IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE &

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. KRISHNA KUMAR MONDAY, THE 10^TH DAY OF MARCH 2025 / 19TH PHALGUNA, 1946 RP NO. 233 OF 2025 THE JUDGMENT DATED 26.11.2024 IN OP(KAT) NO.314 OF 2022 REVIEW PETITIONERS/RESPONDENTS 1 TO 4 & 6 IN OP (KAT)

1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 001.

2 THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA, PIN - 695033

3 THE DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL OFFICER THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA., PIN - 695033

4 THE DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL OFFICER KOLLAM, CIVIL STATION ROAD, VIDYA NAGAR, KOLLAM, KERALA., PIN - 691013

5 THE AGRICULTURAL OFFICER THRIKKARUVA, KRISHI BHAVAN, KOLLAM, KERALA., PIN - 691603 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.SUNILKUMAR KURIAKOSE

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2025:KER:19992 RESPONDENTS/PETITIONER & 5TH RESPONDENT IN OP (KAT):

1 ANIL KUMAR.J.S AGED 43 YEARS AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT GRADE-I (GR.II AT THE TIME OF FILING OF OA), KRISHI BHAVAN, IRAVIPURAM, KOLLAM – 691011, RESIDENT OF THUVARAMTHOTTAM, KANCHAMPAZHANJI.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA., PIN - 695525

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