IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH JUNE 2010 / 19TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 15326 of 2010(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SHEENA.P., PALICHERRY HOUSE, (PO) MANTHARATHUR, (VIA) PUDUPPANAM, PIN-673 105. BY ADV. SRI.C.VATHSALAN SRI.K.RAKESH ROSHAN SMT.THURSHRA.V. RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ECONOMIC AFFAIRS, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTOM PALACE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.ARAVINDKUMAR BABU SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS, SC, PSC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 15326 OF 2010 (M) ===================== Dated this the 9th day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that she is included in Ext.P2 ranked list for the post of Research Officer in Economics and Statistics Department. According to the petitioner, the method of appointment is in the ratio of 1:1 between promotees and direct recruits and is changed to 2:1 by amendment, a copy of which is Ext.P3. It is stated that even in respect of vacancies which arose prior to the amendment, the amended recruitment rule is proposed to be made applicable, and on that basis, appointment is sought to be denied to the petitioner. 2. Learned Government Pleader however submits that in the judgment in WA No.51/2010, this Court has already directed the respondents to assess the vacancies available prior to the amendment to the rule and to fill up the same on the basis of the Rule as it stood then. If that be so, the grievance of the petitioner in this writ petition is covered by the directions in the Writ Appeal judgment referred to above. Therefore, clarifying that the petitioner's case WPC No. 15326/10 :2 : will also be governed by the directions issued by the Division Bench in its judgment in WA No.51/10, and on that basis, her claims will be dealt with, the writ petition is disposed of. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp