IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 12TH AUGUST 2008 / 21ST SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 24339 of 2007(V) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. A.M.MOHAMMED SHERIEF, AGED 31 YEARS, S/O.MOHAMMED ASLAM, ARANGANATTU HOUSE, KODUNTHUVAPILLY P.O., PODOR, PALAKKAD - 4. 2. E.KRISHNANKUTTY, S/O.BALASUBRAMANIAN, EDAKATTU HOUSE, KALLEKKAD P.O., PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE ABRAHAM RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, PALAKKAD. 3. DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH, PALAKKAD. 5. DISTRICT OFFICER, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PALAKKAD. 6. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 TO 4 & 6 BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI. P.NANDAKUMAR R5 BY ADV SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS,SC,KPSC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXTS: EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF GOVT. ORDER G.O(P) 12/99/P& ARD DT. 24.5.1999 EXT.P2: -DO- OF COMMUNICATION DT. 14.3.2007 ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES EXT.P3: -DO- ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS DT. 19.6.2006 RESPONDENTS' EXTS: NIL jj /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. -------------------------- W.P(C). No. 24339 OF 2007 -------------------------- Dated this the 12th August, 2008. JUDGMENT The petitioners are candidates included in the ranked list published by the Kerala Public Service Commission on 1.1.2006 for the post of Lower Division Clerks in Various Departments in Palakkad District. This writ petition was filed on 9.8.2007 seeking the following reliefs:- “i) issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction to quash Exhibits P2 and P3 issued by respondents 3 and 1 respectively; ii) issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing respondents 1 to 4 to report all the vacancies of lower division clerk available in the Health Services Department and Central Education Department in Palakkad District to the 5th respondent for advice; iii) issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the 5th respondent to advise all reported vacancies in the category of lower division clerk based on the rules of reservation.” 2. The petitioners grievance is that, by appointing a large number of persons under the dying-in-harness scheme, their interests have been adversely affected. WPC 24339/07 2 3. The Kerala Public Service Commission has filed a counter affidavit. Para 4 thereof reads as follows:- “The petitioners Sri. A.M.Mohammed Sherif and Sri. Krishnan Kutty have been advised for the post of LD Clerk on 24.11.2007 to Panchayat and Collegiate Education Departments respectively. The first petitioner was advised against a reservation turn (muslim) and the 2nd petitioner was advised against an OC turn. The other averments of the petitioners are to be met by the other respondents.” 4. In view of the fact that the petitioners have been advised for appointment to the post of Lower Division Clerk on 24.11.2007, their grievance stands redressed. Therefore, no further orders are necessary in this writ petition. The writ petition is accordingly closed. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE jj