2024 INSC 1037
SLP(C) Nos. 10155-10156 OF 2024 Page 1 of 17
REPORTABLE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CIVIL APPEAL NO(S). OF 2024
(ARISING FROM SLP(C)NOS. 10155-10156 OF 2024)
AJITH G. DAS & ORS. ETC. ... APPELLANT(S)
Versus
THE STATE OF KERALA & ORS.
... RESPONDENT(S)
J U D G M E N T
Vikram Nath, J.
1. Leave granted.
2. The present appeals arise from a judgment of the
Division Bench of the High Court of Kerala dated
14.02.2024 in OP(KAT) No.298 of 2023 and in
OP(KAT) No.311 of 2023, upholding the decision of
the Kerala Administrative Tribunal1 in O.A. Nos.
893/2023 and 878/2023. The matter pertains to the
recruitment process conducted by the Kerala Public
Service Commission2 for the post of Junior Health
Inspector Grade-II in the Municipal Common Service
across various districts of Kerala. The dispute arose
due to KPSC's refusal to expand the rank lists for the
said post, despite several vacancies remaining
unfilled owing to peculiar circumstances surrounding
1 In short, “KAT” 2 In short, “KPSC”
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the selection process.
3. The recruitment process commenced with KPSC
issuing two separate gazette notifications. The first
notification, dated 26.12.2014, was published under
Category No. 571/2014, inviting applications for the
post of Ju...