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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Anil K.Narendran, Muralee Krishna S.
Aiswarya.C – Appellant
Versus
State Of Kerala Rep.By The Principal Secretary Department Of Health And Family Welfare, (Drugs Control Department) – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Anil K. Narendran, J.
The petitioners are the applicants in O.A.(Ekm)No.1205 of 2025 on the file of the Kerala Administrative Tribunal, Additional Bench at Ernakulam, which was one filed invoking the provisions under Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985, seeking an order to set aside Annexure A7 addendum notification dated 30.05.2025 issued by the 4th respondent Kerala Public Service Commission; a declaration that no reservation under the Right of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, can be provided from Annexure A6 ranked list published by the 4th respondent Public Service Commission for category No.290/2021, since reservation under the provisions of the said Act was not notified in Annexure A2 notification dated 16.08.2021 issued by the Public Service Commission for appointment to the post of Drug Inspector (Ayurveda); to set aside Annexure A9 notification published by the Public Service Commission regarding Additional Interview Programme for the post of Drug Inspector (Ayurveda), in the Kerala Drugs Control Department, which was scheduled to be held on 08.08.2025 at 9.45 a.m., to the extent it interviews physically disabled candidates included in Annex
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