IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL K. NARENDRAN &

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MURALEE KRISHNA S.

TUESDAY, THE 24 TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026 / 5TH PHALGUNA, 1947 OP(KAT) NO. 62 OF 2026 AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 27.11.2025 IN O.A.(EKM) NO.369 OF 2023 OF KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, ADDITIONAL BENCH, ERNAKULAM PETITIONER/APPLICANT IN O.A.:

SANJAYAN B.S AGED 25 YEARS S/O LATE SANKARDAS K.R., BUNGALOW MADOM, THRICHATTUKULAM P.O., CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, PIN - 688526 BY ADV SMT.KAVERY S THAMPI RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS IN O.A.:

1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF LAW, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001

2 SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT LAW (INSPECTION) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001

3 ADVOCATE GENERAL OFFICE ERNAKULAM, KOCHI REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PIN - 682031

4 CHIEF SECRETARY STATE OF KERALA, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001 OTHER PRESENT:

SMT. PRINCY XAVIER, SR. GP THIS OP KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24.02.2026, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

JUDGMENT

Anil K. Narendran, J.

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