YEARS v. ROHINI, VEEDIYI ROAD, MEENAMKULAM, KAZHAKUTTOM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., PIN

this Court in OP (KAT) No. 507 of 2023, wherein two young lady doctors who were undergoing Post-Graduation availed of maternity leave for six months and during the said period there was a notification for the post of Assistant Professor invited by the PSC. Taking into consideration, the various judgments of the Apex Court in respect of right to equality on the basis of gender, this Court allowed the Original Petition by making the interim order absolute. The facts of that case is entirely different, as in that case, the WP(C) NO. 43778 OF 2023 -6- petitioners, who are lady doctors, were under maternity leave, and the Division Bench of this Court held that bearing a child and taking leave during the maternity period would not dis-entitled them from applying for the post, as the same would cause gender discrimination. The facts of this case as well as the facts stated in OP (KAT) No. 507 of 2023 are entirely different, and the same cannot be accepted as precedent for this case.

4. The petitioner has produced the notification as Ext.P12. A perusal of the same would show that the last date for submitting the application is 31.1.2024.

5. When the 1st respondent has issued a notification prescribing a particular cut-off date for submitting the application, the same cannot be extended by this court, under any circumstances. The cut-off date has to be strictly followed, as otherwise it will be an unending process if time is extended by this Court for one reason or another. The cut off date is also meant for WP(C) NO. 43778 OF 2023 -7- acquiring the minimum qualifications as on that date. Therefore, the petitioners’ request for extension of time for submitting applications till 30.04.2024 by extending the last date for submitting the application by the 1st respondent cannot be granted by this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Therefore, this Writ Petition cannot be entertained and it is dismissed. JS Sd/- BASANT BALAJI JUDGE WP(C) NO. 43778 OF 2023 -8- APPENDIX OF WP(C) 43778/2023 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 Exhibit P2 Exhibit P3 Exhibit P4 Exhibit P5 Exhibit P6 Exhibit P7 Exhibit P8 Exhibit P9 Exhibit P10 Exhibit P11 Exhibit P12 THE TRUE COPY OF THE GENERAL RECRUITMENT GAZETTE DATED 29.11.2011. THE TRUE COPY OF THE GENERAL RECRUITMENT GAZETTE DATED 30.11.2012. THE TRUE COPY OF THE FINAL YEAR EXAMINATION NOTIFICATION DATED 17.09.2019 THE TRUE COPY OF THE FINAL YEAR EXAMINATION NOTIFICATION DATED 02.12.2020 THE TRUE COPY OF THE FINAL YEAR EXAMINATION NOTIFICATION DATED 27.10.2021 THE TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS VAIDYARATHNAM P S VARIER AYURVEDA COLLEGE, KOTTAKKAL BEFORE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 13.12.2023. THE TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS FROM AYURVEDA COLLEGE TRIPUNITHURA BEFORE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 13.12.2023. THE TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS FROM AYURVEDA COLLEGE THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BEFORE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 13.12.2023. THE TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION FOR THE POST OF MEDICAL OFFICER PANCHAKARAMA AND ASSISTANT PROFESSOR PANCHARKARMA PUBLISHED IN DESHABIMANI DAILY DATED 12.12.2023 THE TRUE COPY OF THE PUBLISHING OF NOTIFICATION FOR THE POST OF MEDICAL OFFICER PANCHAKARMA AND ASSISTANT PROFESSOR PANCHAKARMA IN DESHABIMANI DAILY DATED 25.12.2023 THE TRUE COPY OF THE GAZETTE NOTIFICATION DATED 29.12.2023 THE TRUE COPY OF THE GAZETTE DATED 30.12.2023