IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 22ND MARCH 2007 / 1ST CHAITHRA 1929 WP(C).No. 9260 of 2007(B) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ AGI. K.J., PAYANKAN HOUSE, BIG BAZAR, ARANATTUKARA, THRISSUR-680 613. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.BOSE RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, COLLEGIATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM PALACE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004. 3. THE KANNUR UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, MANGATTUPARAMBA, KANNUR UNIVERSITY CAMPUS P.O., KANNUR-670 576. R1 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER (SHRI A. J. VARGHESE) R2 BY ADV. SHRI P.C. SASIDHARAN, SC, KPSC. BY ADV. SRI.M.SASEENDRAN,SC,KANNUR UNIVERSITY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 9260 OF 2007 b -------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd March, 2007 JUDGMENT Case of petitioner, in brief, is as follows: Petitioner is an applicant for the post of Lecturer in the Government Law Colleges as well as an applicant for the post of Lecturer in Law in Kannur University. Apparently, there was a litigation and ultimately there was a direction to interview the petitioner also. But, the Public Service Commission did not interview her for a period of seven months. There was a Contempt of Court Case also. Ultimately, the Public Service Commission has decided to hold interview on 24.3.2007 for those who have filed Writ Petitions alone. Petitioner also has been called for interview for the post of Lecturer in Law in Kannur University, which is also to be held on 24.3.2007. This Court had directed the standing counsel of the University to get instructions by Order dated 19.3.2007, as to whether interview can be held on another day. Learned standing counsel for the WP(C) NO.9260.07 B 2 University on instructions submits that this is a case where the Member of the Selection Committee is coming from outside and in such circumstances, it may not be possible to re-schedule the interview to take place on 24.3.2007. Learned standing counsel for the PSC was also asked to get instructions. Standing Counsel submits that the date 24.3.2007 is fixed on the basis of the Contempt of Court Case and, therefore, it cannot be altered. No doubt, Shri M. V. Bose, learned counsel for petitioner would point out that the interview is to be held for others on another day. While dismissing the Writ Petition, I make it clear that it is open to the Public Service Commission to hold interview for the petitioner on any other day. K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk.