IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 18TH JANUARY 2010 / 28TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 25429 of 2009(W) ------------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. ARUN ROY S. R., ROY NIVAS, VELLALUR P.O., KILIMANOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. LISHA A. R., THEKKETHIL HOUSE, MARUTHUR P.O., PATTAMBI, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN-679 306. BY ADV. SMT.P.V.ASHA RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-4. R1 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. SANDESH RAJA R2 BY ADV. MR. ALEXANDER THOMAS,SC,KPSC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/01/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.25429/2009 W APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE RELEVANT PORTION OF RANK LIST DTD. 31/12/2007 FOR THE POST OF HSST (CHEMISTRY) JUNIOR. P2: COPY OF APPLICATION DTD. 22/06/09 TO INFORMATION OFFICER OF DIRECTORATE. P2(A): COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 21/07/09 OF THE INFORMATION OFFICER. P3: COPY OF THE RELEVANT PORTION OF THE SENIORITY LIST OF HSST (JRS) PUBLISHED AS PER PROCEEDINGS NO.AD.C1/26390/HSE/2008 DTD. 20/08/09. P4: COPY OF G.O.(MS) NO.160/08/G.EDN. DTD. 15/09/2008. P5: COPY OF APPLICATION DTD. 22/06/09 TO INFORMATION OFFICER OF DIRECTORATE. P5(A): COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 25/07/09 OF THE INFORMATION OFFICER. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 25429 of 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 18th day of January, 2010 J U D G M E N T 1. Petitioners are candidates included in the rank list prepared by the P.S.C. for appointment to the post of H.S.S.T (Junior) Chemistry. The petitioners' grievance in this writ petition is that the 1st respondent is not reporting the available vacancies for advice from the list prepared. A counter affidavit dated 01.12.2009 has been filed by the 1st respondent wherein in paragraph 7 it is stated thus: “Thus it seems that there exits 69 vacancy of HSST (Junior) Chemistry to be reported to PSC. Out of this as per the directions from the Government 5 vacancies has been reported for special recruitment. Remaining 64 vacancies were reported to PSC as per this office letter No.Ad.B5/1996/HSE/09 dated 13.11.2009. Thus this respondent have reported all available vacancies of HSST (Junior) Chemistry to PSC. This is submitted for the kind consideration of this Hon'ble Court” 2. In the above circumstances the counsel for the petitioners submits that recording the said submission, this writ petition may be closed. Ordered accordingly. S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE shg/