Full Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN WEDNESDAY, THE 31ST DAY OF MARCH 2021 / 10TH CHAITHRA, 1943 PETITIONER: ALLENGEORGE AGED 30 YEARS SNEHA NAGAR 161, ULIYAKOVIL POST, KOLLAM EAST, KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN - 691091. BY ADV. SRI.RAJAN P.KALIYATH RESPONDENTS:
1 UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF PERSONAL PUBLIC GRIEVANCE AND PENSIONS, DEPARTMENT OF PERSONAL AND TRAINING, NORTH BLOCK NEW DELHI, PIN - 110001. 2 THE CHAIRMAN UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, DHOLPUR HOUSE, UPSC BHAVAN, SHAJAHAN ROAD, MAN SINGH ROAD, AREA, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110069. 3 UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT, MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT, SASTHRI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI - 110001.
OTHER PRESENT: THOMAS MATHEW ILLIMOOTTIL FOR R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31.03.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
JUDGMENT
Dated this the 31st day of March 2021 This writ petition is filed challenging the stipulation contained in Rule 24 of notification dated 12.02.2020 and Clause 10 and Note 1 under Clause 15.1 specify an EWS certificate with a particular date. The essential challenge is against the cancellation of candidature of the petitioner.
2. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 2 nd respondent submits that the writ petition is not maintainable before this Court.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner therefore
submits that the writ petition may be permitted to be withdrawn without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to move before the appropriate forum. The writ petition is, therefore, dismissed as withdrawn without prejudice to the contention of the petitioner and with liberty to move the appropriate forum, in accordance with law.
Sd/- ANU SIVARAMAN JUDGE Bng/03.04.2021