P2. TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION NO.21/2014 DATED 15.03.2014 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P3. TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PORTION OF THE RANK LIST NO.193/17/DOD IN CATEGORY NO.20/2014. EXHIBIT P4. TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PORTION OF THE RANK LIST NO.194/17/DOD IN CATEGORY NO.21/2014. EXHIBIT P5. TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS NO.KDCB-HO- HRD2/2016/3064 DATED 29.07.2017 OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P6. TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS NO.KDCB-HO- HRD2/2016/3084 DATED 28.07.2017 OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P7. TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS NO.KDCB-HO- HRD2/2017/3317 DATED 28.07.2017 OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P8. TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY OF THE HON'BLE MINISTER FOR CO-OPERATION IN THE KERALA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. EXHIBIT P9. TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.C.B(1)36314/16 DATED 24.09.2016 OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P10. TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION FILED BY THE DISTRICT CO- OPERATIVE BANK ALL KERALA PSC RANK HOLDER'S ASSOCIATION DATED 24.05.2017. Exhibit P11 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 3.7.2017 BEFORE THE 4TH RESPONDENT. Exhibit P12 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY NO.D V(1)19/2017-4 DATED 29.7.2017 OF THE 4TH RESPONDENT. Exhibit P13 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 25.8.2017 OF THE 4TH RESPONDENT. Exhibit P14 TRUE COPY OF THE LIST OF TOTAL RETIREMENT AFTER 28.8.2014 TO 31.11.2017. Exhibit P16 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY NO. DV(1)2690/14 DATED 14.5.2018 OF THE 4TH RESPONDENT. Exhibit P17 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY NO.KDCB-HO/PA TO ADMIN/PAI/2018/2160 DATED 23.5.2018 OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT. Exhibit P19 TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION NO.CRB/6337/18 DATED 16.11.2018 ISSUED BY THE 6TH RESPONDENT. Exhibit P20 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY NO.CRB/4500/19-LDIS DATED 21.8.2019 OF THE 6TH RESPONDENT. Exhibit P21 TRUE COPY OF THE STATEMENT NO.KDCB- HO/HRD2/2019/4319 DATED 3.8.2019 FILED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. Exhibit P22 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.E.M(1)109208/2019 DATED 14.8.2019. Exhibit P23 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PORTION OF THE SCHEME OF AMALGAMATION OF THE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANKS TO THE KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANKS, 2019. Exhibit P24 TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION NO. CO-OB4/1/2021 CO-OP DATED 9.2.2021. Exhibit P25 TRUE COPY OF THE GAZETTE NOTIFICATION DATED 30.11.2021 IN CATEGORY NO. 584/2021 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. Exhibit P26 TRUE COPY OF THE VIGILANCE ENQUIRY REPORT

C.V.E.56/2019 SUBMITTED BY DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CO-OPERATIVE VIGILANCE,NORTH ZONE, KANNUR RESPONDENT EXHIBITS Exhibit R1(A) TRUE COPY OF THE POST SANCTION ORDER DATED 21.5.2016. Exhibit R1(B) A CHART SHOWING THE EXISTING STAFF PATTERN, ACTUAL STRENGTH OF STAFF, NEW POSTS SANCTIONED AS PER RE- CLASSIFICATION, ACTUAL STRENGTH AS ON 28-05-2019 AND DETAILS OF FILLING UP OF THE VACANCIES.

APPENDIX OF WP(C) 26956/2017 PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION DATED 15.03.2014 ISSUED BY THE BANK IN RESPECT OF THE SOCIETY QUOTA. EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR NO. 33/2013 DATED 20.04.2013 ISSUED BY THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES. EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO. C.B.(3) 43833/2013 DATED 11.06.2014 ISSUED BY THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES. EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.C.B.(1)35314/16 DATED 07.09.2016 ISSUED BY THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES. EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER BEARING G.O.(RT) NO. 488/2016/CO-OP DATED 28.09.2016. EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION BEARING NO. E.M.(1) UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: EXT.R3(A) TRUE COPY OF THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT. APPENDIX OF WP(C) 29955/2019 PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION DATED 15.3.2014 INVITING APPLICATION FOR DIRECT RECRUITMENT EXHIBIT P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE GAZETTEE NOTIFICATION DATED 15.3.2014 FOR SOCIETY QUOTA EXHIBIT P3 A TRUE COPY OF THE RANKED LIST FOR THE POST OF CLERK CHAHIER PART 1 (DIRECT RECRUITMENT) EXHIBIT P4 A TRUE COPY OF THE RANKED LIST FOR THE POST OF CLERK/CASHIER PART 11 (SOCIETY QUOTA) EXHIBIT P5 A TRUE COPY OF THE RECRUITMENT RULES FOR DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANKS 1998 EXHIBIT P6 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 15.7.2015 OF THE 4TH RESPONDENT EXHIBIT P7 A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO P& D/124/2016-17 DATED 26.10.2016 OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT EXHIBIT P8 A TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS DATED 22.12.2016 OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT EXHIBIT P9 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 29.5.2018 IN WPC NO 201/2018 EXHIBIT P10 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 30.6.2018 OF THE 4TH RESPONDENT EXHIBIT P11 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 8.3.2019 OF THE 4TH RESPONDENT EXHIBIT P12 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 17.6.2019 IN WPC EXHIBIT P13 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 3.9.20-19 OF THE 4TH RESPONDENT Exhibit P14 A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION ISSUED BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION DATED 30.11.2021. Exhibit P15 A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION ISSUED BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION FOR CATEGORY NO. Exhibit P16 A TRUE COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT CHARTS AS PER ADVICE DATED 22.01.2020. Exhibit P17 A TRUE COPY OF THE NEWS ITEM PUBLISHED IN NEW INDIAN EXPRESS DAILY DATED 02.03.2022. APPENDIX OF WP(C) 31456/2019 PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE RANKED LIST NO.107/17/DOQ IN CATEGORY NO.020/2014 PUBLISHED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT WHICH CAME INTO FORCE ON 18.01.2017. EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE RANKED LIST NO.108/17/DOQ IN CATEGORY NO.021/2014 PUBLISHED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT WHICH CAME INTO FORCE ON 18.01.2017. EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE SENIORITY LIST PUBLISHED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT AS ON SEPTEMBER 2017. EXHIBIT P4 A LIST PREPARED BY THE PETITIONER FOR RETIREMENT VACANCIES (FROM 30.11.2014 TO 31.07.2019). EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER WRITTEN BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 19.10.2017. EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR NO.AD.C3/101/2019/P & ARD DATED 20.09.2019 ISSUED BY THE PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS (ADVICE-C) DEPARTMENT. APPENDIX OF WP(C) 33040/2019 PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE RANK LIST TO THE POST OF CLERK/CASHIER FOR DIRECT RECRUITMENT ISSUED BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION DATED 31.1.2017. EXHIBIT P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OFTHE VIGILANCE ENQUIRY REPORT DATED 11.11.2013. EXHIBIT P3 A TRUE COPY OF THE ENQUIRY REPORT DATED 24.10.2016. EXHIBIT P4 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.CRB4514/2016 DATED 25.10.2016 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P5 A TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 8.3.2017 IN WPC NO.7699 OF 2017. EXHIBIT P6 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 30.10.2019 IN WPC NO.7699 OF 2017. APPENDIX OF WP(C) 33837/2019 PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION CATEGORY NO.21/2014 DATED 22/03/2014 PUBLISHED IN MATHRUBHUMI EMPLOYMENT NEWS. EXHIBIT P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE RANKED

LIST FOR CLERK/CASHIER IN (DIRECT RECRUITMENT QUOTA) IN THRISSUR DISTRICT NO.885/16/DOR IN CATEGORY NO.20/2014.

EXHIBIT P3 A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE RANKED LIST IN SOCIETY QUOTA IN THRISSUR DISTRICT CO- OPERATIVE BANK NO.886/16/DOR IN CATEGORY NO.21/2014. EXHIBIT P4 A TRUE COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT CHART. EXHIBIT P5 A TRUE COPY OF THE MODEL RECRUITMENT RULE FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE VARIOUS CADRE POSTS IN DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANKS, 1998. EXHIBIT P6 A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER SUBMITTED BY ONE MR.NAVAS P.M. DATED 04/09/2019 BEFORE THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, PSC UNDER RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT. EXHIBIT P6 A TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY ISSUED BY PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER TO MR.NAVAS P.M. EXHIBIT P7 A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 24/08/2019 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE 5TH RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P7 A TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY DATED 14/10/2019 ISSUED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT TO THE 1ST PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P8 A TRUE COPY OF THE CHART SHOWING THE RETIREMENT VACANCIES. EXHIBIT P9 A TRUE COPY OF THAT LETTER DATED 19/10/2017 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P10 A TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR BEARING NO.27/2016 DATED 09/08/2016. EXHIBIT P11 A TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT DATED 18/01/2019. EXHIBIT P12 A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE CIRCULAR NO.C.3/101/2019/P & AD DATED 20/09/2019 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT. APPENDIX OF WP(C) 33724/2019 PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE RANKED

LIST PUBLISHED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE POST OF CLERK/CASHIER, PART-I DIRECT RECRUITMENT, CATEGORY NO.20/2014 CONTAINING THE NAMES OF THE PETITIONERS.

EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 1/7/2016 PROHIBITING THE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANKS FROM OPENING NEW BRANCHES AND MAKING APPOINTMENTS. EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE INFORMATION ISSUED BY THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES(G), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DATED 2/8/2019. APPENDIX OF WP(C) 38191/2018 PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL BODY REPORT SHOWING THE PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT OF THE BANK FOR THE YEAR 2013-14 EXHIBIT P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL BODY REPORT SHOWING THE PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT OF THE BANK FOR THE YEAR 2014-15 EXHIBIT P3 A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL BODY REPORT SHOWING THE PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT OF THE BANK FOR THE YEAR 2017-18 EXHIBIT P4 A TRUE COPY OF THE AMENDED RECRUITMENT RULE RELATING TO THE CLERK/CASHIER POST EXHIBIT P5 A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE RANK LIST DATED 18.1.2017 EXHIBIT P6 A TRUE COPY OF THE CHART PREPARED BY THE PETITIONERS SHOWING THE NAME OF PERSONS RETIRING IN BETWEEN 30.11.2014 TO 31.12.2019 EXHIBIT P7 A TRUE COPY OF LETTER ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 19.10.2017 EXHIBIT P8 TRUE COPY OF CHART SHOWING THE NUMBER OF PERSONS ADVISED FROM OTHER DISTRICT CO-OP. BANK. EXHIBIT P9 A TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 11.6.2014 ISSUED BY THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES. EXHIBIT P10 A TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR BEARING NO.33/2013 DATED 20.4.2013 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P11 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER BEARING G.O(MS) NO. EXHIBIT P12 A TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR BEARING NO. 55419/SD- EXHIBIT P13 A TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR BEARING NO. 10460/ADV. C1/95/P& ARD DATED 18.7.1995 EXHIBIT P14 A TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR BEARING NO. 10336/ADV. C3/2014/P & ARD DATED 23.7.2014 EXHIBIT P15 A COPY OF THE REVISED STAFF PATTERN OF THE BANK DURING THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2014-15 EXHIBIT P16 A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE SENIORITY LIST AS ON SEPTEMBER 2017 OF THE STAFF. EXHIBIT P17 A TRUE COPY OF THE CHART SHOWING THE DETAILS OF PEON PROMOTED BILL COLLECTORS. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: EXT.R3(A) TRUE COPY OF THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT. EXT.R1(A) TRUE COY OF A FORM OF CHART. APPENDIX OF WP(C) 34299/2019 PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE RANKED

LIST PUBLISHED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE POST OF CLERK/CASHIER,PART-1 DIRECT RECRUITMENT,CATEGORY NOI.20/2014 CONTAINING THE NAMES OF THE PETITIONER EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE INFORMATION PUBLISHED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT IN THEIR WEBSITE SHOWING THE DETAILS OF APPOINTMENT TO THE POST OF CLERK/CASHIER FROM PART- I

EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 1/7/2016 PROHIBITING THE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANKS FROM OPENING NEW BRANCHES AND MAKING APPOINTMENTS EXHIBIT P4 A TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES,MALAPPURAM EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 22/9/2019 SENT TO THE HON'BLE CHIEF MINISTER EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 22/9/2019 SENT TO THE HON'BLE MINISTER FOR CO-OPERATION EXHIBIT P7 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 22/9/2019 SENT TO THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: EXT.R3(A) A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 08.03.2019. APPENDIX OF WP(C) 34895/2019 PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE RANK LIST DATED 18/01/2017 OF CLERK/CASHIER. EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 21/10/2019 ISSUED BY THE REGISTRAR. EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 07/11/2019 IN WP(C) NO. 26956/17 AND CONNECTED CASES OF THIS HON'BLE COURT. APPENDIX OF WP(C) 35177/2019 PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION DATED 15.03.2014 ISSUED BY THE BANK IN RESPECT OF THE SOCIETY QUOTA. EXHIBIT P2 THE TRUE COPY OF THE ADDENDUM NOTIFICATION DATED 3.6.2017. EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR NO. 33/2013 DATED 20.04.2013 ISSUED BY THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES. EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO. C.B(1) 35314/16 DATED 07.09.2016 ISSUED BY THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES. EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO. C.B(3) 71345/2018 DATED 08.03.2019 ISSUED BY THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES. EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF THE DRAFT SENIORITY LIST FOR THE CADRE OF CLERK/CASHIER OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT BANK AS ON 01.12.2018. EXHIBIT P7 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 07.03.2014 IN W.P.

EXHIBIT P8 TRUE COPY OF THE RTI REPLY DATED 29.08.2017 ISSUED FROM THE OFFICE OF THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ALONG WITH ITS TYPED COPY. EXHIBIT P9 TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR NO. ADV. C3/149/18/P & ARD DATED 10.08.2018 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT, ALONG WTH TYPED COPY. EXHIBIT P10 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 17.06.2019 IN W.P.

APPENDIX OF WP(C) 23087/2019 PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE RANKED LIST FOR THE POST OF CLERK/CASHIER (KOTTAYAM), ON RS. 9075-218000 IN DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK RANKED LIST NO. EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE RANKED LIST FOR THE POST OF CLERK/CASHIER (KOTTAYAM) ON RS. 9075-21800 IN DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK RANKED LIST NO. EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE PAPER PUBLICATION PUBLISHED BY THE

P.S.C. INVITING APPLICATION FROM QUALIFIED PERSONS, PUBLISHED IN MATHRUBHOOMI THOZHIL VARTH A DATED 22.3.2014. EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO. CB (3) 71345/2018 DATED 8.3.2019 OF THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES. EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF LETTER DATED 29.6.2017 OF THE JOINT REGISTRAR. EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE LIST OF THOSE PERSONS 20 PERSONS IN THE CADRE OF BRANCH MANGER, SENIOR ACCOUNTANT, JUNIOR ACCOUNTANT AND CASHIER/CLERK ARE GOING TO RETIRE. EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION GIVEN TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE P.S.C. EXHIBIT P6(a) TRUE COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT CARD SHOWING THAT SIMILAR REPRESENTATION GIVEN TO THE AFORE MENTIONED AUTHORITIES. RESPONDENT EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT R4(1) TRUE COPY OF THE REVISED STAFF PATTERN ORDER

NO.CB(3) 51334/2007/D.DIS. DATED 22-12-2007.

EXHIBIT R4(2) TRUE COPY OF THE REVIESED STAFF PATTERN ORDER

NO.CB(3)43835/2013 DATED 14.05.2014.

EXHIBIT R4(3) TRUE COPY OF THE REVISED STAFF PATTERN ORDER

NO.CB(3) 71345/2018 DATED 08.03.2019. EXHIBIT R4(4) TRUE COPY OF PROFORMA ID 4168 FOR REPORTING OF 26 VACANCIES OF CASHIER/CLERK DATED 28.03.2019. EXHIBIT R3(A) TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 29.08.2019 OF HTE 4TH RESPONDENT BANK.

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