JUDGMENT

Muralee Krishna, J.

The applicants No.4 and 6 in O.A.(EKM)No.1757 of 2022 on the file of the Kerala Administrative Tribunal, Additional Bench at Ernakulam (the ‘Tribunal’ in short), filed this original petition, invoking the supervisory jurisdiction of this Court under Article 227 of the Constitution of India , challenging Ext.P9 order dated 21.10.2025 in that original application and also Ext.P11 order dated 02.12.2025 in R.A.(EKM) No.30 of 2025, passed by the Tribunal.

2. The petitioners, along with respondents 33 to 36, filed O.A.(EKM) No.1757 of 2022 before the Tribunal, under Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 , seeking the following reliefs:

“i. Set aside Annexure A4 as unjust, illegal and arbitrary.

ii.Declare that educational qualification of Field Worker stipulated in the Special Rules for the Kerala Last Grade Service, 1966, i.e. “Should have passed standard VII and should not have acquired Graduation” would not apply to the selection process pursuant to Annexure A1.

iii. To set aside the Special Rules for the Kerala Last Grade Service, 1966 and Annexure A5 to the extent to which it imposed the qualification “Should have passed standard VII and sh