IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 12TH AUGUST 2009 / 21ST SRAVANA 1931 WA.No. 2399 of 2008(E) ---------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN RP.714/2008 .................... APPELLANT(S): -------------- BALAN KAIDERI PUTHELATH, S/O.KUNHIKANNAN, AGED 41 YEARS, THEKKANTAVALAPPU, POST PINARAI, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.MOHANAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY PATTOM THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. ANIL KUMAR.T.P., THAZHEPARAMBATH HOUSE, PEERUNTHATTIL P.O., THALASSERY, KANNUR 670 107. 4. SULOCHANA.C., RAMALAYAM, C/O.PAVITHRAN MASTER, P.O.EACHUR, KANNUR DISTRICT. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.R.BINDU SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS, SC, KPSC THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & P.S.GOPINATHAN, JJ. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.A. No. 2399 OF 2008 ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 12th day of August, 2009 J U D G M E N T Balakrishnan Nair, J. The petitioner was a candidate, who applied for the post of HSST(Junior) (History), when the PSC invited applications for the same on 18.12.2001. The rank list was published on 20.8.2004. The writ petition was filed in 2004 contending that the number of candidates included in the rank list was grossly inadequate having regard to the number of vacancies that may be reported within a period of three years when the list will be alive. But the writ petition was finally heard only on 18.8.2008. By that time, one year has already elapsed after the expiry of the rank list on 20.8.2007. So, the learned single Judge held that in view of the efflux of time, no relief could be granted to the petitioner and so, dismissed the writ petition. Feeling aggrieved by the said judgment, this appeal is filed. Having regard to the passage of time, we think it is impossible to put the clock back. The grievance of the petitioner could have been considered or redressed if only WA.2399/08 : 2 : the writ petition was heard some time in 2004 or 2005. Therefore, we agree with the learned single Judge that at this distance of time, no relief can be granted to the appellant. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed. Sd/- (K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE) Sd/- (P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE) aks // True Copy // P.A. to Judge