IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 18TH JULY 2011 / 27TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 18885 of 2011(I) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- MANOJ S., AGED 31 YEARS, S/O.LATE SADANANDA DASAN, VAZHAVARA, VALAMCHERY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, KERALA. BY ADV. SRI.RENJITH B.MARAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. R1 BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT.SMITHA SUKUMAR. R2 BY ADV. MR.P.C. SASIDHARAN, SC, KPSC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/07/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs WP(C).No. 18885 of 2011(I) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE ADMISSION TICKET HAVING BAR CODE S126323. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED TO THE CANDIDATE BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE FINAL ANSWER KEYS OF DEPUTY COLLECTOR LAND REVENUE, KERALA CIVIL SERVICE (EXECUTIVE). EXT.P4: COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION HAVING NO.ERXII(2)2517/2011/EW DATED 24/06/2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE rs C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No.18885 OF 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 18th day of July, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner was an applicant for appointment to the post of Deputy Collector under the Land Revenue Department. This writ petition has been filed mainly with a prayer to issue a writ of mandamus commanding the second respondent to revalue the mark sheet of the petitioner and publish the result. The further prayer is for issuance of writ of mandamus commanding the respondents to permit the petitioner to appear in the Main examination to be held for selection to the post of Deputy Collector. As regards the first prayer, the said issue is squarely covered against the petitioner in view of the decision of the Apex Court reported in PRAMOD SRIVASTAVA V. CHAIRMAN, BIHAR PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION(2004(6) SCC 714) and also, a decision of the Apex Court in Civil Appeal No. 461/08. In view of the position of law obtained from the said decisions the petitioner is not entitled to the relief under prayer No.1 for revaluation of the answer scripts of the petitioner. The main WPC.No.18885/2011 : 2 : examination for appointment to the post of Deputy Collector was already conducted on 16.7.2011. In the said circumstances there is no merit in this writ petition and accordingly, it is dismissed. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma //true copy// P.A to Judge