IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 26TH AUGUST 2008 / 4TH BHADRA 1930 W.P(C).No. 24745 of 2008(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SAVITHA.N.V, AGED 27, D/O. RAGHAVAN, PUTHIYADATH HOUSE, ARAYI, KANHANGAD VILLAGE, HOSDURG TALUK, P.O. KANHANGAD, KASARAGOD. BY ADV. SRI.T.K.VIPINDAS RESPONDENTS: ------------ 1. KERALA STATE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY. 2. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, KASARAGOD DISTRICT OFFICE, KASARAGOD. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATS, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATS, KASARAGOD. BY SRI. ALEXANDER THOMAS, SC, KPSC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: scm P.N.RAVINDRAN,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 24745 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 26th August, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner, a person with visual disability applied for appointment as L.D Typist in Kasargod district. She was included in the short list of candidates published by the Kerala Public Service Commission. She had earlier filed WP (C) No.38295 of 2007 in this court challenging the decision taken by the Government that the post of L.D. Typist is not included among the posts suitable for appointment of blind/partially bind persons. By Exhibit P11 judgment delivered on 13.2.2008, this court held that the said decision of the Government is bad in law and directed the Kerala Public Service Commission to consider the suitability of the petitioner for the post of L.D Typist. In this writ petition, the petitioner, in furtherance of the directions issued by this Court in Exhibit P11 judgment prays for the following relief: “ Issue a Writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, Order or direction W.P ( C) No. 24745 of 2008 2 directing the 3rd respondent to keep the vacancy of one post of L.D Typist open for accommodating the petitioner.” 2. The petitioner contends that in view of the directions issued by this Court in Exhibit P11 judgment, unless one post of L.D Typist is reserved for accommodating her, even if she is ultimately found to be eligible, she will be deprived of her chances of employment. 3. Sri. Alexander Thomas, the learned standing counsel appearing for respondents 1 and 2, on instructions, submits that the petitioner was included as Rank No.135 in the main list and that petitioner’s apprehension that she will not be included in the rank list is misplaced. The learned standing counsel for the Kerala Public Service Commission further submits that so far 98 candidates have been advised and that all Ezhava candidates up to Rank No.78 have been advised. It is also submitted that the petitioner is the last candidate included in the main list, that there are 14 candidates belonging to the Ezhava Community who are ranked above the petitioner and that the petitioner's turn for advise has not W.P ( C) No. 24745 of 2008 3 so far arisen. In these circumstances, I am of the opinion that the apprehension of the petitioner is totally out of place. The writ petition is closed recording the submission made by the learned standing counsel for the Kerala Public Service Commission that the petitioner has been included in the ranked list for the post of L.D Typist in Kasargod district. (P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No. 24745 of 2008 4 W.P ( C) No. 24745 of 2008 5