IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI &

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SYAM KUMAR V.M.

FRIDAY, THE 8^TH DAY OF AUGUST 2025 / 17TH SRAVANA, 1947 WA NO. 1655 OF 2025 ARISING OUT OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 17.03.2025 IN WP(C)

NO.7976 OF 2024 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS 2 TO 5 IN WP(C):

1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001

2 ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001

3 SELECTION COMMITTEE FOR APPOINTMENT OF OMBUDSMAN FOR MAHATMA GANDHI NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE SCHEME (MGNREGS)

REPRESENTED BY THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001

4 MISSION DIRECTOR MAHATMA GANDHI NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE SCHEME, 3RD FLOOR, REVENUE COMPLEX, PUBLIC OFFICE COMPOUND, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695033 BY ADVS.

SRI.SUNIL KUMAR KURIAKOSE, GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA, SPL.GOVERNMENT PLEADER RESPONDENTS/PETITIONERS & RESPONDENT IN WP(C):

1 RAMAKRISHNAN K.M AGED 58 YEARS S/O.P.CHANDU NAMBIAR, RESIDING AT KRISHNA KRIPA HOUSE, CHOMBALA P.O., VATAKARA (VIA), KOZHIKODE (OMBUDSMAN, KANNUR), PIN - 673308

2 DR.K.K.BABU AGED 63 YEARS S/O. K.KRISHNAN, RESIDING AT KRISHNAKALLYANI, AISWARYA COLONY, PALAKKAD(OMBUDSMAN, PALAKKAD), PIN - 678002

3 ABRAHAM O.P AGED 61 YEARS S/O. O.J., PAULOSE (LATE), RESIDING AT ONISSERIYIL HOUSE, MUTHUMARI, THRISSILERY P.O., KARTIKULAM, WAYANAD (OMBUDSMAN, WAYANAD), PIN - 670646

4 NAZEER V.A AGED 58 YEARS S/O. V.ALI, RESIDING AT KIZHAKKEPPURAYIL HOUSE, VALIYAKUTHIRUMMAL, UDUMBANCHOLA P.O., KASARAGOD (OMBUDSMAN -KASARAGOD), PIN - 671311

5 UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT, MGNREGS, KRISHI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI, PIN – 110001 BY ADVS.

SRI.T.T.MUHAMOOD, R1 TO R4 SRI.N.S.DAYA SINDHU SHREE HARI, SCGC THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

05.08.2025, ALONG WITH WA.1805/2025, THE COURT ON

08.08.2025 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI &

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SYAM KUMAR V.M.

FRIDAY, THE 8^TH DAY OF AUGUST 2025 / 17TH SRAVANA, 1947 WA NO. 1805 OF 2025 ARISING OUT OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 17.03.2025 IN WP(C)

NO.2868 OF 2024 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS 2 & 3 IN WP(C):

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

2 THE SELECTION COMMITTEE FOR APPOINTMENT OF OMBUDSMAN FOR MAHATMA GANDHI NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE SCHEME (MGNREGS)

REPRESENTED BY ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001 BY ADVS.

SRI.SUNIL KUMAR KURIAKOSE, GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA, SPL.GOVERNMENT PLEADER RESPONDENTS/PETITIONERS & 1ST RESPONDENT IN WP(C):

1 SAM FRANCLIN L.

S/O.B.LARSON, BLOSSOM, NOUSE NO.16, ARADHANA NAGAR, MARUTHOOR, VATTAPPARA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (OMBUDSMAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM), PIN - 695028

2 V.P.SUKUMARAN AGED 64 YEARS S/O.RARUKUTTY NAIR, 'GOPIKA’, P.O. KURUVANGAD, QUILANDY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT (OMBUDSMAN, KOZHIKODE), PIN - 673620

3 ABDUL RASHEED C.

AGED 66 YEARS S/O.ALIKUTTY, CHENGAT HOUSE, PARAPPANANGADI P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT (OMBUDSMAN, MALAPPURAM), PIN - 676303

4 C.RADHA KRISHNA KURUP AGED 62 YEARS S/O.CHELLAPPA KURUP, CHIRAKARATH, AIJI KUNNAM, SASTHAMCOTTA P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT (OMBUDSMAN, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT), PIN - 690521

5 P.G. RAJAN BABU AGED 62 YEARS S/O.K.GOPALA PILLAI, POOVARASSERIL HOUSE, PANDALAM, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT (OMBUDSMAN, IDUKKI DISTRICT), PIN - 689645

6 K.V. ABDUL AZEEZ S/O.BAPU HAJI, THAWBA, SRA 15 A, SPW ROAD, THAIKATTUKARA, ALUVA (OMBUDSMAN, THRISSUR DISTRICT), PIN - 683106

7 M.D. VARGHE