IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 25TH JANUARY 2008 / 5TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 2434 of 2008(M) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ 1. RAJESH S.S.,AGED 34, S/O.V.SUDHAKARAN NADAR, PRINGAMALA, KALLIYOOR PO,TRIVANDRUM-42 (IST GRADE SURVEYOR,RE-SURVEY SUPERINTENDENT OFFICE, TRIVANDRUM) 2. SREEKALA.C.R, AGED 42 KALLIYARA VEEDU MELAMKOD, NEMAM PO, TRIVANDRUM 695 020 (IST GRADE SURVEYOR,RE-SURVEY SUPERINTENDENT OFFICE,COLLECTORATE,TRIVANDRUM) 3. INDIRAKUMARI G, W/O.MURALIDHARAN,VRINDAVAN, TC 7/188/0 SRICHITHIRA C-18,PANAMGODE,(HEAD SURVEYOR) RE-SURVEY OFFICE,TRIVANDRUM) BY ADV. SRI.SHEEJO CHACKO SRI.BIJU KURIAKOSE SRI.M.N.MANOJ RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. KERALA STATE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY,PATTOM, TRIVANDRUM. 2. DIRECTOR OF SURVEY AND LAND RECORDS CENTRAL SURVEY OFFICE, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS,SC,KPSC GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P.NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/01/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO: 2434/2008 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1. COPY OF THE NOTIFICATIOND T. 19/06/2007. EXT.P2. COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 13/11/2007 ISSUED TO THE P1. EXT.P3. COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 13/11/2007 ISSUED TO THE P2. EXT.P4. COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 13/11/2007 ISSUED TO THE P3. EXT.P5. COPY OF THE ORDER DT. 14/12/2007 ISSUED TO THE P1. EXT.P6. COPY OF THE ORDER DT. 14/12/2007 ISSUED TO THE P2. EXT.P7. COPY OF THE ORDER DT. 14/12/2007 ISSUED TO THE P3. EXT.P8. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION FILED BY THE P1 DT. 10/1/2008. EXT.P9. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION FILED BY THE P2 DT. 28/12/2007. EXT.P10. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION FILED BY THE P3 DATED NIL. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS NIL. True copy tga V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 2434 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 25th January, 2008 J U D G M E N T The applications filed by the petitioners for participation in the Departmental Test for First Grade Surveyors and Head Surveyors were found to be defective by the Public Service Commission and they were rejected under rejection memos Exhibits P2, P3, P4 and P5. Petitioners' preferred Exhibits P8, P9 and P10 representations before the Chairman and the same are pending. Pursuant to an interim order passed by this Court on 22.1.2008, petitioners were permitted to participate in the Departmental Test. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that they have actually participated in the test. After hearing the counsel on both sides, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider Exhibits P8, P9 and P10 and take a decision thereon, after hearing the petitioners. Participation of the petitioners in the Departmental Test pursuant to the interim order passed by this Court will be treated as regular subject to W.P ( C) No. 2434 of 2008 2 the decision to be taken by the 1st respondent on Exhibits P8, P9 and P10 in the manner aforementioned. Such a decision on Exhibits P8, P9 and P10 shall be taken within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of writ petition before the 1st respondent, for compliance. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No. 2434 of 2008 2 K.THANKAPPAN,J CRL.A. NO.92 OF 1999 ORDER 25th May, 2007