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2026 Supreme(Ker) 616

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
T.R.RAVI
Manju M – Appellant
Versus
State Of Kerala Represented By The Chief Secretary – Respondent


Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioner: Smt.A.Aruna, Smt.Jisha Shaji
For the Respondent: Sri.P.C.Sasidharan, Sc, Sri.Bimal K.Nath, Sr.Govt.Pleader

Table of Content
1. cancellation of recruitment due to change in service rules. (Para 1 , 2)
2. procedural background and interim protection granted by court. (Para 3 , 4)
3. applicability of recruitment rules regarding age and selection rights. (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 8)
4. non-interference in administrative examination conduct and factual disputes. (Para 9)

JUDGMENT :

T.R. Ravi, J.

The petitioners had applied for selection and appointment to the post of Clerk Gr.I in the 4th respondent Bank pursuant to Ext.P1 notification dated 15.11.2019 issued by the 5th respondent. During the pendency of the selection process initiated as per Ext.P1 notification dated 15.11.2019, the Kerala Co-operative Bank Recruitment Rules 2021 were notified on 04.08.2021. A true copy of the relevant pages of the above notification has been produced as Ext.P4 in the writ petition. The Rules are prospective. Category 11 in Ext.P4 is Clerk/Cashier. Under Ext.P4, there is no post of Clerk Gr.I. The 5th respondent thereafter issued Ext.P5 notification on 15.06.2022, whereby it was notified that the selection process pursuant to the notification dated 15.11.2019 stands cancelled, since under the new Recruitment Rules to the

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