IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 28TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 6TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 26525 of 2010(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.LATHA, AGED 40 YEARS, W/O. ANILKUMAR, "KAILASAM", BADHI BAGILU, NULLIPADY, KASARAGOD DISTRICT-671123. BY ADV. SRI.K.SHRIHARI RAO SMT.N.SHOBHA SRI.K.S.BALAKRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM, TRIVANDRUM-695004. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KASARAGOD. 5. THE COMMISSIONER LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA, 40, AMARNATHA, JAH MARG, ALAHABAD-2, UTTER PRADESH. ADV. SHRI.K.A.MANZOOR ALI, CGC FOR R-5 GOVT. PLEADER SRI. A.J. VARGHESE. ADV. SRI. ALEXANDER THOMAS. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 26525 of 2010 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 28th day of September, 2010. J U D G M E N T The Public Service Commission has prepared a rank list for the post of Supervisor (ICDS) in the State of Kerala. There are 8 posts of Supervisor (ICDS) in Kasaragod Taluk, which is a linguistic minority area speaking Kannada language. According to the petitioner, since the knowledge of Kannada is essential for effective functioning in the linguistic minority area in Kasaragod only a person who has knowledge in Kannada shall be appointed in that area. The petitioner therefore seeks the following relief: “ Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the respondents 1 to 3 to appoint/post the petitioner as Supervisor (ICDS) in the Social Welfare Department in the Kasaragod Taluk taking into account that the petitioner is a Kannada knowing candidate in the rank list which came into effect from 24.6.10.” 2. The petitioner does not dispute the fact that there is no rule or order which makes it compulsory on the part of the Public Service Commission to select only persons knowing Kannada language for appointment in Kasaragod Taluk. That being so, the Public Service Commission cannot be expected to prepare a rank list and advice candidates on that basis. Therefore, I do not find any merit in this writ petition and accordingly the same is dismissed. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.