IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 7TH JUNE 2007 / 17TH JYAISHTA 1929 WA.No. 376 of 2002 -------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN OP.16238/1998 Dated 08/11/2001 .................... APPELLANT: FIRST RESPONDENT: -------------------------------------- KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BY ADV. SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC, KPSC RESPONDENTS: PETITIONER & 2ND RESPONDENT ------------------------------------------------------- 1. P.C. JACOB, PLANTHARAYIL HOUSE, KUMILY P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT 685509 2. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, IDUKKI DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.MATHAI M.PAIKADEY (SR) SRI.K.B.GANESH THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.S. RADHAKRISHNAN & ANTONY DOMINIC, JJ. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Writ Appeal No 376 of 2002 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Dated: 7th June 2007 JUDGMENT Radhakrishnan, J. Counsel appearing for the Public Service Commission submitted that the issue raised in this case is covered by various judgments of this court, a fact not disputed by the counsel for the respondents. Further judgment relied on by the learned single judge has already been distinguished by a Division Bench of this court in Kerala Public Service Commission v. Shanil Kumar (2002 (`1) KLT 604). In such circumstances, the appeal is allowed and the judgment of the learned single judge is set aside. Sd/- K.S. RADHAKRISHNAN Judge Sd/- ANTONY DOMINIC Judge 07/06/2007 en/ [true copy]