IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C).No. 8567 of 2009(R)
1. BEVEENA NATH.K.S., TAJ, PRAYIKARA,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO
... Respondent
2. THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS
For Petitioner :SRI.M.R.RAJENDRAN NAIR (SR.)
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR
Dated :18/03/2009
O R D E R
T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J.
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W.P.(C) No.8567 of 2009-R
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Dated this the 18th day of March, 2009.
JUDGMENT
The writ petition is filed challenging the vires of Rules 17 of KS &
SSR. The petitioner was a candidate for appointment to the post of
Munsiff-Magistrate and also District Judge. According to the petitioner,
categorisation of the backward classes and sub rotation on the basis of the
said rule violates the provisions of the Constitution of India.
2. The issue raised by the petitioner is covered against her in view of
the judgment of this court in O.P.No.6399/2003. It was held by the
learned Single Judge that the challenge against the said rule fails. The rules
have withstood the test of time. Reliance is placed therein to two Division
Bench decisions of this court in Cochin University of Science and
Technology v. Mohammed Aslam (1996 (1) KLT 214) and Pradeep v.
Joseph Zacharias (2001 (3) KLT 765). I respectfully agree with the view
taken by the learned Single Judge in the above decision.
The writ petition is therefore dismissed.
(T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.)
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