IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 7TH AUGUST 2008 / 16TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 30998 of 2007(M) -------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: -------------------- 1. UNNI.M., AGED 29 YEARS, S/O.VELAYUDHAN, MATTAPPADAN VEEDU, KARAPPURAM P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT 679 331. 2. MOIDU.V., AGED 37 YEARS, S/O.AHAMMEDKUTTY, VENGASSERY, VELLATTUPARAMBA, P.O.MAKKARAPARAMBA, MALAPPURAM 676 507. 3. HYDERSHIBHU T., AGED 29 YEARS, S/O.KUNHEEDKUTTY, THOTTATHIL, AKKARANIYIL, THUVVUR P.O., AKKARAPPURAM, MALAPPURAM 679 327. 4. SHAJU K.S., AGED 43 YEARS, S/O.SCARIA K.J., KARUKAYIL HOUSE, HOUSING COLONY, MUNDUPARAMBA P.O. MALAPPURAM. 5. JAYESH T.K., AGED 29 YEARS, S/O.T.K.KUNHIRAMA KURUP, 'AWATHI', PATHIRIYAL P.O. MALAPPURAM 676 123. 6. RAJEEV PAMBALATH, AGED 30 YEARS, S/O.CHANDRAN P., PAMBALATH HOUSE, MAKKARAPARAMBA POST, MALAPPURAM 676 507. 7. K.K.SHABIR, AGED 35 YEARS, S/O.LATE K.K.ABDUL HAMEED, KUNDUKANDATHIL VEEDU, NECHIKUNDU, MANJERI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT 676 121. 8. HANEESH OOKKATHU, AGED 30 YEARS, S/O.INDIRA OOKKATHU, NJARAKKATTU MALAYIL VEEDU, ULIKKAL P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 9. RAJESH.H., AGED 35 YEARS, S/O.C.K.HARIDAS, CHELANATT HOUSE, P.T.QUARTERS, MUTTIL P.O., KALPETTA NORTH, WAYANAD 673 122. WP(C).No. 30998 of 2007(M) 10. PRAMODAS C.P., AGED 32 YEARS, S/O.GOVINDAN, CHARAMATHU PARAMBIL HOUSE, MARAVANCHERI, KADANCHERI P.O., VIA KALADI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT - 673 582. 11. SUNIL DUTT.M., AGED 35 YEARS, S/O.KRISHNADAS.M., MOOCHIKKAL HOUSE, ARIYALLUR P.O., MALAPPURAM 676 312. 12. PUSHPARAJ M.R., AGED 30 YEARS, MULLAKKAL VEEDU, CHUNGATHARA P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT 679 334. 13. RAVINDRAN T.K., AGED 40 YEARS, ELANCHEERITHODI VEEDU, PULLIPPARAMU P.O. MALAPPURAM DISTRICT 673 634. 14. VIJAYAKUMAR.M., AGED 36 YEARS, S/O.LATE P.R.C.MENON, MADATHODI VEEDU, P.O.AMBALAPPARA, OTTAPPALAM, PALAKKAD 679 512. 15. ABDUL SALAAM.C., AGED 30 YEARS, S/O.MOIDUTTY C., CHEMMALA VEEDU, P.O.MARAYAMANGALAM SOUTH, NELLAYA, PALAKKAD 679 335. 16. MANIKANDAN.C., AGED 30 YEARS, S/O.CHAMI, MAYILADUMPARAYIL, VEEZHILI, KAYARADI P.O., PALAKKAD 678 510. 17. VIJAYAN C.P., AGE 39 YEARS, S/O.LATE KUNHAN, CHOLAPPARAMBIL VEEDU, ANAKKARA P.O., PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 679 551. 18. C.P.SURESHKUMAR, AGE 41 YEARS, S/O.C.P.BALAN, CHALAKKALPARAMBIL VEEDU, POST K.PURAM, VIA THANALUR 676 307. 19. JOSEPH A.J., AGE 38 YEARS, S/O.LATE JOSEPH, ARIKKATHIL VEEDU, KARAPPURAM P.O., EDAKKARA VIA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT 679 331. 20. RAJEEV P.N., AGED 39 YEARS, S/O.NARAYANAN NAIR, GEETHA NIVAS, PALACE ROAD, NILAMBUR. 21. NIZAMUDDIN.I., AGED 30 YEARS, S/O.ISMAIL K., KUMBALAKKAD VEEDU, VEMBALLOOR P.O., PALAKKAD 678 502. WP(C).No. 30998 of 2007(M) 22. MANOJ P.N., AGED 33 YEARS, S/O.P.K.NARAYANA PANICKER, BABY NIVAS, POTTACHIRA, P.O.NELLAYA, PALAKKAD DISTRICT 679 335. 23. ABDUL RASHEED P., AGED 31 YEARS, S/O.PANOLI MUHAMMED, PANOLI HOUSE, CHANDAKUNNU P.O., NILAMBUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT - 649 342. 24. SHAJI.T., AGED 33 YEARS, S/O.T.SUKUMARAN, THOTTATHIL HOUSE, CHETTIPPADI P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT 676 319. 25. P.M.SURESH BABU, AGED 34 YEARS, S/O.LATE VELAYUDHAN MASTER, PATTARUMADATHIL VEEDU, PULAMANTHOL POST, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT 679 323. 26. V.M.KRISHNADAS, AGE 40 YEARS, S/O.V.P.BALANUNNI, 'MARAATH', P.O.PANG SOUTH, VIA KOLATHUR. 27. SAJU.P.S., AGE 32 YEARS, S/O.P.K.SURYADEVAN, PANIKKASSERI HOUSE, POOTHARAKKAL, P.O.CHERPU, THRISSUR 680 561. 28. WILSON C.A., AGE 44 YEARS, S/O.C.O.ANTHONY, CHIRIYANKANDATHU HOUSE, LALOOR, ELTHURUTHU P.O., THRISSUR 680 611. 29. POLY AUGUSTINE, AGE 37 YEARS, S/O.K.P.AUGUSTINE, KARUTHUKULANGARAKULA VEEDU, P.O.AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR 680 003. 30. SOJAN JOSEPH.C., AGE 34 YEARS, S/O.C.T.JOSEPH, CHAKKALAKAL HOUSE, NEAR NIRMALA COLLEGE, POONTHOL, THRISSUR 680 004. 31. ABDUL KHADER P., AGE 31 YEARS, PARIYARATHU VEEDU, ANANTHAPUR P.O., MALAPPURAM 676 301. 32. VELAYUDHAN K., S/O.PENAN K. KALADI VEEDU, MALA P.O., PALAKKAD 679 534. 33. K.M.ANILKUMAR, AGE 31 YEARS, S/O.K.R.MANI, 'MANJUSREE' RAIL NAGAR, OLAVAKKODE, PALAKKAD 678 002. WP(C).No. 30998 of 2007(M) 34. TARANATH K.K., AGED 37 YEARS, S/O.K.C.KUNJAN, SHANTI, PLOT NO.31, RAIL NAGAR, OLAVAKKODE, PALAKKAD. 35. HARIDAS V., S/O.C.V.PONNUSWAMY, DAS BHAVAN, ANCHATHANI, THENKURISSI P.O., PALAKKAD 678 671. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE ABRAHAM RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION REP. BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION - REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. SECRETARY, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. STATE OF KERALA - REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, MOTOR TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN FOR R5 ADV. SRI.JOHNSON P.JOHN, SC, KSRTC FOR R1, R2 ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS,SC,KPSC FOR R3, R4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).30998/2007-M APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE 1ST PETITIONER. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE 2ND PETITIONER. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE 3RD PETITIONER. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE 4TH PETITIONER. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE 5TH PETITIONER. EXT.P6: COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE 6TH PETITIONER. EXT.P7: COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE 7TH PETITIONER. EXT.P8: COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE 8TH PETITIONER. EXT.P9: COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE 9TH PETITIONER. EXT.P10: COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TOT HE 10TH PETITIONER. EXT.P11: COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE 11TH PETITIONER. EXT.P12: COPY OF THE APPOINTEMNT ORDER ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE 12TH PETITIONER EXT.P13: COPY OF THE APPOINTEMNT ORDER ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE 13TH PETITIONER EXT.P14: COPY OF THE APPOINTEMNT ORDER ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE 14TH PETITIONER EXT.P15: COPY OF THE APPOINTEMNT ORDER ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE 15TH PETITIONER W.P.(C).30998/2007-M EXT.P16: COPY OF THE APPOINTEMNT ORDER ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE 16TH PETITIONER EXT.P17: COPY OF THE APPOINTEMNT ORDER ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE 17TH PETITIONER EXT.P18: COPY OF THE APPOINTEMNT ORDER ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE 18TH PETITIONER EXT.P19: COPY OF THE APPOINTEMNT ORDER ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE 19TH PETITIONER EXT.P20: COPY OF THE APPOINTEMNT ORDER ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE 20TH PETITIONER EXT.P21: COPY OF THE APPOINTEMNT ORDER ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE 21ST PETITIONER EXT.P22: COPY OF THE APPOINTEMNT ORDER ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE 22ND PETITIONER EXT.P23: COPY OF THE APPOINTEMNT ORDER ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE 23RD PETITIONER EXT.P24: COPY OF THE APPOINTEMNT ORDER ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE 24TH PETITIONER EXT.P25: COPY OF THE APPOINTEMNT ORDER ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE 25TH PETITIONER EXT.P26: COPY OF THE APPOINTEMNT ORDER ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE 26TH PETITIONER EXT.P27: COPY OF THE APPOINTEMNT ORDER ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE 27TH PETITIONER EXT.P28: COPY OF THE APPOINTEMNT ORDER ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE 28TH PETITIONER EXT.P29: COPY OF THE APPOINTEMNT ORDER ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE 29TH PETITIONER EXT.P30: COPY OF THE APPOINTEMNT ORDER ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE 30TH PETITIONER EXT.P31: COPY OF THE APPOINTEMNT ORDER ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE 31ST PETITIONER EXT.P32: COPY OF THE APPOINTEMNT ORDER ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE 32ND PETITIONER W.P.(C).30998/2007-M EXT.P33: COPY OF THE APPOINTEMNT ORDER ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE 33RD PETITIONER EXT.P34: COPY OF THE APPOINTEMNT ORDER ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE 34TH PETITIONER EXT.P35: COPY OF THE APPOINTEMNT ORDER ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE 35TH PETITIONER EXT.P36: COPY OF COMMUNICATION ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 31/08/2007 EXT.P37: COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 7/07/2006. EXT.P38: COPY OF INFORMATION NO.P10.499/07 DATED 12/11/2007 OBTAINED FROM THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION UNDER THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL // TRUE COPY // P.A. TO JUDGE Rs/ K.M. JOSEPH, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 30998 OF 2007 M ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 7th day of August, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioners are persons who were included in a rank list published by the Public Service Commission for the post of Conductors. The rank list expired on 31.12.2004. In the meantime, writ petitions were filed before this Court in regard to the actual vacancies prior to 31.12.2004. It is the case of the petitioners that the said litigation culminated in judgment in WA.No.1693/07. Therein, a Division Bench of this Court has given certain directions. Petitioners have preferred Ext.P37. I feel that a decision should be taken on the same. Accordingly, writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P37 in accordance with law, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. While doing so, the 1st respondent will also take note of the judgment in WA.No.1693/07 if it has become final. Sd/- (K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE) aks