IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 12TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 23RD MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 34872 of 2005(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SURENDRAN P.A. S/O.P.V.ACHUTHAN, AGED 46, PAMPUMKATTIL HOUSE, PEECHI, PATTIKKAD P.O. THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.G.KRISHNAKUMAR SRI.SREEKUMAR D.MENON RESPONDENTS -------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE TRAVANCORE COCHIN CHEMICALS LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, UDYOGAMANDAL P.O. ERNAKULAM. 3. THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM, TRIVANDRUM. BY SRI.A.M.SHAFFIQUE (SR.), R2 SRI.E.K.NANDAKUMAR SRI.A.K.JAYASANKAR NAMBIAR SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS,SC,KPSC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 34872 of 2005 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1- PHOTOCOPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 17.9.02 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT EXT.P2- PHOTOCOPY OF THE CASTE CERTIFICATE DATED 5.10.02 ISSUED BY THE TAHSILDAR, THRISSUR EXT.P3- PHOTOCOPY OF THE RANKED LIST DATED 31.12.02 PUBLISHED BY THE THRD RESPONDENT EXT.P4- PHOTOCOPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 5.2.03 (TRUE COPY) P.A TO JUDGE V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).34872/2005 -------------------- Dated this the 12th day of February, 2008 JUDGMENT The reliefs sought for by the petitioner are essentially in relation to a rank list published by the PSC on 31.12.2002. Rank list expired on 31.12.2005. By an interim order dated 14.12.2005, this Court had directed the second respondent to report to the PSC the existing vacancies in the post of Guard. Second respondent stated so in paragraph 3 of the counter affidavit. “It is therefore submitted that there are no further vacancies of Guards to be reported in the respondent company as on date”. 2. Apparently, though 14 candidates out of the list were advised and appointment letters were also issued to them, only five persons joined duty and one candidate sought time to join duty. Thereafter, eight NJD vacancies were reported to the third respondent and by communication dated 30.12.2005, PSC had advised seven W.P.(C).34872/2005 2 candidates and later on 18.8.2006, another candidate was advised. Going by the version given by the second respondent, there were no vacancies to be reported as on 14.12.2005, and in existence on the date of expiry of the rank list on 30.12.2005. Obviously, it would not be possible for this Court now, to direct the second respondent to report any further vacancies for the purpose of enforcement of rank list which expired on 30.12.2005. 3. There is no reply affidavit filed by the petitioner. 4. I do not find my way to grant the reliefs sought for by the petitioner. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs