The petitioner, who applied for Junior Clerk positions, withdrew her writ petition claiming she already secured employment without availing the grace marks benefit. The court dismissed the petition as withdrawn and vacated an interim order.
The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. The interim order granting grace marks to respondents 4 to 8 is vacated.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL K.NARENDRAN
THURSDAY ,THE 01ST DAY OF NOVEMBER 2018 / 10TH KARTHIKA, 1940
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PETITIONER/S:
SANGEETHA T.C.,AGED 34, W/O. ARUNKUMAR,MAMPUZHASSERIL HOUSE, KIDANGOOR KARA,KIDANGOOR VILLAGE, MEENACHIL TALUK,KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, KIDANGOOR P.O. - 686 572.
BY ADVS.SRI.V.RAJENDRAN (PERUMBAVOOR)
SRI.GEORGE VARGHESE KIZHAKKAMBALAM
RESPONDENT/S:
1 STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION,SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.
2 KERALA CO-OPERATIVE SERVICE EXAMINATION BOARD
4 THE NEEZHOOR SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO.K.136, NEEZHOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM - 686 612,REP. BY ITS SECRETARY.
BY SMT.S.L.SYLAJA, SC,CO.OP.SERVICE EXAMINATION BOARD ADV.SRI.P.C.HARIDAS SRI BIMAL K.NATH, SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01.11.2018, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
The petitioner, who applied for selection to the post of Junior Clerk at various Co-operative Societies/Banks in Kottayam District, has filed this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking a declaration that she is eligible to be granted five marks as grace mark under Rule 182(4)(ivA) of the Kerala Cooperative Societies Rules, 1969 in the selection process conducted by the 2nd respondent Kerala Co-
operative Service Examination Board, for appointment to the post of Junior Clerk under respondents 4 to 8. The petitioner has also
sought for other consequential reliefs.
came up for admission, the learned Senior Government Pleader and the learned Standing Counsel for the Examination Board took notice for respective respondents. Urgent notice by speed
post was ordered to respondents 4 to 8. This Court granted an interim direction to respondents
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4 to 8 to add five marks as grace marks under Rule 182(4)(ivA) of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Rules to the respective total marks awarded to the petitioner with respect to the appointment under respondents 4 to 8.
consideration, it is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has already secured employment in another Cooperative Society without availing the benefit of
Rule 182(4)(ivA) of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Rules and as such, the petitioner does not want to prosecute this writ petition further.
Recording the aforesaid submission made by
the learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn.
Consequently, the interim order granted on 15.01.2018 will stand vacated.
Sd/-
ANIL K.NARENDRAN,JUDGE
AV/2/11
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the writ petition challenging denial of grace marks should be prosecuted given the petitioner's subsequent employment.
Whether the interim direction granting grace marks should remain in force.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Sangeetha T.C.
State of Kerala
Kerala Co-Operative Service Examination Board
Nezhoor Service Co-Operative Bank Ltd.
Panachikad Regional Service Co-Operative Bank Ltd.
The Nalunnakkal Service Co-Operative Bank Ltd.
Anil K.Narendran
As recorded by the court registry
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