IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAVI MONDAY, THE 19^TH DAY OF MAY 2025 / 29TH VAISAKHA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 18569 OF 2025 PETITIONER:

JOTHIKUMAR D AGED 45 YEARS MUPPATHIL, KATTILMARKET, THAMALLACKAL NORTH, KUMARAPURAM, HARIPAD, ALAPPUZHA - DISTRICT, PIN – 690 548 BY ADV DAN ELIAS RESPONDENTS:

1 THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 001

2 THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE REGISTRAR GENERAL HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 682 031

3 THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 682 031

4 THE REGISTRAR (DISTRICT JUDICIARY)

HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 682 031 SMT. RAMOLA.N/R.

SRI. BIMAL K. NATH. SR. GP.

THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19.05.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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Dated this the 19^th day of May, 2025

JUDGMENT

The petitioner has approached this Court praying for a declaration that he is eligible to apply for the post of District and