IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 3RD OCTOBER 2011 / 11TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 12467 of 2011(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- NEPPOLIAN P.K., AGED 39 YEARS, KALPADACKAL PUTHUVAL, MALIBHAGOM, CHAVARA SOUTH P.O., KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.R.SASITH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHAIRMAN, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE CHAIRMAN, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, THRISSUR. ADV. SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC, KPSC FOR R1,2,4 SRI. K.S. ANIL, SC, KSEB FOR KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 12467 of 2011(G) APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT:P1: TRUE COPY OF NOTIFICATION DATED 30.1.2008 EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF INCLUSION OF PETITIONER NAME IN THE RANK LIST EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF APPLICATION GIVEN BY ONE ALOSYSIOUS D EXT.P4: TRUE COPY OF REPLY GIVEN BY THE 4TH RESPONDENTS EXT.P5: TRUE COPY OF NEW PAPER REPORT IN NEWSPAPER EXT.P6: TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION GIVEN BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT RESPONDENTS EXHIBITS EXT.R1(A): TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION ISSUED BY THE SECRETARY, KSEB DT.11.2.2011 TRUE COPY P.A TO JUDGE P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 12467 OF 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of October, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a candidate included in the supplementary ranked list published by the Kerala Public Service Commission (hereinafter referred to as 'the Commission' for short) relating to Thrissur District for the post of Electricity Worker (Mazdoor) in the Kerala State Electricity Board (hereinafter referred to as 'the Board for short). The said ranked list came into force on 30.1.2008. In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks a direction to the respondents to advice and appoint him as Electricity Worker in Thrissur District. 2. The Commission has filed a counter affidavit dated 12.8.2011 wherein it is stated that the main list of the ranked list stood exhausted on 28.10.2010 and therefore the ranked list cannot be operated. 3. The Apex Court has in Nair Service Society v. District Officer, Kerala Public Service Commission (2003 (3) KLT 1126 (SC) has held that when the main list of the ranked list is exhausted, the supplementary list cannot be operated. Such being the situation, no relief can be granted to the petitioner in this writ petition. The writ petition fails and it is accordingly dismissed. P.N.RAVINDRAN, (JUDGE) vps