IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 12TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 23RD MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 35456 of 2008(U) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- N.K.SUBRAMANIAN, NARATTIL HOUSE PULLUR P.O., IRINJALAKKUDA. BY MR. K.R.B.KAIMAL, SENIOR ADVOCATE, ADVS.MR.ANIL K.NAIR, MR.B.UNNIKRISHNA KAIMAL, MR.V.MADHUSUDHANAN. RESPONDENT: ---------------------- KERALA STATE SPORTS COUNCIL, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. MR. PIRAPPANCODE V.S.SUDHEER, S.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/02/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.35456/2008-U: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION DTD. 17/08/2007 PUBLISHED BY THE RESPONDENT. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE MEMO NO. KSSC/B1/12186/2007 DTD. 01/04/2008 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE LETTER NO. KSSC/B1/9322/07 DTD. 25/10/2008 PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER OF THE RESPONDENT ADDRESSED TO ONE SHRI.BINU JOSEPH. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE. Prv. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.35456 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 12th February,2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner was an applicant to the post of Athletic Coach for which the respondent Sports Council by Exhibit-P1 notification invited the applications. A written test was conducted on 30.12.2007. Since he was successful in the written examination he was admitted to the physical efficiency test held between 2nd and 4th April,2008. The interview for Coaches in Athletics was held on 8.4.2008. Pursuant to Exhibit-P2 memo, he appeared for the interview. 2. The complaint raised in this writ petition is that in spite of expiry of eight months so far the rank list has not been finalised and further action for appointment to the notified posts has not been taken by them. It is also alleged that temporary appointments have been made in the meanwhile. 3. Respondent has filed a statement. I heard learned standing counsel for the respondent also. As W.P ( C) No.35456 of 2008 2 regards the reason for the delay, it is stated in paragraph 8 of the statement that there were some writ petitions filed by persons who failed to qualify in the written test and therefore the Council could not finalise the matter and they were awaiting orders in the said writ petitions. It is also submitted that there were resource constraints which compelled them to postpone the finalisation of appointments. It is contended that merely because of the notification has been issued, petitioner cannot seek appointment as such. 4. In view of the fact that already a notification has been issued and all the steps in the selection of candidates have been completed, there is no reason as to why the further action in the matter should be kept pending. Therefore, the further actions for publication of rank list may be finalised within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.35456 of 2008 3 W.P ( C) No.35456 of 2008 4