IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 7TH JUNE 2010 / 17TH JYAISTHA 1932 OP.No. 23403 of 2002(J) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- 1. DR. P. REMESAN, PADMARAGAM, MUTHIL P.O., PAYYANNUR, KANNUR DISTRICT. 2. DR. K. SATHISAN, KUNNATHU HOUSE, MARICHY, P.O. PAYYANNUR, KANNUR DISTRICT. 3. DR. K.P. SATHIYAPAL, GOPAL SADAN, P.O. ERAMBAL, TELLICHERRY, KANNUR DIST. 4. DR. K.P. REMESAN, KIZHAKKUM MURI, VATTOLI P.O., VADAKARA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 5. DR.JEROM V. KURIAN, ASOKA COMPLEX, AYURVEDA COLLEGE JUNCTION, PARIYARAM, KANNUR DISTRICT. 6. DR.P.A. ABOOBACKER, PAKYARA, P.O. UDMA, KASARGOD DISTRICT. 7. DR. BINDU C.K., BHAVANAS, CHALAD, KANNUR DISTRICT. 8. DR. BINDU. B.S., BIJU SADANAM, PUNTHAKCODE P.O., VATTAPPERU VIA. 9. DR. MALINI K., VENKAYIL HOUSE, CHERUKUNNU P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT. * 10. DR. ANUPAMA K.N., THALAVIL, P.O. ERUVATTY, VIA. CHAPPARAPADAVU, KANNUR DISTRICT. *11. DR. JASHI DINAKARAN, KAREEPARAMBA, P.O. KUTTIKKOLE, TALIPARAMBA, KANNUR DISTRICT. *PETITIONERS 10 AND 11 ARE DELETED FROM THE ARRAY OF THE PETITIONERS AS PER ORDER DTD. 19/03/2003 IN CMP.NO.15829/2003. Kss ..2/- ...2.... O.P.NO.23403/2002 J 12. PREMARAJAN C.K., ASWATHI, PATEL ROAD, CHIRAKKAL, KANNUR DISTRICT. 13. BINDU. R., PADMARAGAM, MATHIL, PAYYANNUR, KANNUR DISTRICT. 14. SURESH KUMAR V.C., SANTHI, MAYYIL, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.K.M.SATHYANATHA MENON, SRI. KALESWARAM RAJ. RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF INDIAN SYSTEMS OF MEDICINE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF INDIAN SYSTEMS OF MEDICINE, AROGHYA BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 BY ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS,SC,KPSC R2 & R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. T.K. SAJEEV THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/06/2010 ALONG WITH OP NO. 31177 OF 2002, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss ORDER ON CMP.NOS.39903/2002 & 43332/2002 IN O.P.NO.23403/2002J DISMISSED 07/06/2010 SD/- P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE SYLLABUS FOR BAMS DEGREE. P2: COPY OF THE NEWS REPORT WHICH APPEARED IN KERALA KAUMUDI DTD. 27/07/2002. P3: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION FILED BY THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE PSC. P4: COPY OF THE QUESTION PAPER OF THE EXAMINATION UNDER CHALLENGE. P5: COPY OF THE QUESTION PAPER IN THE WRITTEN TEST FOR THE POST OF AGATHA THANTHRAM. P6: COPY OF THE ADMISSION TICKET FOR THE TEST FOR THE POST OF MEDICAL OFFICER(AYURVEDA). RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------------ O.P.Nos.23403 & 31177 of 2002 ------------------------------------- Dated 7th June, 2010 JUDGMENT In these original petitions, the petitioners challenge the legality of the written test held by the Kerala Public Service Commission on 20.7.2002 for selecting candidates for appointment to the post of Medical Officer, Ayurveda. After the written test was held, a ranked list was published on 7.6.2003. It is brought to my notice that the ranked list has since expired and that the main list of the ranked list ceased to be operative on 24.6.2003 when the last candidate in the main list was advised. The petitioners have not impleaded any one of the candidates who were advised from the ranked list. In such circumstances, I am of the opinion that no relief can be granted to the petitioners at this distance of time. The original petitions are accordingly dismissed. P.N.RAVINDRAN Judge TKS