The petitioner, who is a Special Public Prosecutor

in the Special Court constituted under the Protection

of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act

for short) as per Ext.P1 order, has filed this writ

petition challenging Ext.P3 letter by which the

Government took steps for termination of service of

Additional Government Pleaders and Public Prosecutors

of 13 Districts except Kottayam, where the post was

vacant in order to make new appointment at 14 District

Court Centres. By Ext.P3 the Law Secretary addressed

the District Collectors of various Districts requesting

them to furnish fresh panel of Advocates to be

appointed as District Government Pleaders in

consultation with the District Judges concerned

complying with the procedure laid down in Rule 8(2) of

Kerala Government Law Officers (Appointment and

Conditions of Service) and Conduct of Cases Rules, 1978

('KGLO Rules' for short).

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2. The petitioner who was practising as an

Advocate was appointed as Additional Government Pleader

and Additional Public Prosecutor at Ernakulam in the

year 2012. While so she was appointed as Special Public

Prosecutor, as per Ext.P1 order dated 3.12.2013, in

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