IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 3RD MARCH 2009 / 12TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 24171 of 2008(C) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ GEETHA PARAYANTHEEL, THOLAKKATE HOUSE, KOLLANCHIRA.P.O, EACHUR, KANNUR-670 591. BY ADV. SMT.P.V.ASHA RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KASARAGOD DISTRICT, KASARAGOD. 3. THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-4. 4. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, KASARAGOD. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.T.T. MUHAMOOD. R3 & R4 BY ADV. MR.ALEXANDER THOMAS,SC,KPSC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/03/2009, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 24702 OF 2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------------- W.P(C) No.24171 of 2008-C & 24702 of 2008-N --------------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of March, 2009. J U D G M E N T The petitioners are candidates included in the ranked list published by the Kerala Public Service Commission for the post of HSA (Social Studies) in Kasargod District. The ranked list came into force on 21.10.2005. This writ petition is filed contending that though six vacancies of HSA (Social Studies) exist, the District Educational Officer, Kasargod is not reporting the said vacancies to the Commission. Pursuant to the interim orders passed by this Court in these writ petitions, the said six vacancies were reported. The petitioners have no case that besides the said six vacancies, any other vacancy of HSA (Social Studies) exists in Kasargod District. The learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submits on instructions that all the six vacancies reported pursuant to the interim order passed by this Court have been filed up as per the rules. 3. The petitioner in W.P(C)No.24171 of 2008 has challenged Exhibits P4 and P5 Government orders whereby 30% of the vacancies of HSA (Social Studies) have been reserved for being filled up by inter district transfer. In the facts and circumstances obtaining in the cases on hand, the challenge to Exts.P4 and P5 has become academic. W.P(C) No.24171 of 2008-C & 24702 of 2008-N 2 Therefore, the challenge to Exts.P4 and P5 Government orders reserving 30% of the vacancies of HSA (Social Studies) for being filled up by inter district transfer is left open. The rank list came into force on 21.10.2005. It is no longer in force. In such circumstances, no relief can be granted to the petitioners. These writ petitions are accordingly closed as infructuous. P.N.RAVINDRAN JUDGE ab