IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 14TH JUNE 2010 / 24TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 4531 of 2010() ------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------------- VIJAYAN K.J, S/O.K.JOHNSON RODARIKATHU VEEDU, MANALUVILAKAM, IDACHEKKAPLAMOODU, PARASSALA PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BY ADV. MRVINOD J.DEV MRPRAMOD J.DEV RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP BY ITS SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT, STATE SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION REP BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 3. K.V.VASUDEVAN,DEPUTY COLLECTOR (LA) MALAPPURAM. 4. V.P.MUKUNDAN DY.COLLECTOR, VIGILANCE, SOUTH ZONE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. I.SASI, DEPUTY COLLECTOR (ELECTION) ALAPPUZHA. 6. V.D.MOHAMMED BASHEER SPECIAL DEPUTY COLLECTOR (LA) N.H ALAPPUZHA. 7. MOHANADASAN PILLAI REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, ALAPPUZHA. 8. K.V.SABU, DEPUTY COLLECTOR (LR)' PATHANAMTHITTA. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.ARAVINDKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.4531 of 2010 (N) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 14th day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner 's case is that 25% of the vacancies in the cadre of Deputy Collector are to be filled up by Direct Recruitment. It is stated that instead of filling up of these vacancies by direct recruitment, the vacancies are being filled up by by-transfer appointments. It is making this allegation, the writ petition has been filed requiring the official respondents to report the vacancies to the PSC and to fill up the vacancies by direct recruitment. 2. If as stated by the petitioner, recruitment Rules require direct recruitment to be made to 25% of the posts of Deputy Collector that necessarily will have to be complied with. This has to be done by the 1st respondent, who has to report the vacancies, and only thereafter can the 2nd respondent initiate recruitment process. Therefore, the petitioner may move an appropriate application before the 1st respondent who shall examine the matter and take necessary action for filling up the posts required to be filled up in terms of the Special Rules governing the same. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg