IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D. K. SINGH FRIDAY, THE 7 TH DAY OF MARCH 2025 / 16TH PHALGUNA, 1946 WP(C) NO. 2047 OF 2025 PETITIONER/S:

VINOD KUMAR K.T AGED 46 YEARS RESIDING AT KURAVATHODI, KARINGANAD, VILAYUR P.O. PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN -

679309 BY ADVS.

V.A.MUHAMMED M.SAJJAD RESPONDENT/S:

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

2 THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT WATER RESOURCES (WATER SUPPLY C) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001

3 THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001

4 THE KERALA WATER AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, JALA BHAVAN, THIRVUANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695033

5 THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY @ TRIVANDRUM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695004

6 MONISHA K.M ( SOUGHT TO BE IMPLEADED )

W/O. SUDHEESH V.S., VELITHANATHUKUNNEL, PUTHUPULLY P.O., KOTTAYAM (

SOUGHT TO BE IMPLEADED )

7 SMITHA K.M ( SOUGHT TO BE IMPLEADED )

W/O. PRASAD P.P., KAUSTHUBAM, VADACODE P.O., ERNAKULAM ( SOUGHT TO BE IMPLEADED )

8 RAGHIL A.M ( SOUGHT TO BE IMPLEADED )

S/O. MOHANAN A.K., AREEKARA HOUSE, PUTHANPALLY, IRINGAPURAM P.O., CHAVAKKAD, THRISSUR ( SOUGHT TO BE IMPLEADED )

9 ANU C.O ( SOUGHT TO BE IMPLEADED )

W/O. ARUN THOMAS JOHN, THENGATARA HOUSE, PAKKIL P.O., KOTTAYAM ( SOUGHT TO BE IMPLEADED )

BY ADVS. MARY BEENA JOSEPH SR GP P.M.JOHNY ; V V JOSHI SC KWA P.C SASIDHARAN JAMES ABRAHAM AMMU ASHOKAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING RESERVED ON 19.02.2025, ALONG WITH WP(C).2612/2025, 3188/2025 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON 07.03.2025 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D. K. SINGH FRIDAY, THE 7 TH DAY OF MARCH 2025 / 16TH PHALGUNA, 1946 WP(C) NO. 2612 OF 2025 PETITIONER/S:

RENJITH K. R.

AGED 41 YEARS S/O. RISHIKESAN NAMBOODIRI, RESIDING AT KALLOOR ILLAM, MAMALASSERY, RAMAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 686663 BY ADVS.

S.SABARINADH INDULEKHA JOSEPH RESPONDENT/S:

1 THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION THULASI HILLS, PATTOM PALACE P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM; REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PIN - 695004

2 THE KERALA WATER AUTHORITY JALABHAVAN, VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM; REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, PIN - 695033

3 MONISHA K.M., ( SOUGHT TO BE IMPLEADED )

AGED 36 YEARS, W/O. SUDHEESH V.S., VELITHANATHUKUNNEL, PUTHUPULLY P.O., KOTTAYAM ( SOUGHT TO BE IMPLEADED )

4 SMITHA K.M., ( SOUGHT TO BE IMPLEADED )

AGED 46 YEARS, W/O. PRASAD P.P., KAUSTHUBAM, VADACODE P.O., ERNAKAULAM (

SOUGHT TO BE IMPLEADED )

5 RAGHIL A.M ( SOUGHT TO BE IMPLEADED )

S/O. MOHANAN A.K., AREEKARA HOUSE, PUTHANPALLY, IRINGAPURAM P.O., CHAVAKKAD, THRISSUR ( SOUGHT TO BE IMPLEADED )

6 ANU C.O ( SOUGHT TO BE IMPLEADED )

W/O. ARUN THOMAS JOHN, THENGATARA HOUSE, PAKKIL P.O., KOTTAYAM ( SOUGHT TO BE IMPLEADED )

BY ADVS. MARY BEENA JOSEPH SR GP; P C SASIDHARAN SC KPSC JOSHY VV JAMES ABRAHAM (VILAYAKATTU)

P.M.JOHNY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING RESERVED ON 19.02.2025, ALONG WITH WP(C).2047/2025 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON 07.03.2025 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D. K. SINGH FRIDAY, THE 7 TH DAY OF MARCH 2025 / 16TH PHALGUNA, 1946 WP(C) NO. 3188 OF 2025 PETITIONER/S: MIDHUN JACOB AGED 35 YEARS S/O. JACOB KURIAN, VALIYAPADINJARETHIL HOUSE, KATTAPPANA SOUTH P.O.

IDUKKI, PIN - 685515 BY ADVS. A.ARUNA JISHA SHAJI P.V.UTTARA RESPONDENT/S:

1 KERALA WATER AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, JALA BHAVAN,VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695033

2 KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695004

3 SECRETARY KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN -

695004

4 ADDL.R4. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

5 ADDL.R5. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR THE KERALA STATE RURAL WO