IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER MONDAY, THE 23RD JULY 2007 / 1ST SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 7746 of 2006(V) PETITIONERS: 1. SAJITHA BEEGOM, W/O.SIYAD.S.M, AGED 26 YEARS, VADAKKANAZHIKATHU VEEDU, COLLEGE NAGAR, T.K.M.COLLEGE.P.O, KOLLAM-5. 2. PHOENIX.S.S, PERUMTHOTTAM, MULLUVILA, MULLUVILA.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 133. 3. LAKSHMI.S, KRISHNAKRIPA, T.C.10/1782, MANNANTHALA.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695015. BY ADV. DR.K.P.KYLASANATHA PILLAY SRI.V.SADASIVAN SRI.T.P.DEYANANTHAN SMT.S.PREETHA SMT.SREEDEVI KYLASANATH RESPONDENTS: 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SECRETARY, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC, KPSC GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.M.R.SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 7746 of 2006(V) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: Ext.P1: True copy of the notification published in Kerala Gazette No.45 dated 12/11/2002 by the 3rd respondent P.S.C. Ext.P2: True copy of the rank list published by the 3rd respondent who are eligible to get appointment as Lecturers in Civil Engineering Ext.P3: True copy of the G.O.(MS)No.73/2004 H.Edn.dated 3.7.2004. Ext.P4” True copy of the G.O.(MS)No.94/2005/H.Edn. Dated 15.7.2005. Ext.P5: True copy of the circular No.4441/Adv.C3/97/P&ARD. Dated 21.3.1997 issued by the Government. // True copy // P.A. To Judge jes A.K.BASHEER, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.7746 OF 2006 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 23rd day of July, 2007 JUDGMENT Petitioners had been admittedly enlisted in the ranked list published by the Kerala Public Service Commission for appointment to the post of Lecturer in Civil Engineering in various Engineering Colleges in the State under the Technical Education Department. The list came in to force with effect from July 26, 2004. 2. The primary prayer in this writ petition is to issue a writ of mandamus or such other appropriate writ or direction to respondent no.2 to report all existing vacancies of Lecturers in Civil Engineering forthwith and also to continue to report such vacancies till the expiry of Ext.P2 ranked list. 3. Learned Government Pleader, after getting instruction, submits that 14 vacancies had been reported up to October 2006. Thereafter, nine more vacancies have been reported between November 8, 2006 and July 18, 2007. The list is due to expire on July 25, 2007. In that view of the W.P.(C)No.7746 OF 2006 :: 2 :: matter, nothing more remains in this writ petition other than directing respondent no.3 to issue advice memo for appointment to the eligible candidates from the list in accordance with the rules and regulations. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. On receipt of advice, the appointing authority shall issue orders of appointment in accordance with law. Writ petition is disposed of as above. A.K.BASHEER, JUDGE jes