JUDGMENT

Dated this the 1^st day of November, 2024

A.Muhamed Mustaque, J.

The petitioner, Mr.Anu, was born to Hindu Nadar parents. He was raised and brought up as a Hindu Nadar. Hindu Nadar is a backward community and the members of the community are entitled for reservation.

2. The Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) invited applications in the year 2011 to the NCA vacancy for Hindu Nadar candidates for the post of Jail Warder in the Jail Department. Anu applied and got a selection as per the advice memo of KPSC on 25/02/2015. He had also applied for the post of Fireman (Trainee) through KPSC as per the notification issued in the year 2012 and he got selected and was advised, as per advice memo dated 15/07/2015. This selection was again in the community category of Hindu Nadar. Anu resigned from the post of Male Warder and joined as a Fireman (Trainee) with effect from 03/01/2016.

3. On 13/01/2017, Anu received a show cause notice from KPSC stating that a fraud has been committed by him on KPSC as to his caste status. It is also stated therein that Anu was converted to Christianity, and thereafter, reconverted to the Hindu Community through the Arya Samaj. It is further stated in th