JUDGMENT :

S. Manikumar, J

Instant Public Interest Litigation is filed for the following reliefs:

(i) Issue a writ, order or direction, in the nature of certiorari, quashing Exhibit-P1 G.O.(Ms.) No.79/2018/G.A.D dated 6.4.2018, issued by the Secretary, General Administration (Compassionate Employment Cell) Department, Thiruvananthapuram; and Exhibit-P3 Appointment Order No. E.C.2/8829/2018 dated 10.04.2018, issued by the Chief Engineer (Administration) to the 7th respondent;

(ii) Issue a writ of quo warranto and such other writ, order or direction, causing removal of the 7th respondent from the Government service and the post/office of the Assistant Engineer (Electronics) in the Public Works Department; and

(iii) Issue a writ, order or direction, in the nature of mandamus, commanding respondents 1, 3 and 4, to recover from the 7th respondent all monies, which were received as salary/ pay/allowances/increments/bonus/any other payment bearing any nomenclature, by him while he was holding the post of Assistant Engineer, from the State Exchequer, within a time frame to be stipulated by this Court.

2. Facts leading to the filing of the instant writ petition are that, respondent No.7, son of